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3 Unexpected Road Hazards Travelers Face When Driving Through Texas
Driving through Texas can feel like the ultimate road trip experience. Wide highways, open skies, and long stretches of … [Read More...]
Cliff Side Temple Tombs of Fethiye, Turkey
by W. Ruth Kozak I’m standing at the bottom of a steep flight of stone steps. High above me I can see the facades of … [Read More...]
Hiking the Samaria Gorge
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London: A Ghost in Belgravia? by Kitty Doyle On a rainy morning in June 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, … [Read More...]
Away from Home for the Holidays
Athens, Greece by W. Ruth Kozak Christmas in 1983 was the first time I had ever spent Christmas away from my family. … [Read More...]
The Surprising Sete Cidades Caldera
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Sailing the Maine Coast
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Japan: Out of Atomic Ashes, Hiroshima Lives Again
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Discovering Thailand: A Journey Through Culture, History, & Wellness
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Driving Through Los Angeles: A Journey Through Old Hollywood, Route 66, and Coastal History
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Climbing Mount Everest with Makalu Adventure Ltd.
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