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International 0
Enjoy the Night Sky: The International Dark Sky Association
I admire those who can point to the dark night sky and identify a slew of constellations. Growing up as a fourth generation inner-city Chicagoan, looking up at ...
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Northwest 2
Columbia River Gorge: Hiking, Rafting, and Horses
On first glance, you might think the rugged, high cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge, with the Columbia River flowing below, were formed by flooding. But the area ...
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Africa/Middle East 4
Flying First Class on Emirates Air
Let’s start with, “Please don’t hate me.” Like you, I’ve endured many air flights cramped in Coach seats with no food or bad food, and seatmates who only ...
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International 0
A Spontaneous Family Trip to Cuba
When we traveled to Cuba, our family of five had already spent five weeks in Ecuador and three in Panama. As a last leg of our trip, we ...
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Coastal 0
Discover Charleston’s Beauty and Grace
Visit for a weekend, visit for a week, you won’t begin to see all there is to see in Charleston. This city on South Carolina’s sunny Atlantic shore ...
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Northwest 0
Forest to Table: Foraging with Chef Ky Loop
I first met Chef Ky Loop on a foraging trip he led in the foothills of Mt. Rainier and Washington’s Cascade Mountains for a small group of journalists. ...
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Southeast 0
Blue Ridge Hiking Company: Hiking with the Pros
In 2003, 21-year-old Jennifer Pharr Davis, owner of the Blue Ridge Hiking Company, set out to walk the Appalachian Trail. She completed that iconic trail hike that runs ...
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Africa/Middle East 6
The Art of Moroccan Ceramic and Tile Work
Among the many arts and crafts created in Morocco by maalems, or master craftspeople, Moroccan tile work and ceramics is among the most skilled and beautiful. Morroco’s ancient ...
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Europe 0
Berggasthaus Aescher: A Quaint, Yet Adventurous Hideaway at the Foot of the Alps
On the northeastern corner of Switzerland, along the border of Austria and Germany is the picturesque town of Appenzell. Don’t be fooled by its seemingly quiet charm. Appenzell ...
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Africa/Middle East 0
Stay in A Moroccan Riad
There is no better place to spend the night in Morocco than a riad, a Moroccan guesthouse. Most riads are located within or just outside the medinas, the ...