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Friendships around the world

May 29, 2018 09:37PM ● By C.J. Payton

Travel abroad, broaden your thinking and step outside your comfort zone. These are principles that members of Friendship Force International...

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Surviving Disney with the grandkids: Disney expert offers advice for planning the ultimate vacation

May 29, 2018 09:21PM ● By Jan Weeks

The grandkids beg, wheedle and whine: “Grandpa, I wanna go to Disney World!”Where they imagine princesses, thrill rides and suitcases full o...

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Life on the edge: Reaching new heights with mountaineer Jose Iglesias

May 01, 2018 06:34AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Jose Iglesias has brought many people to tears—tears of joy, that is. A world-class mountaineer, he literally guides people to reach new hei...

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Day trips provide relief from cabin fever

Feb 28, 2018 08:58PM ● By Colleen Welch

Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow, but don’t let the next few weeks of winter keep you from venturing outside your house.If you’re ...

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Time to scratch things off the itch list

Jan 03, 2018 12:17AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

If you started 2018 with a list of New Year’s resolutions, why not think bigger? Abraham Lincoln understood.“In the end, it’s not the years ...

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Heard of Hereford?

Dec 05, 2017 11:49PM ● By Susan Elenz

When my husband and I embarked on our journey to England in the middle of winter, we had no idea we would find so many interesting things in...

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Wonderstruck: Yosemite exceeds its own stellar reputation

Oct 31, 2017 11:50PM ● By Guest

I wasn’t expecting to be quite so wonderstruck by Yosemite. After all, my husband, Jim, and I had seen hundreds of mountains, from Colorado ...

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Donating is in their blood: Family honors one man’s legacy by “paying it forward”

Aug 30, 2017 11:01AM ● By Melinda Mawdsley

Ed Keddy lived with two lists.The first was a compilation of medical diagnoses, dating back to 1979 when Ed was told he had “idiopathic thro...

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Start researching your family history

Aug 28, 2017 12:11PM ● By Cloie Sandlin

John and Jean Rodwick have made exploring their families' history their life's work. How can you start your own genealogical journey? Sta...

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Traveling with purpose: Local couple combines travel with exploring family history

Aug 28, 2017 11:55AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Over the course of their 40-year marriage, John Rodwick, 77, and his wife, Jean, 79, have traveled extensively, crisscrossing the U.S. an...

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Soak in the changes at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool

Jul 06, 2017 10:14AM ● By April Martinez

The Ouray Hot Springs Pool has been a fixture of western Colorado for generations. Since it first opened on July 4, 1927, countless visitor...

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Tomboy: Ghost town today, boom town yesteryear

May 03, 2017 09:58AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Whether you are a history buff, photographer, hiker, ATV driver, curious adventurer or simply appreciate amazing scenic views, Tomboy is a m...

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Living history in Cuba

Jan 04, 2017 12:22PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Our plane landed in Cuba the day after Fidel Castro died. My husband, Dan, and I joined 16 other travelers from around the U.S. on the short...

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Charleston

Dec 05, 2016 10:13AM ● By John Liburdi

The irreverent nickname for Charleston, South Carolina, is Chucktown. Its more reverent moniker is the Holy City. Whatever you call it, Char...

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Prague

Oct 31, 2016 12:13PM ● By Victor Block

Most visitors to the Czech Republic confine their stay to Prague, and with good reason. Known as "the city of a hundred spires"—although it'...

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