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Last Updated: Jan 25, 2022 10:21AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Themed cruises: Enjoy more than deck chairs and endless buffets

Jan 25, 2022 10:21AM ● By Victor Block

There are sailings across the world that focus on a variety of interests. Whatever, hobby, pursuit or pastime you enjoy, it’s possible there’s a voyage that will let you combine it with the pleasures of cruising.

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Napali coastline
Aloha! Welcome to Kauai

Dec 23, 2021 10:36AM ● By Diana Barnett

Visiting Hawaii had been on our bucket list for quite some time when my husband and I finally planned our trip and went.

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Passersby in front of Riquewihr's Feerie De Noel
Explore France’s fairy-tale village

Nov 22, 2021 04:15PM ● By Wynne Crombie

When visiting Riquewihr, France, don’t hesitate to wander its cobbled streets around colorful, flowery half-timbered houses.

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Four New Glarus musicians play the Alphorns
Explore cultural enclaves without leaving the U.S.

Oct 25, 2021 02:41PM ● By Victor Block

Experience Caribbean culture and European festivals without needing a passport.

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Two women sit inside a restaurant with an open window to the street. Tables and chairs are also set up outside this mountain green building, and the door is open for customers to walk inside.
The gift of intimate strangers

Sep 27, 2021 02:47PM ● By Elayne Clift

The strangers you meet while traveling often create the most memorable moments of the trip.

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Row of slot machines in a casino
Feeling lucky? Gambling industry bets on boomers

Aug 23, 2021 02:53PM ● By Michael Murphy

Seniors are the fastest-growing population of gamblers, and rank gambling as their favorite social activity.

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Dee Gagnon holding a container of supplements while Clancy horse eats
Take a volunteer vacation at Best Friends' animal sanctuary

Aug 23, 2021 11:53AM ● By Dee Gagnon

Nestled in the breathtaking landscape of Utah’s Angel Canyon, Best Friends is the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary.

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Photo album featuring old family photographs, genealogy tourism
Explore your family tree with genealogy tourism

Jul 26, 2021 02:17PM ● By Victor Block

Who do you think you are? Travel to family lands and walk in the footsteps of your ancestors.

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How to up your jet lag IQ

Jun 29, 2021 05:53AM ● By Carrie Luger Slayback

The effects of sleep interruption are overwhelmingly negative. Here's what you can do to help when crossing time zones.

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A bust of Mark Twain in front of the Mississippi River
Step into Tom Sawyer's world

Apr 26, 2021 04:28PM ● By Diana Barnett

Visit the town that inspired Mark Twain.

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Man leads group tour of four plus people on camels through the desert.
Safety in numbers: get traveling with a group tour

Mar 23, 2021 09:57AM ● By Victor Block

Ready to get traveling again? Your perfect group tour awaits!

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The Grand Junction Regional Airport logo overlaid on an image of an airplane coming down the runway
Grand Junction Regional Airport celebrates 90th anniversary

Mar 22, 2021 04:12PM ● By Jan Weeks

In 1935 Walter Walker garnered support for what would become the first commercial airport on the Western Slope.

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