5 Reasons to Visit Bowling Green, Ky.
Any time is a good time to plan a visit to the city where every Chevrolet Corvette in the world is produced. Tour the National Corvette Museum and Mammoth Caves, one of the largest national parks in the USA.
How Will Fidel Castro’s Death Affect Travel to Cuba
How will the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro affect travel to Cuba? We are republishing articles about recent visits to Cuba by ecoXplorer editor Evelyn Kanter. This is from May, 2016: I’m just back from a week aboard the Fathom Adonia, the first US-flag cruise ship to sail to Cuba in more than 50
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Ski Train returns to Winter Park, Colorado
Take the train to and from the chairlift, and avoid being stuck in weekend traffic. The beloved Ski Train, with round-trip service between Denver and Winter Park, is back after seven years, with a new name, new trains and new management. It’s been especially popular already this season, thanks to winter storms that have made
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Cruising to Cuba aboard Fathom Adonia
I’m just back from a week aboard the Fathom Adonia, the first US-flag cruise ship to sail to Cuba in more than 50 years, marking a new chapter in Cuban-American relations. Music, dancing, flags flying and lots of cameras marked our departure from Miami and our welcome in Havana – celebrations in both ports. Our
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Drive a 2017 Acura NSX supercar
This is a contest that should get you revved up: the chance for you and a friend to drive an Acura NSX supercar on a real racetrack. The contest is open to US citizens aged 18 and over, who register before midnight on February 18th. The Acura NSX brings a new experience to the supercar
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Happy 450th Birthday to St. Augustine, Fla.
Happy 450th birthday to St. Augustine, the oldest city in what is now the United States. Even if you can’t attend the week-long celebrations in September 2015, this historic city is fascinating and fun any time. My favorite spots on a recent visit were the Fountain of Youth, the Pirate & Treasure Museum, the beach
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How to travel to Cuba from US legally
Visit Cuba legally now from the USA. My recent visit to Cuba proves it’s easier than you think, with or without the steps toward normalizing relations just announced by President Obama. I flew from Miami on a chartered American Airlines plane. Half the passengers were Cuban-Americans visiting their relatives. The other half was Americans like
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Glacier 3000 bridge walk in the Alps
When it opens in November 2014, Glacier 3000 will be the world’s first suspension bridge linking two mountain peaks. It’s an adrenalin-charged bridge walk in the Swiss Alps, high above the resort towns of Villars-Gryon and Les Diablaret, both famous for their skiing. I’ve skied at both. Villars is more family-friendly, with more gentle slopes
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Enter to win a trip to Peru in 2014
Enter to win a trip to Peru, which includes something on everybody’s bucket list, Machu Picchu. The sweepstakes is sponsored by Eagle Creek luggage, LAN and TAM airlines and Goway travel. The grand prize is round trip airfare to Cusco with five nights accommodation and $750 in Eagle Creek Gear. You’ll have five days to
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Visit Game of Thrones location sites
Fans of Game of Thrones can visit several of the location sites of the popular TV series in a special tour of Croatia, including the beautiful city of Dubrovnik, the real life setting of King’s Landing. Book by June 15th and receive complimentary Blue-Ray/DVD Combo sets from the show’s first three seasons, as well as
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