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World’s Tallest Wooden Hotel

World’s Tallest Wooden Hotel

The world’s tallest hotel made almost exclusively from wood has opened in Swedish Lapland, the the birthplace of cross-country skiing and home of the reindeer. The Wood Hotel in Skellefteå is no rustic cabin in the woods. It is a 20-story luxury hotel downtown, dominating the skyline, and surrounded by the spruce and pine forest
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Airfare Sale: Breeze Airways Tickets From $29

Airfare Sale: Breeze Airways Tickets From $29

Breeze Airways is starting 2023 with a Travel Bucket List sale and fares as low as $29 each way. Act quickly, though, because the bargain-priced tickets are available through Jan. 5, 2023, only, for travel between Jan. 11 and Feb. 14 only. Breeze Airways calls itself the Seriously Nice low-fare airline.  It was founded by
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Top Things to Do in NYC Through Mid-January

Top Things to Do in NYC Through Mid-January

As one of the world’s most iconic holiday destinations, there’s a long list of festive experiences and events in all five boroughs of NYC through Mid-January.  Here are some of the most popular things to do and see in my hometown.  Happy Holidays! New Years Eve Times Square Ball Drop December 31–January 1 | Times
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Germany Travel Tips: What to Know Before Visiting

Germany Travel Tips: What to Know Before Visiting

Although I’ve been to Germany dozens of times over the last few decades, my first post-pandemic trip showed me how much things changed – and how much they haven’t. These Germany travel tips are what I learned on an excursion to the regions of Bavaria, Franconia and Hesse. I traveled everywhere by train, subway and
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How to Apply for a US Passport

How to Apply for a US Passport

We’re back to traveling again, and if your wanderlust includes international destinations which require a US passport, expect to wait up to three months for a new or renewed passport to the world. And as with groceries and gas for a road trip, it costs more to get a new or renewed passport in 2022
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Best Things to Do in Portland, Maine

Best Things to Do in Portland, Maine

Most visitors start their Maine vacation in Portland. The largest city in the state, it offers wonderful Victorian architecture, a collection of historic lighthouses, beaches, and some of the best dining in the northeast, including world-famous Maine lobster. Portland is an ideal base for exploring a variety of experiences nearby, including hiking, fishing and kayaking.
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Best Beaches in the USA – 2022 Award Winners

Best Beaches in the USA – 2022 Award Winners

Where To Go Next –  Start making plans to visit one or more of the top ten beaches in the USA, for sand and surf, sunrises and sunsets, snorkeling and shell collection, and serenity, most of all. For many of us, it’s not a real vacation unless it includes the beach.  A recent survey sponsored
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Busy Summer Travel Season Ahead

Busy Summer Travel Season Ahead

Expect airplanes and hotels to be crowded this summer, due to the pent-up demand to travel again now that Covid restrictions are loosening in much of the world. According to Allianz Partners’ Top 10 Summer Destinations review, travel will be up 16 percent over last year, with almost 75 percent of Americans planning to travel
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Cunard Names a Female as Ship Captain of Newest Luxury Liner, Queen Anne

Cunard Names a Female as Ship Captain of Newest Luxury Liner, Queen Anne

Cunard has named a female ship captain for its newest luxury liner, the Queen Anne. How appropriate this announcement is made during Women’s History Month in March! Congratulations to Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge, who is one of the very few female ship captains in the cruise ship business, and the first female captain at Cunard.
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Vacation Assurance at Sandals & Beaches Resorts in Caribbean

Vacation Assurance at Sandals & Beaches Resorts in Caribbean

The parent company of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts is offering unprecedented vacation assurance – or insurance – if you have to postpone, cancel or quarantine because of Covid-19 issues before or during vacation. It includes airfare credit and a no-penalty reservation change policy. Sandals Resorts International, parent company of the luxury all-inclusive resort brands,
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