smarter traveling, driving and spending
More than 50,000 runners and a many as three million spectators turn NYC into a giant sporting event and street fair on Sun., Nov. 6th for the 2022 NYC Marathon. Here are tips to watching and cheering the athletes along the five-borough 26.2 mile route. My vote for the top spot is where the the
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Just in case you have a spare $2 Million and/or need a 1,900HP hypercar, the Pininfarina Battista is going into limited production and available for purchase. Make your reservation now, since only 150 of these exceptional hand-built vehicles re being produced. It’s the most powerful Italian car in history, with sweeping gullwing doors and a
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If your are housebound and travel-deprived, don’t despair, because can travel the world virtually. Visit US national parks, specific cities and the their museums, track wildlife in Africa and so much more, all without leaving home and without a US Passport Most are FREE, but some of these tours are ticketed, for about the same
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Cuba is a fabulous “bucket list” destination, with those memorable vintage cars, historic architecture, music and dancing everywhere, including in the streets, interesting art and history museums, including the home of Hemingway, and friendly people hungry for contact with Americans. I’ve been to Cuba twice in the last six years, and ready to return to
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Sleep with the fishes at the new ultra-luxury underwater hotel The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. The underwater villa is named The Muraka, which translates to “coral” in the Maldives’ native language, Dhivehi, for the way that it rests along the ocean floor, about 20 feet below the surface, peacefully observing the sea life that surrounds
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Milwaukee will be the center of the motorcycle universe over Labor Day Weekend when Harley-Davidson riders and fans gather for the end of a year-long celebration of 115 years as one of the world’s most recognized brands and the definition of riding freedom. New for 2018 are motorcycle events throughout the city. Harley-Davidson will host
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Skellig Michael, the rugged, isolated island off Ireland’s south west coast, returns to play a starring role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And once again, Tourism Ireland is expecting a bumper crop of tourists this spring and summer. We got a glimpse of the UNESCO Heritage Site, seven miles off the coast of County
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Want to be treated like a VIP in Las Vegas, in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, or play in a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe? And not pay for it? Then enter to win Caesars Entertainment’s “Experience The Empire” Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of seven
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ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter visits Churchill, Canada, where polar bear outnumber humans.
Standing on its hind legs, an adult male polar bear can reach 18 feet or more, so you don’t want to be in a cute little subcompact car, or even a pick-up, that a curious bear could push over or climb on. The “tundra buggies” that carry tourists for close-up views of these phenomenal animals are bigger and tougher than the bears. Think school bus on steroids.
Holland America Line has just announced a two-year partnership with O, The Oprah Magazine, including a special cruise to Alaska this summer with Oprah and Gayle King on board, and a contest to win a spot on the cruise. ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter attended the news conference at Hearst Magazine headquarters in NYC – Hearst publishes
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