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The National Park Service has designated the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as an Affiliated Area of the National Park System. That formally recognizes the site’s national significance and helps to preserve and share the stories of the 184 victims killed at the Pentagon and aboard American Airlines Flight 77 on Sept. 11, 2001. The agreement creates
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Take the train and avoid long airport check-in lines, flight delays and cancellations and high gas prices for road trips. These are the best scenic train trips in the USA, ranging from a few hours to a few days, including on vintage steam trains.
As summer comes to an end, many of us travelers are taking advantage of the last long holiday weekend of the season with getaways to National Parks, popular cities in the USA and Europe, and cruises. AAA booking data shows Seattle, Orlando, Boston, Denver, and New York are the top domestic destinations, while Rome, Vancouver, London, Dublin,
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We’re all trying to save money these days. Whether you are driving your own vehicle or a rental, driving without proper car insurance is dangerous to your financial health. You might think are saving money, but an accident – especially one with injuries – could wipe out your life savings. Or worse. Dangerous Misconceptions About
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Fee-Free Day on Aug. 25 Marks the National Park Service’s Birthday. National Park Week is Aug. 22–30, celebrating both the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and the 250th anniversary of American independence. This weeklong celebration will feature hundreds of programs, family activities and patriotic events across the country under the theme “Celebrate America’s Story.” Entrance
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Concept cars are an important glimpse into the future, showing what automotive designers and engineers are exploring for what will be in our driveways before the end of the decade. While these ideas may influence future production models, all are designed to inspire and push the boundaries of automotive design and technology. Take a road
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These picturesque and iconic courses are where many champions learned to play, competed and made history, including World Golf Hall of Fame inductees, and where US Presidents, Supreme Court justices, film and theater celebrities and others have played.
Club Med returns to the USA with the acquisition and planned redevelopment of the iconic Carambola Beach Resort, on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. That means no passport is needed for US passport holders to visit one of the storied locations in the Caribbean, marking the return of Club Med
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Alcohol and hot weather can be an especially dangerous mix. Drinking impairs judgment and increases risk-taking any time. In hot weather, you add the potential risk of heat stroke caused by dehydration. That’s because alcohol lowers the body’s tolerance for heat and acts as a diuretic, meaning it causes the body to lose more fluid
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Plug-in hybrids offer the best both worlds – the efficiency of an EV paired with the versatility of a traditional gas engine. Plug-in hybrids often cost more than regular hybrids, EVs or traditional gas-power vehicles, but that is paid back in savings on both electricity and gas. These are the best 2026 PHEV models for $50,000 or less.