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Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on Jan 8, 1935, which celebrates its most famous native year round, not just on his birthday, when there are concerts of Elvis music and screenings of his most popular Hollywood movies. I loved my recent visit to the small Mississippi Delta town where The King of Rock
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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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There will be five FREE admission days to national parks, monuments and historic sites in 2023, one less than in 2022. There are more than 400 National Park Service sites nationwide, with at least one in every state. The fee-free days continue a tradition of FREE admission days to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve
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Christmas Markets are a centuries-old tradition in Germany, taking over town squares with colorful booths filled with handmade gifts, holiday decorations, food and entertainment that includes concerts and puppet shows. After a two-year Pandemic pause, the festive outdoor markets are back, including some that are bigger and better than before. Here are some of the
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As always, four-season resorts from East to West were busy this summer upgrading existing chairlifts and gondolas or adding entirely new ones to open acres of new terrain for skiing and riding. If you are a downhill enthusiast – as I am – check out these best new lifts to get you up the mountain
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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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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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Florida hotels are taking an active role helping Hurricane Ian victims and the recovery. That includes free rooms and food for emergency response personnel and for those requiring medical care, while others are donating $20 of every paid room night to the recovery effort. Also, credit card companies are waiving administration and fees for donations.
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One of the most historic and romantic cities in Germany, Heldelberg is also one of the most popular cities along the well-named Castle Road. These are my favorite spots from several recent visits, including to update Fodor’s Essential Germany, for which I wrote the chapter on Heidelberg and the surrounding Neckar Valley. What to Do
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The tourists have gone home, the kids have gone back to school, sweltering temperatures have tamed to tolerable levels, and hotels have reduced their peak summer rates. It’s an ideal time to enjoy the crisp autumn air and the technicolor palette that Mother Nature serves up each autumn. Here are my favorite places in the USA and Canada and for a fall getaway.