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New York City museums are simply the best. Better than all the rest. They are large and small, famous and not. These are some of the best new exhibitions to enjoy now in my hometown. Museums are a cool place to visit on a hot day, or any day. More than a dozen museums are
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Just when you thought flights to Europe were overpriced and out of your budget, Low-cost Norwegian airline Norse Atlantic has launched another airfare sale from five US cities to, Oslo, London, Paris and Berlin, from $129 each way. Unlike other airfare sales, there are no blackout dates, so you can fly over the upcoming holidays
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This gets our stamp of approval – The United States Postal Service has released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The new RGB Forever stamp is based on a famous photograph of her by Philip Bermingham, picturing the trail-blazing 107th U.S. Supreme Court justice in her black judicial
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Bedbugs are ugly little creatures that suck your blood while you sleep, leaving nasty bite marks. And they seem to be everywhere, including in the headlines. With holiday travel season approaching, it’s important to know how check for bedbugs in your hotel room, and how to avoid bringing them home from your hotel. Here are
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Princess Cruises is acknowledging the changing tastes and dietary needs of some guests by adding plant-based vegan menu items. The new choices will be available in the main dining rooms and are rolling out now across the fleet of 15 ships. The vegan items are prepared without the use of any animal products, and include
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Dependability, reliability, crash prevention and safety features that include parental speed control settings. Those are the top considerations when buying or leasing a new or used car for a teen with minimum experience behind the wheel, and the top factors to get a vehicle onto the annual Best Cars for Teens list. I would also
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The words Apocalypse and Nirvana don’t necessarily go together, but that’s the name of this tough, hulking new off-road EV. It has a starting price of $150,000, for a gi-normous 850HP power plant, a sportscar-like 0-60 MPH in just three seconds and a 350-mile range on its equally gi-normous batteries. The Nirvana is described as
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The snow will be here before you know it. Start getting your body in shape now for the 2023/24 ski and snowboard season. Even if you are not a skier or snowboarder, these are easy common sense exercise tips anybody can do any time of year. These exercise tips are from a senior physiologist with
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Had a rough year? Need some holiday magic? The kids want the hottest new toys? Write to Santa. It may seem early, but he starts early. USPS Operation Santa is now accepting letters to Santa for the 2023 holiday season. USPS Operation Santa is the beloved 111-year-old program run by the U.S. Postal Service. Letters
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Beer is an integral part Germany’s culture and history. It is estimated that Germans drink an average of over 100 liters per person yearly, much of it consumed at annual Oktoberfest celebrations each fall, including Munich and Stuttgart, where the two largest Oktoberfests are held. Oktoberfest in Munich (my mother’s hometown – she was born
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