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Thoroughbreds graze in Lexington KY

Photo of the day: Future Derby star in Lexington

Thoroughbred horses. Kentucky Derby. Bourbon. Those five words define classic Kentucky. A place like no other, Kentucky lives and breaths …

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Quebec Ice Hotel

Photo of the day: Quebec Ice Hotel

Quebec’s Hôtel del Glace (Ice Hotel) rises from the ground up each winter, painstakingly built on the site of an …

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Pumping Fresh Water In Haiti

Passports With Purpose: travel can change the world

What’s better than giving back and winning great prizes that send you around the world in the process? Most people …

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Tomatoes

Food find: Tomato salad from Birmingham

Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, Alabama knows how to serve good Southern cuisine. Food reveals the soul of …

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Christmas tree

Treasures from the road: holiday edition

Travel is all about making memories for me. Wherever I go, I try to soak up the culture and then …

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A Veteran’s Day tribute to my son and all those before him

This isn’t your typical travel blog. Since tomorrow is Veteran’s Day, this blog is dedicated to my son who is …

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Mystic, Connecticut: Now’s the Time to Plan for a Uniquely Haunted Halloween

Want a perfect way to spend this Halloween? Take a trip to Mystic, Connecticut where you’ll find some fabulous haunts. …

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