Travel
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18 Roller Coaster Facts for Restless Thrill Seekers
Roller coaster fans were forced to put their hobby on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, since amusement parks around the world were shuttered. With parks now reopening, here’s a roundup of some of the most amusing and notable facts about…
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Plum Guide: An Airbnb-Like Website That’ll Make You Want to Splurge
If you’ve ever walked into an Airbnb property and thought, “Boy, this is not as advertised,” we feel you. While some vacation rentals are exactly as wonderful as you’d hoped, it seems like far more are letdowns, to say nothing…
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Plum Guide Vacation Rentals That’ll Make You Say Airbnb Who?
If you’re not yet familiar with Plum Guide, let us be the first to introduce you. It’s a lot like Vrbo and Airbnb, but it vets its properties extensively using home critics, a list of 150 criteria, and more. It…
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Hotels With Spectacular Views Across America
Looking to get away? If you’re spending time and money to recharge in a new location, we think you deserve the best of what that location has to offer, including a room with views of your surroundings. Here are hotels…
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The 5 Best Cities for Public Parks — and the 5 Worst
Do you know where the closest park is and can you get there by walking? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. Some 100 million Americans — nearly one-third of us — don’t live within easy walking distance of…
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20 Spectacular Trails That Used to Be Railroads
The heyday of the American railway is long gone, but in its place, something new has sprung up: the rail trail. Across the country, state and local governments have joined forces to turn abandoned rail corridors into pathways where everyone…
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15 Ways Living in an RV Can Help You Retire Early
If you’re dreaming of getting out of the rat race and retiring early, you may be considering drastic measures — and you aren’t alone. There’s a whole community that will do…
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28 Movie Locations You Can Visit in the U.S.
It’s no wonder filmmakers spend so much time trying to find the perfect shooting locations for their movies. After all, the willingness of an audience to suspend their disbelief can…
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Bike Season Begins: Is a Group Tour for You?
Maybe you bought a Peloton and are suddenly in the best shape of your life. Or you were lucky enough to score a new ride in a booming bike market…
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Bucket-List Casinos Across America
Casinos have never been known for their restraint. Showplaces of over-the top excess, casinos are all about the wow factor, from dancing fountains and eye-catching light displays to priceless artwork…
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Most Iconic Staircases Around the World
What is a staircase? A means of getting from point A to point B, sure (unless you’re M.C. Escher). But stairs are more than functional. They can be figurative, fantastical,…
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Coolest Dog Parks Across America Worth Going Out of Your Way For
A park that allows dogs is one thing, but a genuine, bona fide dog park is a whole different day of adventure with your canine. The best dog parks aren’t…
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Your New Air Travel Checklist
Today, as we continue to emerge from the pandemic, air travel is back on the agenda for many. But hitting “the friendly skies” after a long gap may include a…
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23 Amazing Penthouse Rentals Across America
You may not be a millionaire but that doesn’t mean you can’t live one during your next vacation. For about the same price as a room in a luxury hotel,…
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22 Reasons Why #VanLife Might Not Be for You
You’ve seen it on social media. An endless stream of filtered selfies taken by people with smiling faces doing amazing things in exotic places. On the road. Wandering the territories.…
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13 Destinations Every ‘Star Wars’ Fan Should Visit
With Star Wars Day upon us, mania over the Star Wars franchise is taking hold again. Multi-decade devotees and Padawans just learning the ways of the Force can show their fandom…
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Unsolved Mysteries of Ancient Ruins Around the World
The pyramids of Egypt, the statues of Easter Island, and the monoliths of Stonehenge have stood for millennia. These icons of the ancient world and others like them have attracted,…
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Breathtaking Photos of the Earth’s Most Remote and Unexplored Places
Earth Day might have passed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do a little armchair traveling while appreciating some of our planet’s more isolated and undeveloped places. From the northern…
