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Bored Much? 12 Global Summer Festivals to Visit this Year

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Get your passport ready, people! It’s time to travel! You might think you’re having a great summer with all the picnics, hikes and garden parties, but there is nothing like an international getaway to bring you and your family joy, memories…
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12 Iconic Films that Take Place on Trains

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May 10 is National Train Day. The day commemorates trains and their impact on our culture. Trains have paid a huge part in American history. They were the first major connection between the eastern states and the far West. Many of the products…
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15 Great American Train Rides You Cannot Miss

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May 10 is National Train Day, celebrated country wide by special train fares, displays and events. Train rides are more fuel efficient than either planes or cars, as train travel allows passengers to reduce their carbon footprint while still…
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20 National Tourist Traps That Aren’t

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May 7 is National Tourism Day. It’s a day for tourist destinations around the country to promote their local areas, regions or states. A lot of these places get a bum rap and are referred to as “tourist traps.” But upon further investigation,…
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Summer Travel Essentials for Young Families

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Whether it’s a road trip to see abuela or a grand-scale European vacation with multiple plane trips, families everywhere are revving up for fun spring and summer travel. And as anyone who’s ever traveled with little kids knows, efficiency…
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Creeping Along the Amazon Tarantula Trail

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I tightened the laces on my hiking boots, picked up my flashlight, and fell into last place in the line of people heading into the darkness of the Amazon Trail. A stray hair tickled the back of my neck. I nervously brushed it away. What was…
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10 American Beach Vacation Spots You Must See to Believe!

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Summer is right around the corner, so if you haven’t planned your ultimate beach vacation yet, there’s no time to waste. No room in your schedule or budget to accommodate summering on the French Riviera or lounging seaside in the Caribbean?…
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10 Ways to Survive a Cruise Ship Disaster

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The Titanic set out on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. It struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 14, 1912 and sank the next day, April 15, 1912. The Titanic may be the world’s most famous cruise ship…
10 of the Best Ghost Towns of the West

10 Best Ghost Towns of the West

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Visiting ghost towns is a great way to give your kids a quick education about the history of our country during the days of the Wild West. Not all of these places have disappeared into the landscape. Some were revitalized into thriving towns…