PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE President Kennedy knew he was on to something when he protected part of his beloved Cape Cod as a National Seashore. The most pristine and uninterrupted cape coastline is also one of the lesser frequented chunks of this popular American vacation ground. Especially in the early morning […]
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8 Stunning Stretches of Interstate in the United States My favorite way to explore the United States is to jump in my car and take a drive. However, we road trippers often feel bogged down by interstates. They are necessary evils, leading us to our destinations quickly, but boring us to sleep. (Often literally, if
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What It’s Like In: Texas’ Rio Grande Valley Once renown for horse thieves and Catholic missions, U.S. Army forts and a short-lived independent Republic; now the home of a much-maligned border. Called the Rio Bravo in Spanish, populated by a diverse mix of nationalities and backgrounds. Texas is pretty different from the rest of the US,
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Dead Horse Point State Park Utah Southern Utah is packed full of incredible geologic formations creating a splendid natural landscape. Arches National Park is undoubtedly the most popular, but Canyonlands National Park also offers an awe-inspiring landscape. Close to Canyonlands is an often-overlooked state park called Dead Horse Point State Park Utah. It offers a
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The Natchez Trace Parkway The Natchez Trace is a 444-mile scenic Parkway stretching through Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. It follows the Old Natchez Trace, an important historic path used for centuries. I recent drove about five hours along the Natchez Trace through Mississippi. Although there isn’t any spectacular scenery, it is a very pleasant drive.
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White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA Back in the late 80’s, I visited White Sands National Monument for the first time. I was 9 and this was possibly the coolest place a nine-year-old could be taken. In the late 60’s, my Dad was training at Fort Bliss in nearby El Paso, TX. He knew
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History of the Acoma Pueblo “No note taking.” Our tour guides tells me after I jotted down a couple thoughts as he began explaining the history of the Acoma Pueblo. We are up high on a 367-foot sandstone bluff in a valley studded with sacred, towering monoliths in the desert of western New Mexico. This
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Visiting the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado, USA Despite all of the other quirky and interesting things in the San Luis Valley, we were coming for the Great Sand Dunes. Even though it was my second time visiting, it was just as incredible an experience. The first time I called it “the best National Park
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By Luke Maguire Armstrong My little brother and I met Leroy in New Orleans on a corner just off Bourbon Street. By that time our busking duo had swelled to include Cass, A Brit touring the USA to “prove that not all Americans were stupid,” three local street musicians, and a bearded man in a checkered
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Photo Essay of Cheyenne, Wyoming I’m still trying to digest my afternoon in Cheyenne. I’m trying to be positive about my few hours in the capital of America’s least populous state, but I’m not sure there’s anything to bring me back for another visit. There were very few people out and about downtown, and those I
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