Category: Travel Destinations
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Spas, Spurs, and Slots: A Weekend Guide to Hot Springs, Arkansas (+ Free sample itinerary!)
Place your bets… Beginning April 1, Arkansas Derby Day is taking place at the historical Oaklawn RaceTrack and Casino, in Hot Springs Arkansas. This annual competition of thoroughbred racing is a stepping stone for premier racehorses to qualify for The Kentucky Derby, THE elite horse race event in the United States. Even outside of Derby…
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Flowers, Photography, Fun: A review of the Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival
On the last day of the Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival, I found myself standing in an expansive field of these yellow flowers, shivering in the cold. I was almost regretting my pale violet dress, an intentional outfit choice, challenged by the overcast sky, 50 degree weather, and whipping wind. Despite these factors, the field was…
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Women’s Travel Fest: Tips for Upping Your Travel Game from the Lower East Side
“Travel is one of the only opportunities we have for a fresh start,” said Travel Icon Samantha Brown at the 10th Annual Women’s Travel Fest. I was riding across the Williamsburg Bridge in an Uber that smelled like B.O. and old cigarettes and I couldn’t wipe the smile off of my face. As I peeked…
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Telluride Ski Resort: What to know for a Week in Winter Wonderland
“It feels like we shouldn’t be allowed to do this,” my cousin Hunter says to me as we’re riding up Lift 10 at Telluride Ski Resort. He’s talking about skiing through the most idyllic ski town and stunning mountains I’ve ever seen (to be fair, I’ve only ever been to this ski resort, but others…
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Adventures in Greece: 10 Days in Athens, Santorini, Paros and Mykonos
I can’t really tell you why I chose to travel to Greece. I’m not sure why I chose to travel alone while booking through EF Tours Ultimate Break, a global booking company. I’m not sure why I decided to branch out and make friends with strangers. But I am sure that my trip to Greece…
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New York, New York: Exploration and Research in The Big Apple
“New York, New York.” Leading up to my research trip to New York City, I must have listened to that song by Frank Sinatra 100 times or more. But I couldn’t help it. I was so excited for the opportunity to not only interview C-suite executives in the media capital of the world, but I…
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