11 November 2011
The Connecticut River Valley seemed to be filled with off-the-beaten path interesting sites. I already wrote about the Cornish-Windsor Bridge, and visiting the Harpoon Brewery over in Windsor, known as the birthplace of Vermont, where their state constitution was signed. On the other side of the river in New Hampshire, just north of Cornish, some [...]
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09 November 2011
The Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge spans the Connecticut River between the towns of Windsor, VT and Cornish, New Hampshire. It was the longest covered bridge in the United States until the Smolen–Gulf Bridge opened in Ohio in 2008. Cornish-Windsor is still the longest covered bridge to carry automobile traffic. The bridge was built in 1866 at [...]
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04 November 2011
Nineteenth century scholar Max Mueller said that by going to India, we are returning to our “old home” full of memories, if only we can read them. I believe we all have an old home, not necessarily India, but someplace, some part of the earth where we feel particularly drawn to or some culture that [...]
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28 October 2011
Today, Saratoga Springs, New York is known as a summer getaway, famous for its horseracing culture. The track opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. For six weeks every summer, the intensity of the horse racing lasts from dawn until dusk daily. For [...]
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25 October 2011
During the first Friday of each month, the Old City art district in Philadelphia has an open house for its galleries. Each of the galleries is open to the public, many with beer or wine on hand, as well as art vendors who spread themselves along the sidewalks. It’s one of the best cultural experiences [...]
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21 October 2011
Just north of Nuweiba on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula is a crescent-shaped strip of cafes and guesthouses along the Red Sea called Tarabin. I had just come from Jordan by ferry and was in need of some chilled-out space to relax—even better if that place had sand and sea. I stayed at Soft Beach, which has [...]
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14 October 2011
The Egg and Corning Tower of the Empire State Plaza Empire State Plaza The grand vision of Nelson Rockefeller, the Empire State Plaza was constructed between 1959 and 1976 at a cost of $1.7 billion. The 40-block zone displaced thousands of residents but is credited with the revitalization of downtown Albany. Some of its 11 [...]
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05 October 2011
After 56 days on the road, I’m back home again. I set off with fellow travel blogger Juno Kim of RunawayJuno.com at the end of July. She’s from Korea and had never been to the North American continent, so my goal was to show her around as best I could. I thought a road trip [...]
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04 October 2011
The following is a guest post by Isabel Eva Bohrer: Have you always dreamed of visiting one of the Greek islands but want to learn more about the country’s history as well? If so, then Corfu might be a great travel destination for you. As the second largest of the Ionian Islands, Corfu is a [...]
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01 October 2011
New Jersey often gets a bum rap. But let’s not forget it’s the Garden State—so named for fine produce. Every summer thousands from Pennsylvania, New York, and around New Jersey descend upon its beaches, known as the Jersey Shore. These are the beaches I visited each summer growing up and the shore will always be [...]
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30 September 2011
When you look at a map of Connecticut, so much of it is yellow, the color of urban areas. I’ve always thought of it as only being this, with lots cities and wealthy New York suburbs. But there is plenty of green, some of it south of the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts. And some [...]
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30 September 2011
Mummies of the World, the largest exhibition of mummies and related artifacts ever assembled, is currently on exhibit at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. What makes this exhibit so interesting is the geographic diversity of the mummies. They aren’t just from Egypt, one the places we first think of when we hear the word mummy. [...]
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28 September 2011
I didn’t plan on visiting Stark Village in New Hampshire. In fact, I drove right past it. Then I slowed the car down and pulled a U-turn, recognizing it was a special place. To me Stark was a classic New England village. It had a church, a covered bridge, a cemetery, an inn, and a [...]
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28 September 2011
Stopping at Farmers’ Markets was one of the recurring themes of this summer’s road trip through the northeastern US. From smaller ones like that of Bristol, Vermont to larger ones in the likes of Brattleboro, VT, the local farmer’s market is a great place to get local fresh produce and baked goods while also getting [...]
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21 September 2011
Portsmouth, New Hampshire is one of those cities that everyone seems to love. It’s the perfect size—big enough to have the culture, entertain ment, and dining you want, but small enough to be friendly and un-stressful. As an added bonus it’s really beautiful with quite a long history (for the United States, anyway). On [...]
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14 September 2011
We recently visited Albany, NY and got invited to take a tour with the Albany Aqua Ducks. Runaway Juno and I put this stop-motion video together—the tour was as much fun as the video. The Aqua Duck’s guides bring a lot of humor and life to the tour, but really it’s Albany’s history and architecture [...]
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06 September 2011
It just keeps getting better the further north you go. The White Mountains of New Hampshire are excellent for hiking and multiday treks, but on our road trip we went beyond the Whites to the Great North Woods. Here you’ll find lakes echoing with loons, quiet spots for canoeing, rivers for fly fishing, smaller mountains [...]
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04 September 2011
New Hampshire’s Great North Woods is a paradise for any outdoor enthusiast. But while most are casting a fishing line, paddling their canoe, listening to the sounds of the loon, gazing out at the surrounding mountains, or stalking moose, I was looking down, down to the ground where I found a world of mushrooms. I wasn’t [...]
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