Try A Cuisine For Every State
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Try A Cuisine For Every State

Condé Nast Traveler recently published a great guide of “The Food Worth Traveling For in Every State.” As the editor states, “Two years ago we set out to identify a signature dish for each state, from Sonoran dogs in Arizona to cheese curds in Wisconsin. For the second iteration of this list, we wanted to go beyond the classics—the food everyone tells you to try when you visit—and highlight chefs and cuisines that…”

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A Year of Covid
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A Year of Covid

Today a family member who was exposed to COVID had to cancel an airline ticket, as they must now must quarantine instead of traveling. While they’re grateful for the airline’s flexibility and refunding of the ticket (full disclosure: they were within the 24-hour cancellation period for refunds), it was nonetheless disheartening to realize that, a year into COVID, this is still where we are…

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6 Places Open For Travel In October
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6 Places Open For Travel In October

Forbes recently published a helpful article on 6 Places You Can Travel To In October. As the article states, “Many countries are seeing a rise in COVID-19 case numbers once again. In Europe it looks as if the dreaded second wave is striking many areas. And yet things are continuing to open up in the world of travel and tourism. A significant number of countries appear to be realizing they need to work out ways to open borders sooner rather than later. As ever, requirements and approaches vary, but the trend is broadly towards allowing incoming visitors.”

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A Cuisine For Every State
Laura Flippin Laura Flippin

A Cuisine For Every State

Condé Nast Traveler recently published a great guide of “The Food Worth Traveling For in Every State.” As the editor states, “Two years ago we set out to identify a signature dish for each state, from Sonoran dogs in Arizona to cheese curds in Wisconsin. For the second iteration of this list, we wanted to go beyond the classics—the food everyone tells you to try when you visit—and highlight chefs and cuisines that…”

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A Return to Travel – New Zealand
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A Return to Travel – New Zealand

I’ve traveled to a lot of beautiful places in the world, but it would be hard to top New Zealand – one of the most remote locations on earth, but certainly worth the trip, even on a long haul flight from the United States.

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A Return to Travel – Zermatt
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A Return to Travel – Zermatt

One of the first places I traveled to outside the United States was Switzerland, and I was fascinated with the diverse landscape and climate of such a small country – skiing and sunning by the lake, all in one place on Lake Lausanne!

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Where Can Americans Currently Travel?
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Where Can Americans Currently Travel?

AFAR Magazine recently published “Where Can Americans Travel Right Now?” as a guide on where to go during COVID-19 travel restrictions. The takeaways are that some countries are still restricting travel while others are not. While some countries will be opening up later in July…

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