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Exploring Pittsburgh’s Point State Park

Out of all of the things to see in Pittsburgh, the one I wanted to visit the most was Point State Park and Fort Pitt. After all, this is the one place that has the most history – something that gets me in full geek mode – in a town that I was surprised to […]

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A Walk Through the National Art Gallery

The National Gallery of Art was one of many attractions in Washington, D.C. that I circled early on as something I really wanted to see. I didn’t know what was there – any of the artists who have works on display – but instinctively assumed it would be good. But I was wrong. It wasn’t […]

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Fiordland National Park’s Giant Sea Cliffs

A tiny cruise ship next to Milford Sound’s massive cliffs in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park.

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Staying at the Hotel Lanai

There are three hotels on Lanai. I stayed at both the Four Seasons Resort at Manele Bay and the Koele Lodge before spending two nights at the third one, the Hotel Lanai. And as much as I loved both of the Four Seasons resorts for what they offered, I enjoyed my stay at the Hotel […]

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Lanai’s Dramatic Coastline

Lanai’s towering sea cliffs make for a dramatic and stunningly beautiful coastline.

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The 10 Best of Everything: National Parks

Normally I hate lists. I make them all the time for groceries, things I need to do, etc., that I hate them in any other form. I don’t want to see them in blog posts, in magazines, and especially not in books. But then I saw National Geographic’s 10 Best of Everything: National Parks with […]

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