Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: –Museums
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I hadn't heard of the Dingle Peninsula until a few years ago during a "girls weekend," when a friend presented a bottle of Dingle Original Gin from the Dingle Distillery for another friend and I to taste. Then when I was researching a trip to Ireland last year, the travel literature suggested that if visitors had…
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Children and chocolate. That is what most people think when they think Hershey, Pennsylvania. But it's entirely possible to have a grown-up weekend in the town that chocolate built. Mine involved visits to a winery, a brewery, a spa, an outlet mall and an antique car museum. All for a travel story for The Burg, a monthly community…
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The culture of Peru is on display on the Mall in Washington, D.C., until Sunday. Catch Peru: Pachamama (Mother Earth) if you can. Most of you can't, but I would say put the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on your travel to-do list, should you ever visit D.C. in late June or early July. The Smithsonian…
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Toronto, Canada, is full of food, fun and adventure. Who knew? I was bowled over by my recent visit to Toronto. I had visited Montreal with my family when I was a kid. It had that French vibe and it felt like you were in Europe. And my dad could have fun practicing his bad…
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There's a half a ship on the main drag in Branson, Missouri, with a Las Vegas-like marquee out front saying: TITANIC NOW BOARDING 9 am – 9 pm A Titanic museum in the Midwest, hundreds…
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If you call 207-228-0300, you can hear an audio tour of the current exhibition, "Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine at the lovely Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Not that you should try this at home. Without the paintings in front of you, it could be dull. It's mainly if you're interested in hearing what the…
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Any lighthouse fans out there? On September 15, lighthouses in Maine will be opening their doors to visitors. You can climb the towers of the state's lighthouses situated on the coast, on islands and along rivers. The fourth annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day will take place rain or shine. (Like the London Olympics?) The event is the…
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Old Town Alexandria is one of those cute cobblestone historic areas that modern Washingtonians love to visit. A few authentic cobblestone streets remain, but most streets are paved. Still, many of the sidewalks are bricked, which lends an old-fashioned feel to the 15-plus blocks of unique galleries, shops and restaurants. I've written two travel stories…
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The following 10 tips come from the Trusted Adventures travel alliance,a group of nine travel companies. The travel tips are meant to help people have a rich travel experience, come what may. Unexpected events may include changes in plans, volcanic ash, oil spills and other "have-to-roll-with-the-punches" events that all travelers should be ready to face…
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Worth visiting: The High Museum of Art's exhibit on European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century. In Atlanta. I was going to blog about the High Museum but my friend Diane beat me to it. So I'll just point the way to her post called "Way High Design at Atlanta's High Museum." She mentions…
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