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Big cities tend to dominate vacation wish lists. New York has Broadway. Las Vegas has the Strip. Nashville has honky-tonks, and San Francisco has that bridge everyone feels obligated to photograph at least once. But some of the best American vacations happen on a much smaller scale. A small city can give you enough restaurants …
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Twenty years ago today, I stood in Penn Station with a one-way ticket to Africa to kick off a year-long career break. I thought I was starting a new chapter. I had no idea I was starting an entire novel. I did not expect any of this. Not the 75+ countries, not the tour company, …
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The Asulkan Valley Trail to Asulkan Cabin is another spectacular hike in Glacier National Park featuring up-close mountain and glacier views. It’s a hard and sometimes steep hike that follows Asulkan Brook through the forest with views of waterfalls and mountains to reach a steep glacial moraine. From there it’s simply a matter of putting …
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There is a particular kind of tired that a Saturday morning on the couch cannot fix. It comes from weeks of meetings, deadlines, notifications, errands and conversations that somehow turn into more things to do. By Friday afternoon, you do not necessarily need sleep. You need distance. You need to wake up somewhere that does …
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I’m skeptical of many things and people. Not unfriendly — I’m actually really good at being your fun, awesome new friend on the outside. But the whole time, the voice in my head is running its checklist: Is this really true? What kind of person is this? Are they smart? Do they know what they’re …
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