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- Local reader Alissa Parks went to Fiji on her honeymoon and blogged about her experience. To read about her adventures, click here.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 12, 2012 |
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Denmark - McSeas revisits a lovely time spent in Denmark in May of 1992.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 29, 2012 |
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Rügen Island - Rügen, pronounced ROO-gin, was not a place we'd ever thought of, but it turned
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 08, 2012 |
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San Joaquin Valley - McSeas had occasion to visit Delano, California, recently. That's not exciting
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 01, 2012 |
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Aloha From the Island State - A reader was lucky enough to spend the holidays in Hawaii. Since she brought a little bit of Edhat with her, she brought
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 23, 2011 |
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Wisconsin - This week McSeas navigates us through Wisconsin. "On Wisconsin, on Wisconsin,
Plunge right through that line..."
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 09, 2011 |
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On To the Upper Peninsula - Driving north from Midland, Michigan, to visit the tourist area by Mackinac Island, Michigan, we scanned some of the gazillion acres of farm product.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 02, 2011 |
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Onward to Michigan - As McSeas continues to make his way into the heart of Middle America, he narrates his journey across notable landmarks in Michigan.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 25, 2011 |
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Off to Lake Michigan - Everyone has their share of public transport stories. McSeas is no exception. Read about his flight from Phoenix to Chicago.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 24, 2011 |
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Taos - Taos is worth the drive north from Santa Fe, but probably not worth a night's stay unless you want to visit Georgia O'Keeffe's home or D.H. Lawrence's ranch.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 17, 2011 |
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Santa Fe - If you want to be enchanted by the Land of Enchantment, McSeas reckons Santa Fe is the place to go.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 10, 2011 |
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In New Mexico, Watch for Oryxes - And now for something new and different: Consider the Oryx. That's not a typo; an Oryx is a big animal that resembles a deer with funny antlers.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 04, 2011 |
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Yosemite Nature - A subscriber spent a week in Yosemite Valley and wanted to post a few photos. At
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Juneau Treasures - Jackie Langley shares some of the treasures she found while visiting Alaska on her summer vacation. There is rich diversity of this very different world. [pics]
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 03, 2011 |
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Adventures in New Mexico - Albuquerque is known for its funny name, its most excellent Museum of Art and History, and its status as the "Hot Air Ballooning Capital of the World."
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 26, 2011 |
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New Mexico - "New Mexico, Land of Enchantment." That's what their license plates say, and it's not too far off.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 12, 2011 |
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A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words - Looking down at the forest fire raging across Arizona, I was stunned by the vastness of the fire and the accompanying attack of nerves that fires can inspire.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 08, 2011 |
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A Trans-Atlantic Cruise - A trans-Atlantic cruise, a Royal Wedding, and 3 days in London .. all wrapped up in a travel review by Marc Liberts.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 01, 2011 |
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Bakersfield's Good Side - If you’ve ever had kids playing organized sports, you will inevitably be called to a tournament in Bakersfield. Here's it's good side. [pics]
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 10, 2011 |
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Travel Photos - We just returned from a two week visit to Sicily and Rome, and wanted to share some pictures. [pics]
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 03, 2011 |
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Taking My Medicine in Europe - McSeas wasn’t thinking (a shocking surprise!) when he counted his meds for our two-month trip around Western Europe. Finding drugs proved an adventure.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 20, 2011 |
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Germany: After the Wall - Funny, pathetic and irritating, but when our work in China was done, we headed for the former East Germany by way of (then) Czechoslovakia.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 20, 2011 |
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Driving a Dusty Road - Borrego Springs, down yonder southwest of Palm Springs, is easily McSeas' favorite desert – hospitable and comfortable much of the year, lovely.
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Ten Days in Thailand - Marc took a 10-day trip to Thailand in the city of Chiang Mai, which is about 300 miles north of Bangkok, near the Laos and Myanmar (Burma) borders.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 06, 2011 |
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The Camaraderie of the Trail - "So, what brings you to the North Pole?" Nina, age, 55 to 60, from Helsinki, smiled across the breakfast table in a Tallin, Estonia, hotel.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 23, 2011 |
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The Road Taken: Tbilisi, Georgia - With a name like Tbilisi, pronounced tibb-LEE-see, how can a place be resisted?
It’s the capital of the other Georgia, the foreign one that’s a republic.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 09, 2011 |
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The Road Taken : Cold - Where do we think we are, Russia? Hey, this is St. Babs-by-the-Sea and it's too darned cold!
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 19, 2010 |
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Florida Finale - McSeas concludes his Florida trip report today. He just needed to swim in the Gulf to verify its famous warmth.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 12, 2010 |
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Islands in the Gulf - A whole ‘nother species of creature awaited McSeas on his Florida journey: Retiree americanus, mostly white humans from the northeastern United States.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 05, 2010 |
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Florida's Famous Beaches - Unlike SoCal’s chaotic and built-upon continental edge, the Florida coast is miles of long, long beaches, gently curving.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 28, 2010 |
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Oso Flaco Lake Outing - Seedlady spent Thanksgiving afternoon at Oso Flaco Lake preserve area just north of Guadalupe. It was gorgeous, quiet and scenic. [pics]
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Florida - Part Two - McSeas continues his trip to Florida. His word for Epcot and other Florida Disneyana is over-rated. St. Augustine was a hoot.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 21, 2010 |
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Vacationing on the Other Coast - "Florida …" The name has a nice ring to it. Land of oranges, tennis, Seinfeld's parents' Del Boca Vista retirement community, swamps, 'gators.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 19, 2010 |
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San Funcisco - McSeas takes a foreign visitor to San Funcisco and finds good eats and that there’s something really pleasurable about showing new places to people.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 12, 2010 |
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The Road Home - McSeas hadn't driven home from Tahoe in years, and it was fun, in an odd way - a rather weary way.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 22, 2010 |
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Off to Oakland - McSeas found that there are inexpensive and interesting journeys to be had here in good ole’ USA, like this latest trip to Oakland.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 27, 2010 |
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Yosemite in Summer - Dawnna just returned from a great trip to Yosemite where she saw a big bear and an amazing snowplant. The creeks are full and falls flowing. [pics]
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 13, 2010 |
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Alaska Cruise Review - If you are considering going to Alaska, a cruise is a great way to see the 49th state in comfort and style.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Part II - McSeas visits Dallas-Fort Worth for some sunshine, cowboys, and barbecue.
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Carmel - Eric Roland was recently lucky enough to head up to Carmel. It is also a beautiful place with a huge white sand beach. [pics]
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 09, 2010 |
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Long Day's Journey Into Corn - McSeas didn't find many hills, towns, trees, people, houses or even rocks in the Dakotas. Mostly grassy plains and farmland.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 02, 2010 |
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North Dakota - Sioux Country - McSeas reports that Bismarck, ND is a pleasant city with good restaurants and a fine museum that he visited when he followed the Lewis and Clark trail.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 25, 2010 |
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Fargo, ND - McSeas found Fargo, ND to be exactly what he had expected: a fairly old, somewhat worn-down but pleasant farm town.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 18, 2010 |
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STORM! En route to Fargo, N.D. - McSeas was about halfway between St. Cloud and Fargo when he noticed an odd darkening of the sky over yonder to the northeast.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 04, 2010 |
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Northern Iowa - McSeas was buzzin' northwest on Iowa's country roads, reflecting that he had the highway to himself.
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Rambling Through Iowa - McSeas contemplated the title Field of Dreams often as he cruised through Iowa and his own little field of travel dreams.
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Rambling Thoughts: The Heartland - Having recovered after two months in Europe, McSeas is recalling recent rambles around the U.S. -- and is preparing for more of them soon.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 14, 2010 |
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Back to Frankfurt, and Home - The two-month train ride around Europe finally came to an end, but there are many, many pleasant images to remember.
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Fun and Games in Berlin - McSeas reports that the Citystay Hostel in Berlin was a hoot. It was one of his best stops, and they threw in some local color.
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Leaving Norway - McSeas had tickets for seats 11 and 12 on the train out of Norway. But, those seat numbers just didn't exist.
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May Musings While in Norway - McSeas was in Norway wondering if he would see one of the fjamous fjords, or whether he would be be looking at more Bergen rain.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 31, 2010 |
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Still Thinking About Bruges - McSeas says the locals in Bruges were getting fries in 6 inch piles, topped with mayo and looking like little snow-capped mountains.
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BRUGES, Belgium - McSeas hadn't spent much time thinking about Bruges. His curiosity however, had been piqued by the popular film, "In Bruges".
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Sound of Music - Salzburg, Austria - You can gaze out from the wall of one of Salzburg's high castles and see way over yonder, where the hills used to be alive with the sound of music.
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Krakow, Poland - Team McSeas travelers were delighted by their eastern-most destination -- Krakow, Poland.
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A Sentimental Journey to Prague - We walked around the oldest part of Prague, marveled at the crowds, even out on the Charles Bridge over the Vltava (pronounced Vltava) River.
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Night Train Out of Lisbon - McSeas took the night train to Lisbon. He woke up to find that his bag had been stolen. He didn't take it lightly, but things worked out in the end.
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| Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 06, 2009 |
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St. Malo And Mont St. Michel's - The old city of St. Malo is made of huge pieces of dark gray stone, while Carp's is made of small pieces of cheap wood.
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Barcelona - John McCafferty and Sharon continue riding the rails through Europe, stopping this time in Barcelona.
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