Author
Susan B. Barnes

Destination: Berlin

Germany’s capital, Berlin, is ready to welcome you and your guests to experience the city however you’d like, whether exploring its history, diving into its culture, tasting its culinary creations, shopping its boutiques and markets, wandering through its neighborhoods, or cheering on your favorite…

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Destination: Aspen

Long before Aspen became an uber-popular skiing and dining destination, the town was part of the Ute Native American Tribe’s summer hunting grounds for elk, bears and mountain lions. The region became known nationally in the late-19th century when silver was found in the mountains and Aspen became a…

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Destination: Hilton Head Island

About 45 miles north of Savannah, Georgia, is Hilton Head Island, the largest barrier island between New York’s Long Island and the Bahamas, encompassing 42 square miles at 12 miles long and five miles wide. Boasting a sub-tropical climate year-round, Hilton Head Island has plenty going for it…

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Destination: St. Simons Island

In the quiet of the Golden Isles on Georgia’s southern coastline, about an hour north of Jacksonville and an hour and a half south of Savannah, St. Simons Island feels a world apart. Perhaps it’s the streets lined with Spanish moss-draped oak trees. Or the pristine beaches. It could be the island’s…

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Destination: Atlantic City

Founded in the 1850s, Atlantic City, New Jersey, quickly became the greatest middle-class resort town in the U.S., and when the Boardwalk was built a few decades later, well, its appeal grew even more. In addition to the Boardwalk, good old-fashioned seaside fun included carousels, miniature golf…

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Destination: The Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that blends the past, present and future in unexpected and beautiful ways, from iconic tulip fields and windmills to modern architecture and fine dining, to sustainability, creativity and innovative ways of thinking, resulting in an ideal destination for meeting…

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Destination: New Orleans

Before its changing hands between the French and Spanish from the late-17th century until the U.S. bought the Louisiana Territory in 1803, the Native American Choctaw named the area we know as New Orleans “Bulbancha,” which translates to Land of Many Tongues, on account of its multi-tribal nature…

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Destination: Oklahoma City

In the middle of the U.S., and in the middle of Oklahoma, is Oklahoma City, a modern, urban metropolis with a population of 1.4 million that still holds onto its charm – it’s no wonder one of its nicknames is “The Big Friendly.” Oklahoma City is also experiencing a type of renaissance, with a new…

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Destination: Lake Tahoe

Straddling the state line between California and Nevada is Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America. With its turquoise waters, blue bird skies and soaring mountains, travelers have been making their way here since the late-19th century. Today, visitors retreat from big cities to breathe…

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