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Although it includes 23 countries and nine territories, travel destinations in North America are dominated by Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Touring Livermore Valley Wineries via Pedego Electric Bike (Love at First Ride)

Although I’ve spent quite a bit of time exploring California’s beautiful Livermore Valley Wine Country, this was my first time touring the area via an electric bike rental courtesy of Pedego Electric Bikes Livermore. Here’s why my first time on a Pedego electric bike was “love at first ride” and why I can’t wait to …

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Quirky Outdoor Sculptures at the Barber Marina in Elberta, Alabama

Quirky Outdoor Sculptures at Barber Marina Elberta, Alabama

From ferocious-looking, life-sized dinosaurs to a larger-than-life beauty skinny dipping in the bay, the Barber Marina in Elberta, Alabama, near the Gulf Shores is full of fiberglass creations by artist Mark Cline. Search for these outdoor sculptures on 10,000 acres of wooded green space near Wolf Bay and Bay La Launch. Visiting by boat, you …

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Everything You Need to Know BEFORE You Visit Arlington Cemetery

View of Lincoln Memorial from Kennedy Family Graves

From the giant sarcophagus containing the remains of an unknown American soldier to a sea of white marble headstones dotting the green rolling hills, every American should visit Arlington National Cemetery at least once to pay their respects. Here’s everything you need to know before you visit the military cemetery in Washington, DC. Before it …

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Here Comes the Sun – The Intriguing Meaning Behind Sun Flags

Here Comes the Sun - What These Sun Flags from Around the World Represent

While many national flags feature stars and stripes, only a handful of the world’s 195 countries incorporate a sun into the design. While there are different symbolic meanings of the sun, the most common include life, strength, and power. And when depicted as a perfect circle, the sun is connected to the never-ending cycle of life. Here …

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Mardi Gras Tips – Everything You Need to Know BEFORE You Attend Mardi Gras

While Mardi Gras is celebrated in many destinations around the world, New Orleans is THE place to celebrate Mardi Gras season in the United States. Beginning on January 6th (also known as Twelfth Night or Epiphany Eve) and leading up to Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras is a time for festive floats, glittery costumes, deliciously fattening …

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5 Little Known Facts About the Kennedy Family Graves at Arlington National Cemetery

Kennedy Tram Stop Sign

When President John F. Kennedy’s burial was televised on November 25, 1963, it was the first time Americans from coast to coast could participate in the funeral of a leader without being physically present. And by selecting the 624-acre site in the nation’s capital, rather than a plot in the family’s home state of Massachusetts, …

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Ease Back into Travel: Local Adventures and Day Trips from Kansas City

Ease Back into Travel: Local Adventures and Day Trips from Kansas City

Whether you’re seeking adventures in your backyard, day trips from Kansas City, or road trip destinations a bit beyond that, these options have you covered. Like the first buttercup and lavender crocuses peeking up from snow-covered fields in the spring, Americans are slowly emerging from months of stay-at-home orders imposed from coast to coast to …

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