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Hiking New York’s Lower Hudson Valley Book Review
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New York Times Travel Show Review
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A Cruise to Cuba on Holland American Cruise Line
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Weekend Travel: Mt. Snow, Vermont
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CUBA – Is it Worth Going?
CUBA - is it worth going? Holland American Cruise line had a cruise at the right time to the right place, Cuba. Cuba has been on my bucket list for years. After watching "I Love Lucy" back in the 60's and 70's, I was obsessed. I knew one day I...
Weekend Travel to Atlanta
Weekend Travel to Atlanta Atlanta is only 1:45 hours from JFK. When I got off the Marta from the Airport, I was surprised to see how close the Westin Hotel was -- it was a half a block away from the station! I walked inside and went to the front...
Strangest Thing Happened in Berkeley
The strangest thing happened to me in Berkeley, California. I went to Berkeley to visit my son. As I was leaving to go back to the airport, he asked if I would take him to Walgreens to pick up a couple of cases of water. I drove over to the...
Weekend Getaway: San Jose, California
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Kate’s Lazy Meadow Review
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