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Travel Tip of the Trip: Teach Your Kids to Avoid Eye Contact and the Free Frankincense

by Shelley Schneiderman Ducker January 3, 2014

I love adventure travel, I’m selfish and I’m a glutton for punishment. All that’s to say that I wasn’t ready to sacrifice my globe-trotting ways when I had kids, and as such, I’ve schlepped iPads loaded with Fresh Beat Band, Big Time Rush and High School Musical (1, 2 & 3) across the globe with […]

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Let’s Eat Our Way Through Porkland, Shall We?

by Shannon Murfree November 15, 2013

Portland (or Porkland as I affectionately call it, because you will without a doubt put on weight in this town if you’re doing it right) is one of the best foodie cities in the U.S. Yes, there is the obvious San Francisco Bay area which excels at providing the ultimate culinary experience at all price […]

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Things Are Looking Up: An Architectural Tour of Chicago [PHOTOS]

by Jay Hood November 12, 2013

The skyscraper is considered to have been born in Chicago in 1885. Since that first ten story (138 foot tall) building was erected, the city has grown exponentially. Chicago can now claim four of the ten tallest buildings in the United States and had been home to the tallest building in the world for quite […]

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So You’d Like to Land on a Glacier

by Jay Hood October 23, 2013

There were a few things I wanted to do in Alaska. Going face to face with a grizzly bear was at the top of the list. Slightly less dangerous, but no more exciting was seeing a beaver in the wild. Falling somewhere in between was walking on a glacier. Alaska afforded several different opportunities for […]

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Lang Goes to Afghanistan

by Lang Parker October 18, 2013

“Hey Lang do you want to go to Afghan…” “YES!” Debbie Praver, a fellow comic, didn’t even finish the sentence and I was all for it. You’re probably asking “Out of all the places in the world why would you want to go to a war-zone?” Simply….to entertain our troops. Legally. I’m a standup comic. […]

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Beardos In the Big Easy

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 18, 2013

Here it is. The first day of the 3 day weekend dedicated to the facial hair carnival that is the National Beard and Mustache Championships. Location: New Orleans, Louisianna, Aka, The Big Easy, NOLA, ‘Nawlins. Checking into the hotel, I see faces full of facial hair I’ve never met but we all nod at each […]

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To Summit Up

by Kerry Lambert October 16, 2013

Part 1 of a 7-part series. Part One: Before the Trailhead I didn’t know exactly why I wanted to climb a mountain when I first announced my intentions to my husband. I’d always loved the outdoors, but I wasn’t an avid hiker, and I had never backpacked through the wilderness. The previous year I had […]

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10 Reasons to Love Life on the Oakland Riviera vs. San Francisco

by Shannon Murfree October 16, 2013

The New York Times calls Oakland the fifth most desirable travel destination (which is probably why it took me so long to find an apartment here) and Forbes Magazine ranked the Uptown District ninth among the top hipster neighborhoods. I’ve been living the dream on the Oakland Riviera for a few months now and daily […]

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Let’s Work on a Cruise Ship, Shall We?

by Lenny Schmidt September 18, 2013

Ah, to work on a cruise ship; travel the world, see exotic places, play shuffleboard. It’s a dream job, right? Well, yes, it pretty much is. However, it’s like any other job.  When you “work” on the ship you begin to see some stuff a little differently. Please note, I am not complaining in any […]

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Operation 4950: (Part 2) – My Quest for All 50 States

by Jay Hood September 12, 2013

Failing to gain any recognition for my 5-0 gang signs along the side of I-94 we decided to move our celebration to the hotspot of Fargo, North Dakota, the Visitor Information Bureau which was inconveniently located at the end of several winding roads. After stocking up on numerous brochures which would remain mostly unread, we […]

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Operation 4950: (Part 1) – My Quest for All 50 States

by Jay Hood September 11, 2013

Alaska. Hawaii. I thought surely those would be the final two states in my quest to go to all fifty. But I was mistaken. Minnesota and North Dakota. Minnesota and North Dakota were proving to be the obstacles. As it turns out, I wasn’t alone. A good friend of mine and I had been having […]

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5 Things I Love About Jazzfest – NOLA

by Shannon Murfree May 28, 2013

Just returning from my annual two weeks in New Orleans for Jazz Fest. Every year brings new wonder about this sexy, spooky, mysterious town. There is a history here that you feel the moment you enter New Orleans. A list of just five things is difficult, especially since every year is so different from the […]

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How to Stalk a Grizzly

by Jay Hood May 10, 2013

Jay Hood takes us along to Alaska as he gets perilously close to some of Earth’s most dangerous creatures. TS Step One: Board small aircraft in Alaska.

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