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The best $80 I ever spent: TSA PreCheck

September 18, 2019 in Culture, Travel

by Josh Gondelman It absolutely shouldn’t exist, and is absolutely an incredible value. The only thing better than arriving at a destination and finding no line to get in is realizing there is a line and getting to cut straight to the front. You get the gratification of your roller […]

A collage of Florence showing the Galleria degli Uffizi (top left), followed by the Palazzo Pitti, a sunset view of the city and the Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria.

Florence, Italy

September 14, 2019 in Travel

by eCommunicator Florence originated as a Roman city, and later, after a long period as a flourishing trading and banking medieval commune, it was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Florence lies in a basin formed by the hills of Careggi, Fiesole, Settignano, Arcetri, Poggio Imperiale and Bellosguardo (Florence). The […]

Mount Desert Island, Maine in the Fall

September 3, 2019 in Travel

by eCommunicator Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine with an area of 108 square miles (280 km2). There is absolutely no place to be in the Fall than in Maine’s state parks, mountains, farms and coastal wonders which provide wonderful […]

Explore Nova Scotia’s Cabot Trail

August 28, 2019 in Travel, Adventure

by eCommunicator Experience the Cabot Trail The natural beauty of the highlands provides the perfect backdrop for outdoor activities such as motorcycling, golfing, kayaking, hiking, cycling, and whale watching. Hike and camp in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, play a round of golf at the famous Highlands Links, peruse artisan shops along the […]

Israel

August 16, 2019 in Christian Life, Travel

Israel (State of Israel, Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيل‎) is located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank […]

Traveling to Greece: My Experience

August 1, 2019 in Travel

by Bukky Olaoye Greece also known as Hellas (Greek: Ελλάς) is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa in Southern and Southeast Europe. Athens is the capital of Greece, and the nation’s largest city, followed by Thessaloniki. Greece is considered the cradle of Western civilisation, being the birthplace […]

Fez, Morocco

June 27, 2019 in Travel, History

Fez or Fes (Arabic: فاس‎ faːs, Berber: ⴼⴰⵙ faːs, French: Fès) is the oldest and grandest of Morocco’s imperial cities. It is the second largest city in Morocco after Casablanca, with a population of 1.4 million (2014). Located to the northeast of Atlas Mountains, Fez is situated at the crossroad of […]

Celebrate Summer Solstice in Alaska

June 19, 2019 in Culture, Travel, Entertainment

by Bob | Alaskans celebrate this sunshine tsunami with an enthusiasm that matches how the rest of the country dives into the winter holiday season. (Video: Downtown Summer Solstice Festival by Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. Summer solstice floods Alaska with daylight. But while the longest day of the year may be […]

Zakynthos Island in Ionian

June 11, 2019 in Travel, Adventure

by Nick Edwards | The Ionian Islands or Ionia nisia are many smaller islands as well as the seven principal ones in Greece traditionally called the Heptanese. Zakynthos (also spelled Zakinthos) or Zante is the third largest of those group of Islands often called an Archipelago, covering an area of […]