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United States
6 Best Experiences In One Of The Most Biologically Diverse U.S. States
travelawaits.com - Joe Cuhaj View Full Profile Author and freelance writer Joe Cuhaj hails from New Jersey but moved to Alabama almost 30 years ago and became one of those Yankees – one who fell in love with the state’s rich biodiversity and landscapes and never went home. Combining his love of hiking and writing, Joe has penned six outdoor recreation books including Hiking Alabama, Hiking the Gulf Coast, Hiking Through History Alabama, Best Dog Hikes Alabama, Paddling Alabama, and his latest, Hiking Waterfalls of Alabama. He has also authored a guide to camping in the state, Best Tent Camping Alabama. His love of history afforded him the chance to write two historical books about Alabama’s port city, Mobile – Baseball in Mobile and Hidden History of Mobile – for History Press. And falling back on his former career in radio broadcasting, Joe has also produced a number of humorous short story podcasts, Joe Cuhaj’s Shorts, that can be heard on his website.
In 2014, a researcher with the University of Georgia released a paper titled, “Alabama’s Biodiversity is Remarkable” (linked below). In it, he …
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Tennessee
Take A Step Back In Time Visiting Tennessee’s Mayberry Town
travelawaits.com - Heide Brandes View Full Profile Heide Brandes is an award-winning journalist and travel writer based in Oklahoma. She loves outdoor adventures, exploring different cultures, and finding off-the-wall, bizarre, and wondrous experiences to enjoy. Heide writes for numerous national and international publications and is an award-winning member of the Society for Professional Journalists, North American Travel Journalists Association, and Society of American Travel Writers. Besides traveling and writing, Heide is also a professional Bellydancer, a medieval re-enactor, and a quirky chick who lives in Oklahoma City.
Wandering the streets of Granville, Tennessee, it’s hard not to imagine Sheriff Andy Taylor — played by Andy Griffith — and his deputy, Barney Fife — …
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Europe
7 Best-Preserved Roman Monuments Outside Italy
travelawaits.com - Inka Piegsa Quischotte View Full Profile For the past eleven years, blogger and traveler Inka Piegsa Quischotte has been documenting her adventures over at her blog GlamourGranny Travels. Inka loves to write about luxury and solo travel, mostly to places where the sun shines. She has lived in London, Miami, and Istanbul for several years, and now makes her home in Spain's Costa Blanca.
The Roman Empire lasted for more than 1,000 years, from humble beginnings in the 8th century B.C. to its downfall in the A.D. 5th century. In its …
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
U.S. To Require Foreign Visitors To Be Vaccinated Starting In November
travelawaits.com - Greg Robertson View Full Profile Greg Robertson has worked as an editor and writer for some of the top newspapers and websites in the country, leading him to live all across the country. He now calls Las Vegas home, but has journeyed from the sunshine of California and the rain in Seattle, to the humidity of Arkansas and the snow of Minnesota. His travels have taken him to Puerto Vallarta, Costa Rica, Spain, and the Dominican Republic, but he's happiest at home with his wife, two daughters, and dog.
The White House will open up travel to the United States to visitors from Europe and select other countries, ending a policy that has been in place …
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California Wine
How To Spend A Perfect Day In Charming St. Helena, California
travelawaits.com - Wendy Lee View Full Profile Wendy and Jason Lee are two passionate travelers based in Irvine, California. They set out to inspire couples 50+ to travel more by launching the blog, Empty Nesters Hit The Road. Often they travel internationally, but their own backyard, Southern California, also gives them ample opportunity for exploration.
If you have to choose just one town in Napa Valley to visit, it should be St. Helena. Its tree-lined Main Street is flanked with historic red brick …
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Eastern Canada
14 Of The Best Shakespeare Festivals In Canada (2021)
travelawaits.com - Vanessa Chiasson View Full Profile Vanessa Chiasson is an award-winning writer specializing in travel, food and drink, lifestyle, and current events. Her bylines include USA Today, Canadian Traveller, Ontario Tourism, The Globe and Mail, and more. Her blog, TurnipseedTravel, focuses on cozy, affordable travel adventures and was named one of the 100 most influential travel blogs in the world by the White House in 2014.
Canada loves Shakespeare! With a whopping 15 annual festivals and dedicated theater troupes, you can enjoy the Bard’s work from coast to coast. While …
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