Travel
Traveltizers: Russia: Cruising the Waterways of the Tsars
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- Written by Andrea Gross Andrea Gross
“Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,” said Winston Churchill in a 1939 radio broadcast.
Traveltizers: The Superlatives of Banff
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- Written by Andrea Gross Andrea Gross
I’m standing atop an expanse of ice that’s as thick as the Eiffel Tower is tall.
Traveltizers: Savannah: Stately Old and Proudly New
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Historic buildings are a given in Savannah. After all, it’s the oldest city in Georgia. It was the Colonial capital when the area was ruled by Britain, and it was the first capital when the colony became a state.
Traveltizers: A Time-Traveling Trip to an Earlier America
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- Written by Andrea Gross Andrea Gross
I’m standing on a mesa 370 feet above the New Mexican desert. The sky is turquoise blue, the winds are blowing, and nearby a few people are making pottery while others are preparing food on outdoor ovens.
Traveltizers: Finding India in Artesia
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I pass on wearing a bindi (red dot) on my forehead, because in many parts of India it has a religious significance, but I do want to don a sari.
Watch Your Manners When You Travel
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Traveling abroad is stressful enough without accidentally offending the people you’re visiting.
Savvy Senior: Escort Services that Can Help Seniors with the Rigors of Travel
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
Do you know of any services that help seniors with the rigors of traveling? My youngest daughter is getting married in a few months and would love to have my 82-year-old mother attend, but she needs help flying across the country.
Traveltizers: In Their Shoes: Special Museums with a Personal Touch
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It’s one thing to envision yourself as a fictional person who represents a group of anonymous folks, like a soldier or farmer. It’s another to imagine the thoughts of a real man or woman whose story has been well documented.
Traveltizers: A Christmas Treat in Colonial America
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So tangy with spices and sweet with molasses that they’ve become a traditional holiday treat, so fragile that they’re often called “glass cookies” because they’ll shatter if dropped, Moravian cookies hold a special place in the hearts and stomachs of millions of folks.