As schoolchildren we learn that there is one place in America where the corners of four states geometrically come together to form the point of four perfect 90 degree angles. It’s not until we grow up and start planning a family vacation that we realize this tourist attraction is actually in the middle of nowhere. With four directions to come…
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We arrived just as dusk was sneaking over the mountains of San Jose. Normally, I do everything I can to avoid arriving somewhere new after dark, but the warm glow of the torches dancing on the pavement of the colonnade made me welcome the darkness. In fact, to have arrived any other time to the hacienda style luxury hotel would…
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Moody Gardens and its iconic pyramidal structures has long been a Galveston Island fixture, but complex holds surprises for first-time visitors. First of all, the complex isn’t nearly as grumpy or arboreal as the name might suggest and it is way more than just a garden. Moody Gardens began in the 1980s with a hippotherapy riding program for people with head injuries…
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As the saying goes, “A wise man will climb Mt. Fuji once; a fool will climb Mt Fuji twice.” That adage sums up my basic feelings about visiting Four Corners, the exact spot-and the only one in the US- where four states come together. Four Corners has long been a roadtrippers’ and map geeks’ dream destination. I mean, where else…
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Since I was a little girl, planning travel was something I delighted in. I would peruse travel guides and tour books while Mom and Dad mapped out of summer vacation route. As an exchange student in high school, I could hop on public transportation and cure my wanderlust with a friend. So,when I found myself with a bachelor’s degree and…
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