Welcome to Miami and Miami Beach, where broad swatches of white sand and glittering night life are main attractions that draw most visitors to that popular destination. But behind the glimmer of sun and the glitz of top-notch entertainment lies a collection of diverse neighborhoods that offers an enticing mosaic of cultures, lifestyles and architecture.
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Relaxing in a hot shower, walking to a nearby market to buy meat or strolling through a village may seem like commonplace occurrences. But in the African country of Uganda, these experiences are likely to be unlike life as you’re used to living it.
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Victor Block is back from New Zealand. The country offers more to-see’s and to-do’s than many much larger ones. That diversity is among reasons why so many travelers place it high on their list of favorites.
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That fun-filled outlook on life sums it up. More than the sun or setting, Key West is an attitude. Life there is laid back and people need little excuse to party. Even the sunset provides one.
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A comfy pair of walking shoes was all we needed to explore the intriguing neighborhoods that combine to make Montreal a kaleidoscope of cultures and customs.
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No battles were fought at Valley Forge. Not a shot was fired at an enemy. Yet the setting may be the best-known site associated with the Revolutionary War. The struggle for survival dramatically conveyed the courage and endurance that characterized the Colonials’ battle for freedom.
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While Vegas is known primarily as a gambling Mecca, I was there for everything else it has to offer, and what a full menu there is.
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A recent return trip to China, more than 20 years after my first visit, resembled a back-to-the-future experience. Like the rest of the country, Shandong Province, perched on a peninsula jutting into the Yellow Sea southeast of Beijing, offers a study in contrasts. In cities, modern skyscrapers stretch as far as the eye can see. Members of the “millennial” generation sporting the latest fashions are glued to their cell phones.
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In the Dominican Republic, we were intrigued by a long list of activities that provide opportunities to explore largely unspoiled countryside, interact with local residents and visit towns and villages little touched by tourism.
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The Outer Banks began attracting vacationers in the 1830s, when families of wealthy North Carolina planters found refuge there from the summer heat . They were followed by sportsmen drawn by the outstanding fishing and hunting that Native Americans had discovered centuries earlier.
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