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Reviews of activities, tours, staycations and day trips, and things to do and profiles of tour operators.
The Dublin Pass Adds New Attractions To Celebrate Centennial Of The Easter Rising
- Heather Cassell
- March 5, 2016
Dublin visitors can experience more of what the capital of Ireland has to offer with new additions to The Dublin Pass.
The additions the bundled site seeing pass come as Ireland celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 1916, which lead to the creation of the Republic of Ireland.
Read MoreGallivanting Women Get Inspired To Explore The World
- Heather Cassell
- January 3, 2016
It was an enthralling two days all about women and travel at the Women’s Travel Fest last year, which means that the third annual Fest in 2016 will be even bigger and better.
This year, fest goers will hear what it’s like to photograph for National Geographic from Annie Griffiths, one of the first female photographers to work for the magazine; Megan McDonough of Bohemian Trails; Miki Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of THINX; Kiersten Rich and Courtney Scott of The Getaway Girls; and Kenecia Lashae of Passport 2 Pretty are among some of the speakers lining up to inspire women to get out into the world.
Read MoreWomen Tours Celebrates 20 Years Of Women’s Cycling Adventures Around The World
- Heather Cassell
- December 29, 2015
Imagine cruising along distant coasts as waves kiss the sandy shores, crossing over bridges, and peddling through rolling hills filled with fragrant fields and vineyards and doing it all with your best gal pals and new friends.
Women Tours has been doing just this for 20 years. Two decades after its first trip, the company continues to grow five to 10% annually offering more than 50 tours around the world and across the United States that sell out every year, says Jackie Marchand, president of Woman Tours.
Read MoreGo Wild, Free And Solo: How One RVing Women Manifests Carpe Diem
- Heather Cassell
- December 27, 2015
Life is fleeting, that’s what Dawn Wilson, a professional wildlife photographer, concluded after life threw her a few personal tragedies, so she bought a recreational vehicle and made a plan to travel the United States photographing wildlife.
“Most people wait until they retire to make such a lifestyle change,” says Dawn. “But too many tragedies have happened in my life over the last few years, and those events convinced me that life is precious, fleeting and fragile. It was time to go for the golden ring.”
The Sound Of Music Tour Reveals The Reality Behind The Classic Modern Day Fairytale
- Heather Cassell
- December 21, 2015
We couldn’t believe it. Girls That Roam were in Austria driving on the famed autobahn heading toward Salzburg singing our “Sound of Music” hearts out.
It is the 50th anniversary of the classic film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumber playing, Maria von Trapp and Captain Von Trapp, respectively, this year.
Read MoreAdventure Seekers Can Get Their Thrills At The Travel & Adventure Show 2016
- Heather Cassell
- December 2, 2015
Up for an adventure? How about a weekend of adventure? The Travel & Adventure Show will be roaming through the US this winter wetting wanderlusters’ appetite to hit the road.
The Travel & Adventure Show will hit the road again in 2016 stopping in seven cities starting January 16. Wanderlusters can get your gallivanting shoes on at these Travel & Adventure Shows:
Read MoreSavor Italy On The New Heart Of Italy Food Tour
- Heather Cassell
- December 1, 2015
Seattle’s food tour mavens, Annie Cheng, chief eating officer of The Table Less Traveled and Angela Shen, founder of Savor Seattle have teamed up and are heading to Italy with the Heart of Italy Food Tour in 2016.
Read MoreSee India By Motorcycle With Back ‘N’ Beyond Travels
- Heather Cassell
- November 15, 2015
Ever dream of cruising along the Arabian Sea from Kerala to Goa by motorcycle or riding up to the Taj Mahal? How about taking on the Himalayas roaring through the twisty mountain roads and going on some off-roading adventures?
Read MoreWomen are ‘Born to be Wild’
- Heather Cassell
- October 18, 2015
In August, when the Highway Runaways roared into San Francisco on their Harley’s from Brooklyn, I suddenly started to think about Scarlett, our Ninja 500R Kawasaki, in the garage and hitting the road down the coast or up to wine country with Super G as her “back seat Betty.”
Read MoreGoing For The Goal At Football Halls Of Fame
- Heather Cassell
- October 4, 2015
I am doing my touchdown dance. You know why? Because football season is BACK! Booyah!
We are into the first few weeks of the season, but to get geared up I headed to the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience (250 Marietta Street; 404-880-4800;
The Experience Isn’t Over For CSI Fans
- Heather Cassell
- September 27, 2015
Wanna-be crime solvers and geeked out forensic sleuths can still capture the criminal in Las Vegas at the award-winning interactive exhibit, CSI: The Experience (MGM Grand Hotel & Casino; at the Studio Walk, 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South; 702-891-1111; LasVegas.CSIExhibit.com) daily, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., last entry is at 8 p.m. for $28, based on the television series franchise.
Read MoreLGBTQ Rights Are Human Rights: Atlanta’s LGBT Institute Launches
- Heather Cassell
- September 2, 2015
Atlanta’s National Center For Civil And Human Rights Launches the LGBT Institute by Heather Cassell Think locally, act globally is the motto of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights with the launch of the LGBT Institute today. The Institute will open tonight with a two hour gala starting at 6 p.m. where guests […]
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