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Reviews of activities, tours, staycations and day trips, and things to do and profiles of tour operators.

The Dublin Pass (Photo: Courtesy of The Dublin Pass)

The Dublin Pass Adds New Attractions To Celebrate Centennial Of The Easter Rising

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.

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(l to r) Julia Cosgrove of AFAR Magazine, Paula Froelich, of Yahoo! Travel, and noted journalist Laura Ling discussed their travel adventures in and out of hot spots and more pleasant journeys and why women shouldn’t stop traveling at the Women’s Travel Fest in San Francisco in 2014. (Photo: Heather Cassell)

Gallivanting Women Get Inspired To Explore The World

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.

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Jackie Marchand, president of Woman Tours, traveling by bike around Ireland in 2013. (Photo: Courtesy of Woman Tours)

Women Tours Celebrates 20 Years Of Women’s Cycling Adventures Around The World

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.

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Dawn posing in front of her RV with her dog Nanook in the driver's seat at the Escondido RV Park in Escondido, California. (Photo: Courtesy of Dawn Wilson Photography)

Go Wild, Free And Solo: How One RVing Women Manifests Carpe Diem

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.”

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The back of the Palace Leopoldkron which served as the back of the von Trapp house in The Sound of Music. (Photo: Super g)

The Sound Of Music Tour Reveals The Reality Behind The Classic Modern Day Fairytale

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.

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Travelers experience adventures like scuba diving firsthand at the Travel & Adventure Show Los Angeles in Long Beach. (Photo: Courtesy of The LA Travel and Adventure Show / Ann Flower Communications)

Adventure Seekers Can Get Their Thrills At The Travel & Adventure Show 2016

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:

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Learn the art of making pasta in Italy with the The Table Less Traveled and Savor Seattle’s Heart of Italy Food Tour in September 2016. (Photo: Courtesy of Savor Seattle)

Savor Italy On The New Heart Of Italy Food Tour

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.

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(L to R) Moksha Jetley, owner of Back ‘N’ Beyond Travels in India; Monica (Germany), Chritiana (Austria), Tina (New Zealand) on the way to Tsomorori Lake in Ladakh. (Photo: Courtesy of Back ‘N’ Beyond Travels)

See India By Motorcycle With Back ‘N’ Beyond Travels

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?

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(l to r) Kathrin, Kerstin, Monica, Tina, tour guide of Towanda Women’s Motorcycling Tours; Stephi and Susanne enjoying Lake Wanaka during TWMT’s New Zealand tour in 2010. (Photo: Courtesy of Towanda Women Motorcycle Tours)

Women are ‘Born to be Wild’

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.”

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is a five-time league MVP is honored at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (Photo: Courtesy of the Football Hall of Fame)

Going For The Goal At Football Halls Of Fame

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; ; CFBHall.com) in Atlanta, Georgia and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2121 George Halas Drive, Northwest; 330-456-8207 or 844-446-3849; ProFootballHoF.com) in Canton, Ohio.

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Another investigator takes note of the crime scene. (Photo: www.couriermail.com.au)

The Experience Isn’t Over For CSI Fans

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.

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Anastasia Smirnova is an LGBT activist in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: Super G)

LGBTQ Rights Are Human Rights: Atlanta’s LGBT Institute Launches

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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