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Going To Croatia Just Got Easier. Here Is Why.

Croatia Officially Joined the Schengen Area Bloc and Now Uses Euros. by Heather Cassell “Today Croatia joins the Schengen area and the eurozone, two immense achievements for the youngest member state of the European Union and both reached on the very same day. So indeed, this is a day for the history books.” European Commission […]

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How To Enjoy Your Summer Vacation In A Turbulent Travel Season

Travel Pitfalls Are More Likely To Happen Now Than Ever Before. There Are Ways To Protect Yourself And Ease Mishaps When They Happen. Here’s How. by Heather Cassell Travel is reaching pre-pandemic levels this summer, but airlines are not keeping up at pre-pandemic levels. Travelers should prepare for staffing shortages causing delays and lost luggage, […]

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Powerful New Exhibit Explores SF’s ‘90s Defiant, Vibrant Lesbian Scene

Chloe Sherman’s New Photo Exhibit Revives San Francisco’s Vibrant Lesbian Scene In The ‘90s by Heather Cassell, originally published by the Bay Area Reporter San Francisco has always been a place where people are free to explore and find themselves. The ‘90s was no exception, yet it was exceptional as queer fine art photographer Chloe […]

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4 Incredible Ways To Live Your Wildest Travel Dreams

Airbnb, Marriott, and the European Commission Have Created Four Opportunities to Revitalize and Promote Destinations by Heather Cassell Got skills? Are you young and entrepreneurial? Are you able to relocate for a year or more? Are you ready to venture out into the world? Marriott, Airbnb, and Italy have once in a lifetime opportunities waiting […]

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A Mark Of Good Taste At Mark’s Off Madison

New Yorker Mark Strausman comforts his city one dish at a time at his new restaurant, Mark’s Off Madison by Heather Cassell An upscale diner that isn’t a diner has taken up the corner of Madison Avenue and East 26th Street across from Madison Square Park in New York’s tony North of Madison Square Park […]

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Chicago’s BoHo Appoints New Artistic Director Elizabeth Swanson

Award-winning international nonbinary theater production professional Elizabeth Swanson named Chicago’s BoHo Theatre’s new artistic director by Heather Cassell Chicago’s BoHo Theatre announced the appointment of Elizabeth Swanson as the theater company’s new artistic director earlier this month. “While producing theater looks different these days, I am reassured knowing we have Elizabeth as our new artistic […]

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Through Peaks And Valley’s Mountaineer Is About To Have Her Monumental Moment

Mountaineer Erin Parisi Stands Tall on the World’s Highest Peaks for Transgender Visibility is Closer Than Ever to Making History Climbing the Seven Summits by Heather Cassell Mountaineer Erin Parisi started 2022 off right. She concurred her fifth peak summiting Aconcagua in Argentina planting the light blue, pink, and white flag at the top. Erin, […]

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10 Christmas Towns That Will Fill You With The Holiday Spirit

These Christmas Towns Have Been Rated, Ranked, and Checked Twice for Their Holiday Spirit Making Them Worth Visiting by Heather Cassell Nothing warms the heart more than holiday lights, gifts wrapped up with red bows in shop windows, at Christmas markets, and under the Christmas tree. Topping off the holiday glow a fire burning in […]

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Non-Binary Activist Liberated Receiving First Gender ‘X’ US Passport

After A Long Battle Against The State Department, Dana Zzyym Became The First Non-Binary American To Receive A Passport Denoting Their Gender As “X” by Heather Cassell Dana Zzyym proudly became the first intersex American to receive a passport with the gender marker “X” last month, making the US the 16th country in the world […]

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Holiday Travel Could Be A Luxury Of The Covid-19 Vaccinated

Airlines Might Soon Require Proof Of Vaccination Or Covid-19-Free Status To Fly In The United States, Just Ahead Of This Holiday Travel Season. by Heather Cassell Thinking of flying home this holiday season? A Covid-19 vaccination and other proof that you are Covid-19-free might be required. Democratic California Senator Dianne Feinstein is getting ahead of […]

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Vaccinated Travelers From Abroad Welcomed Back To The US Soon

Biden Administration Lifts Travel 18-Month Long US Ban In Time For The Holidays. by Heather Cassell Starting in November, vaccinated travelers from around the world wanting to visit the United States will be able to President Joe Biden’s administration announced last week. White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeffrey “Jeff” D. Zients made the announcement September […]

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Popular Winter Destinations Hit CDC’s Covid-19 Hot Spots List

Covid-19 Curbs Holiday and Winter Travel Plans Just as Travelers Plan to Book Their Escapes by Heather Cassell The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed up its revised travel alert for Covid-19 destination hot spots with an interactive map Tuesday. On Monday, the CDC listed some Caribbean, Central Asian, and Eastern European countries as […]

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