Kids learn best by doing, and travel is an ideal way to expand their horizons. Just ask them to tell you what they remember most, and it will likely be an adventure they had with their family. Depending on your preference—whether you love amusement parks, beaches, shows, museums, nature or sports—here’s a list of the…
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I try to travel with my extended family every year. This summer, we visited Switzerland! My girls are young adults now, so things have changed a lot since we took our first intergenerational trip together in 2004. Now we usually do independent land tours, and the girls can handle their own luggage as well as…
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A DCSki.com expert weighs in on Canaan, Wintergreen, Massanutten, Homestead and Timberline Resorts for the 2015 Ski Season
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Looking to create new holiday memories? I recommend spending some time at Airlie Center, a luxury resort in Warrenton, Virginia that manages to be vintage and modern at the same time. Formerly a working farm, Airlie was transformed into a conference center in 1956, where heads of state, business people and scientists could meet in…
Washington DC is a popular destination for visitors worldwide, and one way to prepare for your visit is to read the Unofficial Guide to Washington DC. The book features insider advice for all visitors, but as policies change frequently, here are some current tips to prepare you for your visit: 1. Who Needs a Visa?…
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The MidAtlantic has a plethora of award winning craft breweries. Small towns and large cities in the region are enjoying the growth of boutique beer manufacturers, and these brewers are catering to an enthusiastic population of beer connoisseurs. While each community has its favorites, it’s hard to dispute Richmond’s increasing superiority in the craft beer…
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When our trees are changing colors and the breezes are picking up, it’s the perfect time to visit (or revisit) Arlington National Cemetery. People come from all over the world to pay homage to the fallen soldiers laid to rest here. You may wonder how the cemetery come to be? It all started at Arlington…
There’s nothing like the beauty of autumn in the MidAtlantic! Here are five hikes with some of the region’s best fall foliage. For more hiking ideas, order my new guidebook 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Washington DC on Amazon. Published by Menasha Press with co-author Rachel Cooper. Monocacy National Battlefield near Frederick, Maryland A less well…
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“Southern states are filled with thousands of historical markers, tourist sites and other remembrances of the Confederacy that entirely omit the racism behind the Confederate project.” James Loewen in Lies Across America; What our Historic Sites get Wrong As controversy grows over whether statues and memorials honoring Confederate soldiers should remain in public parks, this is…
Travel and Dish
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