Articles On:Travel

January 3, 2025

Take Advantage of Shoulder Season Travel

Shoulder season travel means going to destinations in the off season, when fewer other tourists ...

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An older couple at the airport in winter, for shoulder season travel. Image by Michael Nesterov
December 19, 2024

Digital Nomads and Early Retirement

For 99% of human history, humans were nomads. Now, what’s old is new again as ...

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Business woman frolicking on a grassy field since she's a digital nomad.
September 11, 2024

Six Spots for Savoring Fall in Virginia

From the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia offers a variety of destinations. ...

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Norfolk Botanical Garden in fall colors. Image by Nate Cody, provided by the Norfolk Botanical Garden
June 20, 2024

Travel Where the Dollar is Strong

You might think that foreign travel must be expensive, but this isn’t the case for ...

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Couple with a map on the beach having fun because they went to where the dollar is strong.
June 11, 2024

Travel Safety Tips 

A reader planning trips with friends reaches out for advice. Dr. Raj Palraj of Mayo ...

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two senior couples looking at tablet, on a dock in a harbor, possibly traveling, possibly need travel safety tips
May 3, 2024

Tips for Finding the Perfect Cruise

A cruise can take you to multiple destinations without the need for driving, navigating strange ...

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A senior couple traveling, with a cruise ship behind them. By Feverpitched. Article on tips for finding the perfect cruise.
April 26, 2024

Train Travel: Savor the Journey

Travel writer Kathy Witt takes a trip on Amtrak’s California Zephyr and shares the benefits ...

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Passing Donner Lake in Truckee, California, along a train travel route with Amtrak on the California Zephyr. (Kathy Witt/TNS)
February 16, 2024

Delightful Destinations in Virginia

From the mountains to the shore, Virginia offers an abundance of attractive, enjoyable, and comfortable ...

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The Clifton Inn near Charlottesville, Virginia, one of the delightful destinations in Virginia
February 2, 2024

Tips to Save Money on a Family Cruise

One of the best ways to spend time with the entire family is to choose ...

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A multigenerational extended family on the beach in front of their cruise ship, posing for a photo. By Bluiz60. Article on saving money on a family cruise.
October 23, 2023

Modern Travel Lessons Learned

More than 40 years after their first vacation together, Donna Brody and her husband still ...

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senior couple looking at mountains across a wide lake. By Mariadubova. More than 40 years after their first vacation together, Donna Brody and her husband still have travel lessons to learn. She shares some of them from their latest adventure.