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Ever heard of Metropolis, Illinois? Why it´s a super destination

SeeMetropolis.com The "Hometown of Superman" is a charming town of some 6,000 nestled along the picturesque Ohio River in the far south of Illinois (a six-hour drive from Chicago) where it borders Kentucky, and boasts a number of attractions beyond its superhero connection. With a rich history dating back to 1839, Metropolis has grown into a vibrant hub for both residents and visitors alike. Originally settled by European immigrants attracted to the fertile lands along the Ohio, Metropolis has…

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7 of the best things to see and do in Portland, Oregon

  If you ever saw the comedy series Portlandia, which ran from 2011 to 2018, you know this city of 653,000 (metro area 2.1 million) is bike-friendly and full of food carts/trucks, indie bookstores, farm-to-table restaurants, an embarrassing number of coffee shops - and has a certain quirkiness to it (a popular local slogan goes: "Keep Portland Weird"). Most of these characterizations are pretty accurate. However, it's also a city that boasts more than 150 parks, including the largest forested…

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Palm Beach, Florida and Mar-a-Lago, the USA´s current “presidential palace”

Wellesenterprises/Dreamstime.com I visited the President of the United States at Mar-a-Lago – well, sort of. I could have been driving along any street, anywhere in the non-desert United States. The sun was shining, traffic was light, and there was no indication that I was passing through anything other than an ordinary neighborhood. Suddenly everything changed. Police cars were everywhere: Slowly patrolling the streets, parked along the sidewalks and driving into and out of a gated community.…

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5 Revolutionary road trips to mark the USA´s 250th anniversary

 Chensiyuan Like many kids in the United States, while growing up my parents would each summer pack us into the car and set off on a family road trip of varying lengths. Usually they were (more or less) fun, and it certainly instroduced me to new experiences as well as learning a lot about my country. And as this summer´s road trip season, it also dovetails with the USA´s observance of its 250th birthday, culminating on July 4th, which marks the date of the signing of the Declaration of…

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  • Barbara Necker April 20, 2023 at 12:16pm
    The site OnlyinYourState.com just came out with a dozen-plus of the country's top spots to visit this coming month - and there a several suprises here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/here-are-the-14-absolute...
  • Max Pesling February 28, 2023 at 11:23am
    An interesting recent look in USA Today at the USA's top cities for disabled travelers: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2023/02/06/disabled-travel-ac...
    Which cities are the best for disabled travelers? These 3 US destinations rank among the best.
    In a survey last fall, 3,500 disabled tourists said New York, Las Vegas and Orlando are the most accessible cities in the U.S.
  • John Kipper December 15, 2022 at 7:14pm
    I've found New Hampshire a delight to visit in winter, including its skiing/snowboarding and picture-postcard scenery, villages, and towns. And the website TravelAwaits.com recently came out with a look at nearly a dozen of these towns. Want classic New England charm this season? Check out https://www.travelawaits.com/2553285/quaint-towns-in-new-hampshire/
  • José Balido October 2, 2022 at 12:16pm
    Leave it to California to progressive, "woke," whatever you want to call it, but I think this is a great idea: Visit California has just launched a marketing campaign called Visit Native California to promote cultural tourism around the state's 109 recognized tribes: https://www.afar.com/magazine/visit-native-california-program-seeks...
    New Visit Native California Program Encourages Travelers to Connect With State's Indigenous Cultures
    The new Native-led initiative seeks to showcase the rich cultures of the state’s 109 federally recognized tribes.
  • Riccardo R September 10, 2022 at 12:28pm
    Several months ago the London-based travel site BigSevenTravel.com came out with "The best cities in the world for art and culture in 2022", including of course a number in the U.S. - and while many of them you would totally expect, there are a few you totally wouldn't: https://bigseventravel.com/best-cities-for-arts-culture/
  • David Paul Appell June 23, 2022 at 12:42am
    The news website Skift, which does a great job of covering all aspects of the international travel industry, just came out with this sobering look by Lebawit Lily Girma at how all the mass shootings, hate crimes and other dysfunction in the U.S. may pose a challenge for getting tourists to come visit. And I post it here because I'm quoted. Sad but true... 😥 https://skift.com/2022/06/15/the-troubling-new-reality-for-u-s-tour...
    Gun Violence Creates a Troubling New Reality for U.S. Tourism's Hard Sell
    ”Breaking news: USA hoping to increase tourism with gifts at border entries!” reads the headline on a sketch of a U.S. border patrol officer handing…
  • Jeffrey Kunst May 10, 2022 at 10:32am
    Delaware's Rehoboth Beach is a warm-weather magnet for many not just in Delaware but also surrounding areas including Washington DC, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Read more about it and other popular beaches along the state's 381-mile coast in PennLive.com's recent look article https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/04/delaware-beach-guide-info-on-...
  • Max Pesling March 31, 2022 at 12:56pm
    An interesting video put together by reknowned international "pickup" authority Steve Jabba about the top 10 cities for single guys to pick up girls. Any guesses as to what the two U.S. cities mentioned might be? One you might think is obvious, the other not so much. Check it out! https://youtu.be/aokEyovVt0E
  • Tripatini February 16, 2022 at 9:36am
    Beachy U.S. getaways - especially Hawaii - trending for 2022, according to https://www.huffpost.com/entry/experts-predict-popular-travel-2022_...
    Experts Predict The Most Popular Travel Destinations Of 2022
    From domestic getaways to new international opportunities, here's where tourists will be flocking this year.
  • David Paul Appell May 24, 2011 at 5:01pm
    History buffs, especially those interested in the U.S. Civil War and its 150th anniversary this year, will find a plethora of fascinating offbeat tours covered in the series newly posted on our blog.
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