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Six reasons to escape winter in Palm Springs Daily Herald

Summer in Santa Barbara Daily Herald

Remembering D-Day 80 years later at Blue Ridge Mountains Memorial Daily Herald

Tiptoeing Through Tulips on an AmaSerena Tulip Time Cruise in Belgium and the Netherlands QuirkyCruise.com

Fine art and architecture in the shadow of the Rose Bowl Daily Herald

Near totality: Where to get goosebumps during April’s solar eclipse in the Midwest Chicago Tribune

Hotel Palacio Provincial review Global Traveler

Floating through a fairy tale: Castle viewing and wine tasting on the Rhine and Moselle rivers Daily Herald

Scenic Opal review Global Traveler

Meander the Blue Ridge Parkway Motorcoach Living

Walking through Old San Juan Daily Herald

Two Days of Wonder Hit the highlights on a side trip to Grand Canyon National Park Global Traveler

Cruising in the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark Porthole Cruise & Travel

4X4 tour of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Daily Herald

Hit the road on a scenic drive Daily Herald

Cruising the Great Lakes, expedition style St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Weird and Wonderful Portland, Oregon GoNOMAD.com

Road-tripping up to the UP Daily Herald

Find your roots in Fort Wayne Daily Herald

There’s more to see in South Bend than Notre Dame Daily Herald

Finding Lincoln in Indiana Chicago Tribune

Let’s eat: Take your taste buds on a tour of the Midwest Daily Herald

No Whining on a Wine Cruise aboard American Empress QuirkyCruise.com

Portland Oregon for foodies Daily Herald

Kennedy Space Center Daily Herald

Arches and Canyonlands through the back door St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Embracing fall all on Blue Ridge Parkway Daily Herald

2 Days in Charlottesville WanderWithWonder.com

Viking Octantis review Global Traveler

Rocky Mountaineer rail journey connects Colorado Rockies to Utah’s Red Rocks in style Daily Herald

Riverfront Renaissance AAA Explorer/Midwest

Adventures along the Blue Ridge Parkway Take a leisurely drive down Appalachia’s Blue Ridge Parkway  St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Chetola Resort & Spa on the Blue Ridge Parkway WanderWithWonder.com

Explore the Stunning Beauty of U.S. National Parks Global Traveler magazine

Great Lakes Cruise Daily Herald

10 ways to experience the Buffalo National River AAA Explorer

Taking a scenic drive down California’s Spine Daily Herald

The River Wild: Buffalo National River marks 50 years AAA Explorer

Midwest travel: Exploring Frank Lloyd Wright’s first and last Prairie Style homes Daily Herald

Hatman Jack’s in Wichita Country Magazine

Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke VA: Turning Trash into Treasure WanderWithWonder.com

Sand, shells and city: Two vacations in one Florida Gulf Coast destination Daily Herald

A winding journey around America’s first national river in the Ozarks Chicago Tribune

Rolling through Colorado and Utah AAA Go magazine

Primland, Auberge Resorts Collection Review Global Traveler

Wonders of the White Continent Global Traveler

10 places to savor spectacular fall foliage AAA Midwest/South

The Ritz-Carlton. Chicago review Global Traveler

Back to Business Milwaukee reopens with new and resumed projects on tap Global Traveler

Fall colors form a backdrop for wine, beer and spirits sampling in Southern Illinois and Indiana Daily Herald

Wichita, Kansas: The Air Capital of the World GoNOMAD.com

Discovering Amelia Island: Northeast Florida’s two-in-one vacation spot Daily Herald

Exploring outer space in Florida St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Masterpieces of Missouri State Parks St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mustard Musings FoodieTravelUSA.com

St. Augustine, Florida: Digging the Old and the New GoNOMAD.com

More than a college town: Explore the food, drink, outdoors in Columbia, Mo. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fully vaxxed, we put pandemic in rearview mirror with road trips to Florida, Virginia Daily Herald

Road-tripping around Northeast Florida St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Prairie style bookends: Frank Lloyd Wright works in Kansas and Illinois St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Buffalo Outdoor Center Review Global Traveler magazine

A day in Casablanca GoNOMAD.com

SAILING ABOARD A LEGEND: FIVE-STAR SMALL SHIP CRUISING ON SEA CLOUD WanderWithWonder.com

Road tripping along California’s backbone St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ease back into traveling with a Midwest getaway Daily Herald

Sailing the Sea Cloud on the Coast of Spain GoNOMAD.com

Winging it; Wichita Air Capital of the World AAA Midwest Traveler

Where to eat in Wichita Chicago Tribune

24 Places That Keep the Spirit of Old Florida Alive Garden & Gun

Daytrip to Tangier Global Traveler magazine

All Aboard: Canadian tourist train Rocky Mountaineer marks 30 years in 2020 Daily Herald

Cincinnati Fit for Foodies GoNOMAD.com

A Midwest traveler’s must-do list for 2020 AAA Midwest Traveler

Germbusters on Display at Atlanta CDC Museum TravelingBoy.com

Cruising the Great Lakes: Yes, you can do that St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cruising the continent Global Traveler magazine

Springtime in Yosemite GoNomad.com

Bordeaux cruise on AmaWaterways Daily Herald

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Review Globaltravelerusa.com and eFlyer newsletter

Rolling through Western Canada on the Rocky Mountaineer St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Celebrate 150 years of baseball (in Cincinnati) Chicago Tribune

Celebrating 30 years (Rocky Mountaineer) Agent@Home

Germbusters on display at Atlanta CDC Museum Daily Herald

Sip Southern Illinois FoodieTravelUSA.com

Discover Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite’s lesser-known neighbor Dallas Morning News

Five favorites an autumn visit to New York’s Hudson Valley Daily Herald

St. Pete Beach Rolls out the Red Carpet for Fido. Fido Friendly magazine

St. Petersburg, Fla., goes from senior rest home to hipster hangout Dallas Morning News

Hot spots to cool down; Milwaukee frozen custard Chicago Tribune

Emerald Radiance shines in Portugal Agent@Home, travAlliancemedia

Sirata Beach Resort Review Global Traveler

An architectural pilgrimage Daily Herald

A Modern Duchess TravelingBoy.com

Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock Review Global Traveler

River cruising: American Duchess paddle wheeler departs from old-fashioned steamboat decor Daily Herald

Madison winter weekend Chicago Tribune

Indulge your Passions (Bordeaux river cruise) AAA Midwest Traveler, AAA Southern Traveler

How hikers and shutterbugs are seduced by the beauty of Sedona Daily Herald

Hudson Valley Highlights Agent@Home, travAlliancemedia

Disney beyond theme parks Daily Herald

Holly Jolly Holidays at Sea on Oceania AAA Home & Away

American Duchess: new ship review Cruise Travel magazine

Grenada after 35 years of invasion Chicago Tribune

Disney does Hawaii Vacation Agent magazine

Discover the city beneath the streets in Chicago’s Pedway Dallas Morning News

Haunted Milwaukee Chicago Tribune

Christmas markets add festive spirit to December cruise on the Danube Daily Herald

Pair wine with exercise in Sonoma County vineyards Dallas Morning News

Getting to know Grenada, 35 years after the U.S. invasion Chicago Tribune

Step into the shoes of an immigrant in new experience at Old World Wisconsin Chicago Tribune

Populist Spirit Fuels ArtPrize in Michigan’s Second City TravelingBoy.com

Fall in wine trails in Southern Ill. Southern Ind. AAA Midwest Traveler

Plying Portugal’s Douro River TravelingBoy.com

Repurposed restaurants Chicago Tribune

Detroit’s Eastern Market FoodieTravelUSA.com

St. Petersburg, Florida, goes from senior rest home to hipster hangout Daily Herald

Looking for Lincoln Chicago Tribune

Timeless Portugal: Exploring Douro Valley wine country Cruise Travel magazine

Down on the Wharf Global Traveler magazine

Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa Global Travelers magazine eFlyer

Upping Its Game Renovations and neighborhood developments enhance Chicago’s Wrigley Field as a visitor attraction AAA Home & Away

Viking River Cruise Opens Doors in Eastern Europe TravelingBoy.com

The Edgewater Global Travelers magazine eFlyer

‘Pink City’ of India energizes Los Angeles Times

Visiting Frank Lloyd Wright works in Milwaukee, Madison Daily Herald

Biltmore Evolves From Gilded Age Estate to 21st-century Attraction TravelingBoy.com, Daily Herald

The Wharf D.C. AAA Home & Away

Exhibitions of eccentricity, Chicago Tribune

Coasting along Southwest Florida Chicago Tribune

Seeking active and passive pastimes in Galena and Jo Daviess County Daily Herald

Florida’s Pinellas County beaches offer stretch of sand for every mood Chicago Tribune

Pilsen, birthplace of beer Daily Herald

Three winter escapes in the Midwest Chicago Tribune

Comeback City, Detroit Global Traveler magazine

Holidays at sea Cruise Travel magazine

Seeing red: Wisconsin rich with cranberry marshes Chicago Tribune

Goldmoor Inn Review Global Traveler

Goa, India Cruise Travel magazine

Hit the Road: Four scenic drives in the Midwest Chicago Tribune

N. Michigan Resort area a summer playground Daily Herald

Aw shucks: Getting lost in a corn maze just part of fall fun down on the farm Chicago Tribune

Visit Northern Michigan for Hemingway tour Chicago Tribune

Discover Yosemite’s Lesser-Known Neighbor Mammoth Lakes St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Marseille Cruise Travel magazine

Populist spirit fuels ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan Daily Herald

Galena, the gem of northwest Illinois Midwest Traveler

Romance on the rails: 5 train trips to take with that special someone Chicago Tribune

On the waterfront: Bergen bustles with activity Global Traveler magazine

On the 150th anniversary of his birth, a look at Frank Lloyd Wright works in the Midwest Daily Herald

Get Your Boots Dirty: A California vineyard and olive farm tour is given from a tractor’s point of view AAA Home & Away

Young and vibrant Columbus, Ohio, is a hotspot for millennials Dallas Morning News

Classic Midwestern dishes Chicago Tribune

Traverse City’s triple threat Daily Herald

River cruises open doors in Eastern Europe Daily Herald

No whining on hiking, biking tours along Sonoma County vineyards Daily Herald

Fall foliage lights up Door County St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Prague, a Textbook of Architecture AAA Home & Away

Six not to miss in New Zealand’s ‘cool’ capital Daily Herald

Detroit stages a comeback Daily Herald

Birthplace of Beer AAA Home & Away

Head for the Hocking Hills Chicago Tribune

Berry Nice AAA Midwest Traveler

Alabama Gulf Coast Daily Herald

Six not to miss in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Daily Herald

Ideal escapes for leaf lovers Chicago Tribune

Wine and the Finger Lakes go, uh, hand in hand Dallas Morning News

In New York’s Finger Lakes it’s mostly about grapes Daily Herald

Peace and love in Goa Chicago Tribune

Embracing winter in Norway St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Where grape pies are king Chicago Tribune

Languedoc: Food, art shine in south of France Daily Herald

Scottsdale’s urban cool draws young entrepreneurs Global Traveler Magazine

Renting a villa in Italy Dallas Morning News

Batting .400 for nostalgia at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Daily Herald

Embracing ‘bleisure’ trips Chicago Tribune

Foods of the fjords Chicago Tribune

Sailing the Caribbean on world’s largest tall ship Daily Herald

Disney puts the magic in Central Europe tour Daily Herald

Pack attack in Green Bay Daily Herald

Sisterhood of travelers Chicago Tribune

Potsdam by bike Daily Herald

Ring around Iceland Global Traveler Magazine

Five-star pampering at Costa Rica’s top resorts Daily Herald

Mesmerized by the Matterhorn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Explore Chicago arts, culture from historic Chicago Athletic Association hotel Daily Herald

Playing pirate of the Caribbean on the Royal Clipper All Things Cruise

Wintering in Wisconsin Chicago Tribune

Arizona’s ‘foodie town’ Chicago Tribune

Fall at Spring Mill AAA Midwest Traveler

The music didn’t really die Chicago Tribune

Pamplona, no bull Dallas Morning News

Prague, Europe’s free and easy capital All Things Cruise

Leaf-peeping in Starved Rock Daily Herald

Taste of Switzerland’s Valais Chicago Tribune

Prague, Europe’s free and easy capital Daily Herald

Artsy Oslo Daily Herald

Old-fashioned ice cream parlors in the Midwest Chicago Tribune

Escape to Ship Island St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pamplona, Running of bulls Daily Herald

Pamplona, if you run with the bulls Daily Herald

Iowa’s Prairie School trove Chicago Tribune

Indy 500 weekend Daily Herald

Navigating Iceland’s Ring Road Daily Herald

Iceland stopover Daily Herald

The big picture in D.C. Chicago Tribune

Rosemont in bloom Global Traveler magazine

St. Louis Ballpark Village AAA Home & Away

Anguilla for dinner Chicago Tribune

St. Louis Craft Breweries AAA Home & Away

Pamplona Fiesta Unmapped.com

Mocktails: Lose the booze, not the style AAA Home & Away

Sweet St. Louis Chicago Tribune

Liverpool brings Beatles fans back to their roots Daily Herald

Make a winter escape to Anguilla Daily Herald

Walking Around Wales AAA Home & Away

Wimbledon in Iowa Chicago Tribune

Christmas in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Daily Herald

Growing up as The Beatles Unmapped.com

Starved Rock and Illinois River Valley AAA Midwest Traveler

Bourbon run Daily Herald

Megabus can be a steal Chicago Tribune

Europa 2 world’s most luxurious ship Dallas Morning News

Artsy KC Daily Herald

St. Louis’ Ballpark Village Chicago Tribune

Dalmatian Coast Daily Herald

Playing Cinderella in Vienna Daily Herald

Taste of Royalty Chicago Tribune

Biking in Little Rock St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Happy birthday St. Louis Daily Herald

Chicago Air & Water Show Home & Away magazine

Duck march at Memphis Peabody Home & Away

Louisville’s triple crown Daily Herald

Having a ball in Vienna Dallas Morning News

Midwest destination weddings Chicago Tribune

Campus Sleepover Midwest Living

Liverpool Rocks Home & Away

Potsdam by bike  Unmapped.com

Weddings on the Go Chicago Tribune

Kansas City BBQ tour Chicago Tribune

World’s best cruise ship Daily Herald

A day in Malta Daily Herald

Taking online tutoring on the road Chicago Tribune

Christmas in the mid-South Daily Herald

England’s royal residences Daily Herald

So you think you know Milwaukee Daily Herald

Little Rock’s historic Mount Holly Cemetery Dallas Morning News

Ring Around Vienna Daily Herald

Austrian Airlines service to Vienna Buckettripper.com

Pacsafe Camera Bag review Buckettripper.com

Quad Cities by Bike Daily Herald

Potsdam by Bike TravelMindset.com

Cheyenne Frontier Days Daily Herald

Abu Dhabi port profile CruiseCritic.com

A quirky concert venue – Sanfilippo Place de la Musique Midwest Living

Roots Research, ancestral travel in Europe Chicago Tribune

Sweet on Mackinac Island Daily Herald

Don’t overlook Alabama for seafood Chicago Tribune

Chicago From the Top: On the Ledge at Willis Tower Skydeck Buckettripper.com

Cheyenne Frontier Days Buckettripper.com

Wandering through Wales Daily Herald

Graceland, home of Elvis Presley Buckettripper.com

Dollywood Buckettripper.com

Crossing the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wales Buckettripper.com

Fox Valley: River-town retreats Midwest Living

Undiscovered Branson Daily Herald

Fish Market in Hamburg, Germany Buckettripper.com

Indy 500 Weekend AAA Midwest Traveler

Disney magic on the high seas Daily Herald

Five for the Road: Scenic drives Chicago Tribune

Spain’s Fiery Rite of Spring Home & Away Magazine

Family vacations in the South AAA Southern Traveler

Three Faces of Abu Dhabi Daily Herald

The key to the Keys Dallas Morning News

Geneva, Illinois MidwestLiving.com

Beer and Spirits Tour of the Quad Cities Daily Herald

Florida Keys Top Six Spots Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Food Tours  Daily Herald

Finding Your Roots in Germany Dallas Morning News

Island clopping on Mackinac Island Time Out Chicago Kids

America’s Grand Hotels Chicago Tribune

Hiking and Camping in Havasu Canyon, Ariz. Buckettripper.com

Bremen and Bremerhaven: Germany’s historic gateway to the New World Vagobond.com

Touring Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet Buckettripper.com

Barge cruise in Burgundy Buckettripper.com

Food Tours Across the U.S. Chicago Tribune

Viewing Some of Earth’s Rarest Creatures in the Galapagos Islands Buckettripper.com

Here’s your key to the ‘Windy City’ Dallas Morning News

Communing with Wildlife in Antarctica Buckettripper.com

Kayaking in New Zealand Time Out Chicago

Navigating the heart of Ireland Buckettripper.com

Autumn hot air ballooning in Virginia Buckettripper.com

Autumn leaf-pepping in Shenandoah National Park Buckettripper.com

On Safari in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park Buckettripper.com

Visiting Jokhang Temple and walking the Barkhor in Lhasa, Tibet Buckettripper.com

Meeting Marzipan Men and Hanseatic Sailors in Lubeck, Germany Vagobond.com

On Safari in South Australia Buckettripper.com

Cable cars and coffee: Wellington, New Zealand is the capital of cool Dallas Morning News

On Safari in Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve Buckettripper.com

Swimming with sea lions and dolphins in South Australia Buckettripper.com

Fritz, glitz and sprintz in Potsdam, Germany Vagobond.com

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Vagobond.com

Shop Chicago AAA Midwest Traveler website

40+ Years of Yoga Yoga Chicago

Wellington, New Zealand—A Fantastic Foodie Walkabout Vagobond.com

Maori and Glowworms – New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula Vagobond.com

10 Great Places to Pop the Question Tribune Newspapers

Grand Dame hotels St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Antarctica: Natural Wonders of the White Continent Daily Herald

Eastern Mediterranean Cruise: Nieuw Amsterdam Dallas Morning News

Beluga Whales: White Creatures of the North Daily Herald

Fishing off Alabama’s Gulf Coast Dallas Morning News

Chicago food tours AAA Midwest Traveler Magazine

Romantic Hotels Around the World Chicago Sun-Times

Missouri Route 66 Chicago Tribune

Languedoc, France Toronto Star

Spain Basque Country Daily Herald

The Wonderful Windy City Toronto Star

Canoe Bay Passport Newsletter

Galena, Ill. West Suburban Living Magazine

Fallas in Valencia, Spain Toronto Star

Chicago: Got an Hour? Midwest Living Magazine

Cruising on the Europa Daily Herald

Languedoc print, Passport Newsletter

wine 101 Daily Herald

Barge Cruise in France Daily Herald

Galena wine country Chicago Sun-Times

McHenry County (Illinois) Prairie Trail Chicago Tribune

Amish in Central Illinois St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cruise Ship Review: Hanseatic CruiseCritic.com

Cruise: Dowager Queens Daily Herald

Pudding Club, Cotswolds England Dallas Morning News

French Polynesia Daily Herald

Zaragoza, Spain Daily Herald

Travel with pets Daily Herald