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Exuma Cays, The Bahamas. To be truthful, the best part of summer swimming lessons was the bowls of ramen noodles waiting for us at home. They were steamy and salty–an antidote to the chilly, chlorinated water in the neighborhood pool….
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Miami Beach — Florida, U.S.A. Christmas day in the United States must be the quietest 24 hours of the year. Shops are closed and streets are empty, and the few who venture out to parks and public places move slowly and…
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Dry Tortugas — Florida, U.S.A. Sometimes, without even inviting them to, places reshape our interests in ways that are both surprising and natural. The Florida Keys are that kind of place for me. It’s where I discovered a love of the sea. When…
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Amelia Island – Florida, U.S.A. For me, birthdays are traveling occasions. This year was something of a milestone birthday for me, and I wanted to do something special — to celebrate and also to reflect. So, I hit the road for the nearly six-hour…
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Jupiter – Florida, U.S.A. This weekend, I got stuck at the top of a nineteenth century lighthouse and saw the ocean crash beneath my feet. It’s Memorial Day weekend in the United States, three days tailor-made for spontaneity and day-trips. On the…
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Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park – Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.A. Visitors to Southern Florida make a beeline for South Beach–those who live there know to go elsewhere. The drive to Key Biscayne from Miami presents many opportunities to stop…
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Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard – Massachusetts, U.S.A. We awoke this morning to the exciting prospect of a quick–and a first–visit to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. Heading south from Boston, we could not resist a detour to the historic…
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