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Disclosure – This article is the result of a hosted press trip, whereby Tourisme Québec paid the majority of my expenses. This has in no way had any bearing on my review, which is my opinion only. In case you’re interested, there’s a companion slide show of the Eastern Townships ...
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Quebec’s Eastern Townships: Quelle Surprise!
Disclosure – This article is the result of a hosted press trip, whereby Tourisme Québec paid t...
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A Sandy Safari on Cape Cod
Hermit crabs, fireflies, salty air and sand castles. Cape Cod calls out to families that appreciate ...
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Review: Kindle Paperwhite – Black & White Never Looked So Good
Disclosure: ETM was provided with a complimentary Kindle Paperwhite with cover for the purposes of t...
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Ghost Hunters Returns to SyFy Channel for Their Latest Season With a Visit to Shreveport’s Municipal Auditorium
NMD - Following a brief break in airing episodes, Ghost Hunters is returning to the SyFy channel to ...
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Macarons with Chocolate Ganache Filling – The Pain Doré Bakery, Montreal
This past weekend I was in the area of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on a press trip. On the first day,...
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Go to the middle of the bridge and turn left? Try Zanesville, Ohio!
History, pottery, and a bridge that’s shaped like a Y. Located in Muskingum County, the city of Zane...
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In the Kitchen with Chef Robert Hall of Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Chef Robert Hall refuses to be pinpointed down to one culinary point of view. “I love food,” says th...
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Statue of Liberty to Re-open July 4th
NMD – Hurricane Sandy devastated a region and left in its wake was a damaged Statue of Liberty...
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A Glimpse into Galveston Island, Texas’ Culinary Scene
Ask anyone who has recently returned from a trip what they like best about it, and I guarantee you t...
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Louisiana’s Myrtles Plantation – Great vacation or a spooky good time?
NMD – Louisiana has long held a reputation of being a world of gentility, spanish moss hanging...
Latest Articles
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Quebec’s Eastern Townships: Quelle Surprise!
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A Sandy Safari on Cape Cod
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Review: Kindle Paperwhite – Black & White Never Looked So Good
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Ghost Hunters Returns to SyFy Channel for Their Latest Season With a Visit to Shreveport’s Municipal Auditorium
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Macarons with Chocolate Ganache Filling – The Pain Doré Bakery, Montreal
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Go to the middle of the bridge and turn left? Try Zanesville, Ohio!
Featured Articles
Quebec’s Eastern Townships: Quelle Surprise!
Disclosure – This article is the result of a hosted press trip, whereby Tourisme Québec paid the majority of my expenses. This has in no way had any bearing on my review, which is my opinion only. In case you’re interested, there’s a companion slide show of the Eastern Townships ...
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Slideshow: Eastern Townships of Quebec Province
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, this should keep you going for months! It’s a bit of a long slideshow, but there’s so much to share! (Images: Nancy M. Dickinson, © 2013, All Rights Reserved. Not to be used without written permission)
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A Sandy Safari on Cape Cod
Hermit crabs, fireflies, salty air and sand castles. Cape Cod calls out to families that appreciate pristine beaches, simple pleasures and an unhurried pace. Up among the picture-postcard-worthy sand dunes that dot Race Point Beach and acres of outback along the Cape Cod National Seashore in Provincetown and North Truro, ...
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Review: Kindle Paperwhite – Black & White Never Looked So Good
Disclosure: ETM was provided with a complimentary Kindle Paperwhite with cover for the purposes of this review. However, this does not affect our review in any way and our rating/review reflects this. Always. For more information, please see: http://cmp.ly/1/dGPXkV NMD – When I first opened up the box with an Amazon ...
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A Glimpse into Galveston Island, Texas’ Culinary Scene
Ask anyone who has recently returned from a trip what they like best about it, and I guarantee you they’ll either mention certain dishes or simply say, “the food.” Galveston Island, Texas is unique in many ways; and perhaps that can be attributed to its location. If you are looking ...
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Tucson’s Maynard’s Kitchen and the Farm to Table Concept
The farm-to-table effort is nothing new to the United States. As a country founded on an agrarian society, large farms and small, all family owned, have provided for the people for hundreds of years. During World War II, it was suggested that supporting the war effort meant having a “Victory ...
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Recipes From the Road – Chili & Corn Puddin’ at the Horse Stamp Inn
Nancy M. Dickinson – With colder weather upon us, how about a warm bowl of chili from the Horse Stamp Inn, in Waverly, GA. Better still, how about a weekend getaway? If you can’t make it just yet, but still want to try their chili and corn pudding, here are ...
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Cincinnati’s Blue Ash Chili serves a dish only a Buckeye could love
Cincinnati-style chili lovers have a favorite brand and preferred way to eat it, but they can all agree on one thing – it’s better than it sounds. The next time you meet someone from Cincinnati, ask them how they like their chili. But be ready for an enthusiastic and detailed answer. ...
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Accommodations
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Louisiana’s Myrtles Plantation – Great vacation or a spooky good time?
NMD – Louisiana has long held a reputation of being a world of gentility, spanish moss hanging in the trees and the mystery of it’s way of life, which includes voodoo in New Orleans. Having passed hands several times, before being bought from the French as part of the Louisiana ...
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Recipes from the Road – Mandarin Boutique Hotel’s Tavuk Sote
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Getaway to St. Simons Island, Georgia
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Motel 6 Biloxi Beach – You’ll love what they’ve done with the place
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Review: Best Western Alpine Classic Inn
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Experience The Blake in New Orleans
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San Antonio’s Pinn Road Inn-Comfort on a Budget
Travel Technology
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Still using Instagram for your travel photos? You might want to rethink that.
NMD – This past April, Facebook announced they were buying Instagram in an effort to expand their services. Seems that wasn’t all they had in mind. Today, Facebook/Instagram announced they were changing their Terms of Use (TOU) effective 16 Jan 2013 that says: “To help us deliver interesting paid or ...
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In-flight Tech Innovations In Sight?
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Can’t Attend the Olympics? Watch it on Webcams
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Holograms Projected To Be Big Hits in Airports
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Best eBooks to Bring With You When You Travel
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Exploration Travel Magazine is now part of Google Currents
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Best. Photo. Sharing. App. EVER! Thanks Streamzoo
Recipes From the Road
Macarons with Chocolate Ganache Filling – The Pain Doré Bakery, Montreal
This past weekend I was in the area of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on a press trip. On the first day, the representative of the Quebec Tourism office, Patrice Poissant, presented us with box lunches that included a delicious pastry called a Confidence. All of us on the bus agreed this was ...
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In the Kitchen with Chef Robert Hall of Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Chef Robert Hall refuses to be pinpointed down to one culinary point of view. “I love food,” says the Arkansas-native. “If I truly had to give an answer, I would say my point of view is global fusion. There really isn’t much that I don’t like when it comes to ...
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Recipes from the Road – Mandarin Boutique Hotel’s Tavuk Sote
NMD – Located in Mugla, Turkey, the Mandarin Boutique Hotel is relaxing retreat with an excellent menu for their guests. So proud are they of their culinary offerings, they share some of their traditional recipes on their site. Turkish food is a delicious blend showing the heritage of the country, ...
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Thanksgiving Recipe From the Road: Martha Washington’s Great Cake
20 Nov 2012 – Looking for a unique recipe for this Thanksgiving? How about this one? I ran across this recipe first on a Facebook page for The Kitchen Cabinet. I decided to look a little further into it and learned the recipe is actually from the website for Mount ...
Read More »Destinations
West Virginia’s Best Kept Secret – Stonewall Jackson Resort & State Park
The best fishing, beautiful views, lots to see and do - who could ask for anything more? Located in Roanoke, WV, near the center of the state, is one of the premier resorts in West Virginia. Built around a stocked lake and settled amidst some of the greenest forest found ...
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Go to the middle of the bridge and turn left? Try Zanesville, Ohio!
History, pottery, and a bridge that’s shaped like a Y. Located in Muskingum County, the city of Zanesville, Ohio has all of the above and more. To find this little-known Ohio gem, follow the rivers to Zanesville, Ohio. The Basics: In the 1790’s, Colonel Ebenezer Zane, a Revolutionary war veteran, ...
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A Glimpse into Galveston Island, Texas’ Culinary Scene
Ask anyone who has recently returned from a trip what they like best about it, and I guarantee you they’ll either mention certain dishes or simply say, “the food.” Galveston Island, Texas is unique in many ways; and perhaps that can be attributed to its location. If you are looking ...
Read More »Discover West Virginia!
Exploring the bountiful, beautiful Mountain Lakes Region of Central West Virginia Railroad tracks meandering through the countryside dotted with small towns immersed in coal mining. Thousands of private and public hiking trails showing the best the state has to offer. Dozens of regularly stocked lakes, streams and rivers with trout ...
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