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Category: US Travel
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Art-Nature Walk to up your Mental Heath for free in Ann Arbor
“Live in the sunshine” and “drink the wild air.” These words of the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson are ones to live by. Add them to these by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “Only thoughts that come by walking have any value,” and you’ve got a recipe for mind-body success as art, nature, and exercise all have…
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What to do “downtown” Chicago
Downtown may be an American way to say “city center,” but it’s not really a Chicago thing. Here, people are more specific, defining the particular parts of downtown, as in “The Loop” (the heart of the city) and expanding out to “The Mag Mile” and so forth. Depending on who you ask, you’ll likely get…
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Get in on the Full Michigan Fall Experience with a Trip to a Cider Mill & Orchard
There’s something about reaching up into a tree, picking a ripe apple directly off a leaf-lined delicate limb, polishing it to shine on your jeans and biting right into its crimson skin as sweet juice bursts on your tongue that is quintessential Michigan. It’s even better when the trip down the orchard lanes starts with…
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International Eats in Ann Arbor
You can travel the world on your taste buds as you eat your way around the city of Ann Arbor. It shouldn’t be a big surprise that there’s a variety of international cuisine here, given that the University of Michigan is said to have the largest international student population of any U.S. research university. There…
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5 Places to Love in Chicago
Chicago is a great place to live and visit. It’s my husband’s hometown and a place I was lucky to call home for about two years back when I worked in TV news. Now that we’re back living in the Midwest and it’s only a 4 hour drive or train ride to Chi-Town, we enjoy…
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5 of the Best Free Fun Things to do on the University of Michigan Campus in Ann Arbor (for all)
There are so many cool things to do on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor central campus that cost zero dollars. And not just for students, faculty and staff. They’re for everyone, locals and visitors alike. Take advantage of these five free yet awesome things, no matter if you’re in town for a few hours…
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5 Best Places to See in Seattle
Seattle, the American gem of the Pacific Northwest, is a cool place to visit. It combines the ocean, mountains, and city all into one area, in other words – it’s perfect for anyone. Though it has a reputation to be seen as a sad rainy city, it did not even drizzle once when I went…
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