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Airplane

Being a mom can come with a myriad of challenges. From making sure the kids make it to school on time to getting them to bed at a reasonable hour, and all the chaos that happens in between. Even planning a family vacation can be [...]

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Hilton Garden Inn Staten Island: a Family-Friendly Budget NYC Hotel

Staten Island Ferry

The best-kept secret to finding a budget NYC hotel is that there’s more to the Big Apple than Midtown Manhattan. New York City is composed of five boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and the often-forgotten Staten Island.  Because it’s frequently overlooked, Staten Island lodging [...]

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Rough and Rugged, Rugby is an Emerging Sport in the USA

Rugby Girls

For the first time in decades, a version of the rugby sport will be played at the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Despite being the world’s most popular sport, Rugby USA has an uphill climb to capture American hearts. [...]

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Biltmore Photo Tour

Biltmore - front exterior photo. | Asheville, NC

Touring Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, New York, I was surprised to hear that it was built by one of the more frugal of William Vanderbilt’s eight sons. That assertion becomes a lot more clear if you happen to visit the house his youngest son [...]

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