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Month: June 2017

The Smoky Mountains: One of the Few Places You Can Hike in Two States at Once

Kimberly Yavorski June 30, 2017 National Parks
The Smoky Mountains: One of the Few Places You Can Hike in Two States at Once

  Our first trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park was as a couple. The kids were spending time with their grandparents and we decided to spend a few days camping on our way home. We had the necessary items:

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A Walk on The Appalachian Trail Is What You Make of It

Kimberly Yavorski June 28, 2017 National Landmarks

Now the Appalachian Trail (AT) may seem like an unusual travel destination to some, but the trail has a mystique that calls to thousands each year. The 75-year-old trail, a 2189 mile footpath along the Appalachian Mountains in the Eastern

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A Taste of Portland Maine Will Leave You Hungry for More

Kimberly Yavorski June 28, 2017 American cities

We planned Portland, Maine as a stop to break up the ride to Bar Harbour which would be our home base as we explored Acadia National Park. Though we had only a short time in the city, we discovered that

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A Trip to the Garden Isle Is the Ultimate Salve for the Soul

Kimberly Yavorski June 24, 2017 Hawaii
A Trip to the Garden Isle Is the Ultimate Salve for the Soul

Hawaii’s Garden Isle, Kauai, is a true paradise and the only place I have visited that I could honestly say I could permanently relocate to. With a year round temperature of about 78 F and terrain ranging from powdery sand

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Virginia’s Breathtaking Natural Bridge Is a National Treasure

Kimberly Yavorski June 23, 2017 National Landmarks, State Parks
Virginia’s Breathtaking Natural Bridge Is a National Treasure

  Natural Bridge, Virginia’s 37th state park showcases one of the oldest geologic features on the East Coast. Part of a limestone cavern system, the bridge likely formed when the James River changed course and the existing cave collapsed, leaving

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A Jersey Girl’s Visit to the Beach in the Off-Season

Kimberly Yavorski June 16, 2017 beach towns
A Jersey Girl’s Visit to the Beach in the Off-Season

As a Jersey girl, I am no stranger to the beach. In college I worked the late shift at the local grocery store so that I could spend days at the shore (it was only about an hour away and

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Education and Music Are Historic Bethlehem Traditions

Kimberly Yavorski June 12, 2017 small towns

The residents of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania take pride in their heritage. In 2016, the city celebrated the 275th anniversary of the signing of the deed to 500 acres that transferred ownership of the land that would become Bethlehem from William Penn

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Lexington, a Charming Virginia Town With a Wealth of History

Kimberly Yavorski June 12, 2017 small towns

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the charming and historic Lexington, Virginia is a friendly town that is proud of its heritage.  Named one of the “Best Small Towns to Visit” in 2013 by Smithsonian Magazine, the

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