Tag: travel
group name: allaboard
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August 14, 2007 03:28 PM EDT --
Hot-lanta. A-Town. ATL. I have no idea what these terms mean besides being slang references to Atlanta, Georgia. I do know that on my first visit there, I plummeted straight down 16 stories (that's . . .
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January 15, 2007 04:31 PM EST --
"There isn't a train I wouldn't take," Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote, "no matter where it's going." Me, too.
Sure, cars are convenient and democratic -- you can choose . . .
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February 13, 2007 11:32 PM EST --
Today as I was traveling from Boston to New York City via Amtrak I realized how important a role that Amtrak plays in our transportation system. For many years I have regularly traveled between these two . . .
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June 05, 2007 02:28 PM EDT --
Hello Gather travelers! Here's round two of "Ever Been to...?" a new program in the Travel Essential where we encourage you to tell us about a destination that you have . . .
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April 16, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
I am a regular passenger between New York and Boston aboard Amtrak’s Acela train. The train allows me to plug in my laptop for the journey, use my phone and cellular modem, and skip security . . .
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March 25, 2008 05:09 PM EDT --
Nestled along the northern shores of Lake Champlain, Saint Albans, Vermont is a charming city with a population of around 10,000 people. Known as the Maple Sugar Capital of the World, winter is . . .
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May 22, 2008 11:16 AM EDT --
There is more to San Diego than just 'San Diego'. With attractions, beaches and shopping stretching from the San Diego/ Mexico border in south to Oceanside in the coastal north to Valley Center . . .
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January 16, 2007 02:55 PM EST --
Recently, my fiance and I took an Amtrak trip from Boston to Detroit for Christmas. We originally chose to try it because it was much less expensive than flying - while also being less stressful . . .
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December 07, 2006 04:18 PM EST --
I don't know about you, but the words "All Aboard" get my pulse racing and my feet twitching. I hear them and I'm ready to go -- to leave the routine behind and set out for somewhere, . . .
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February 28, 2008 03:14 PM EST --
Upon hearing the name "Orlando, Florida," visions of a much-longed-for vacation filled with warm, sunny days, good food, and fun often come to mind. Orlando is primarily known for Sea . . .
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April 01, 2008 04:22 PM EDT --
Newport News is one of seven cities that are part of a regional entity known as Hampton Roads in Southeastern Virginia, also known as The Tidewater area. This location includes one of the world's . . .
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September 18, 2007 01:52 PM EDT --
About 20 miles outside of Boston, in Lincoln, Massachusetts, stands the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park. It's a lovely place, set on 35 acres of rolling woodland that treats visitors to a ever-changing . . .
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June 20, 2008 01:07 PM EDT --
For most of its history, Chicago has trailed New York City in key rankings in America — hence one of the alleged reason behind its nickname "Second City" — but its cultural, gastronomic . . .
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July 10, 2008 10:34 AM EDT --
Even if you've missed the events surrounding Harborfest, there's plenty in Bean Town to get (and keep) your patriotic juices flowing. The Freedom Trail promises a stroll through a young America's . . .
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June 25, 2007 10:42 AM EDT --
Preparing for our 4th of July trip on the Coast Starlight, L.A. to San Francisco, via the coastal route. We went to the Van Nuys station to pick up the tickets that we bought online, and the agent couldn't . . .
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October 02, 2007 06:50 PM EDT --
I just finished the best vacation I ever had by touring seven states aboard the California Zephyr traveling from Toledo, Ohio to Roseville, California to visit my sister. I feel like I had two vacations . . .
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November 28, 2007 03:42 PM EST --
How quickly American?s seem to turn their backs on our roots?the simple foundations on which our country was built upon. Some of these ideas, while seemingly outdated and maybe not the most convenient, . . .
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January 04, 2008 10:51 AM EST --
Welcome to Maine, The way life should be. This is the sign you read as you entered one of the largest New England states, and anxiously await your opportunity to experience a wonderful adventure. Maine, . . .
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December 07, 2006 05:12 PM EST --
If ever there was a weekend to get out of town, this one was it. Rain and snow was in the forecast and, thanks to Thanksgiving and the biggest in-state football game of the year, roads were sure to be . . .
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January 29, 2008 03:43 PM EST --
So, I went to see the Rocketts this weekend. A once in a lifetime treasure, right? Well, not so much. While the dancing was, as is to be expected, sublime, the lack of any acknowledgement . . .
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