In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers merge at the edge of downtown, forming the westward-flowing Ohio River. Less than a year ago, I moved to a town six miles downriver. The Ohio and its barge traffic are now
Montana
Traveling Today – A Recent Experience Navigating Airports and Airlines
Like the vast majority of our clients, Kristene and I have been hunkered down since early March. Montana opened its doors to out-of-state visitors on June 1, and it’s one of the few states where we are sending clients to
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Africa
The Renaissance of Rwanda
Rwanda has always been one of Frontiers’ favorite extensions to a safari—usually, for those wanting to track mountain gorillas in their natural habitat—but with plenty of new five-star properties being built, service-minded people, and a vast diversity of wildlife ranging
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Scotland
The Fife Arms in Braemar – an Astonishing Hotel in the Highlands
Arguably, one of the most beautiful regions in the Scottish Highlands is The Royal Deeside, where the Queen’s 50,000-acre estate and summer residence, Balmoral Castle, commands a major chunk of the local real estate. I love how the Scottish Tourist
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Japan
Island Hopping in Japan’s Setouchi Region: Part Three
TOKUSHIMA PREFECTURE On Shikoku Island’s eastern side, Tokushima Prefecture has a distinctive climate and topography with soaring mountains, pristine forests, and dramatic gorges. This area is ideal to visit in all seasons, as it offers snow, cherry blossoms, summer beaches,
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Japan
Island Hopping in Japan’s Setouchi Region: Part Two
OKAYAMA PREFECTURE Located in western Japan’s Chugoku region, Okayama Prefecture is known as the land of the sunshine for its pleasant climate. It is just an hour from Kyoto and thirty minutes from Hiroshima by bullet train. Okayama has a
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Asia
Island Hopping in Japan’s Setouchi Region
I had the unique opportunity to be hosted by the Setouchi Tourism Board for an educational trip to the culturally rich and picturesque area of Western Japan. Japan, comprised of eight regions and forty-seven prefectures (similar to the U.S.’s 50
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Spain
Barcelona and Madrid – A Myriad of Popular and Unique Experiences
I was ecstatic to be going to Spain for the first time as a guest of one of our onsite partners, Made for Spain and Portugal. I have been to Europe countless times, but I had always wanted to enjoy
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New York
Introducing the new TWA Hotel – ‘Twas all That I Expected (and More!)
Taking advantage of a longish layover at JFK, I was excited to check out the TWA Hotel, which opened earlier this year to much fanfare. Situated in the iconic Eero Sarrinen-designed terminal of the now-defunct airline, this 512-room project was
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England
Southern England’s Best Kept Secrets: Devon and Cornwall
With such spectacular scenery, it is easy to understand why many novels and films have been set in Southern England. I could envision Jane Eyre and Heathcliff on the cliffs of the moors in Devon, or Captain Ross from the