family ties

The Farewell Brought Tears’: How My Aging Parents Altered My Entire Outlook on Travel

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Parenting the parents before your travel

Traveling with aging parents is a unique experience that unveils universal truths as one hits middle age. It brings forth a recalibrated definition of “adventure,” favoring excursions like water taxi rides and birdwatching over more strenuous activities. The realization that you are becoming more like your parents becomes evident, and surprisingly, it may not be … Read more

Rare View of a 112-Year-Old Shipwreck Unveiled by Storm

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112 year rare view of maine

Recent severe winter storms across the United States have brought not only bitter cold and hazardous conditions but also a rare sight at Acadia National Park in Maine – the re-emergence of a 112-year-old shipwreck. The two-masted schooner Tay ran aground on Mount Desert Island in July 1911 during a storm, resulting in the death … Read more