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Family-Friendly 12-Day Northern Europe Cruise: A Teen Adventure

In 2018, my wife, Anne, and I took our two sons, Louis and Gabriel, on what we imagined would be our first and only cruise — a hastily organized six-day trip along the coast of Alaska. We had never considered ourselves cruise people, but Louis, then seven years old, had seen an animated movie set on an ocean liner and decided that a voyage on what he then called a “hotel-boat” was exactly what our family needed.

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Explore the Tallest Trees in the World at This Stunning National Park: Beaches, Canyons, and Camping Awaits

Walking among the world’s tallest trees is a breathtaking experience. However, the towering trees found withinRedwood National and State Parksare just one of the many wonders that nature offers. Encompassing 131,983 acres, the parks are managed by both the National Park Service (NPS) and California State Parks. The diverse landscapes include grasslands, oak woodlands, and 40 miles of rugged coastline. Consequently, travelers flock to the lush Fern Canyon, made famous by “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” and to witness the California condor, a once-extinct species that successfully returned in March 2022.

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Experience the Ultimate Glamping Retreat Near Mount Rushmore

Summer calls for a road trip, and I was excited for a long weekend exploring the great outdoors of South Dakota’s Black Hills, a small mountain range in the state’s scenic western corner — and the home of theMount RushmoreNational Memorial. Some 2.5 million visitors come to Mount Rushmore every year, and many of them stay in the bustling town of Keystone. It offers plenty of hotels and motels with giant buses parked right out front, along with tourist shops hawking Mount Rushmore T-shirts and other souvenirs. I, however, was looking for a property that would provide an experience more in keeping with the area’s wild open spaces.

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Discover Why Lech, Austria, Is a Top Destination for Skiers, Royals, and Food Enthusiasts

Introducing the picturesque village of Lech in the Austrian Alps. There’s no shortage of mountain towns in the Alps, but finding the right one can be a bit of a Goldilocks process — this one is too small, that one is too big, this one doesn’t have the best hotels, that one doesn’t have the best slopes. Austria’s sleepy village of Lech, however, amply delivers on all fronts. It’s difficult to find someone who has visited and not immediately fallen for its charms.

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Top New Restaurant Celebrating Indigenous Cultures of North America

The James Beard Award-winning Owamni is one notable project from the founders of NĀTIFS, a Minneapolis-based culinary nonprofit. Owamni, which won the title of Best New Restaurant in the 2022 James Beard Awards, isn’t just changing the culinary landscape of Minneapolis; it is also elevating Indigenous food traditions. This restaurant embraces the land, the people, and the enduring spirit of resistance.

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