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OPINION: The Unbearable Privilege of Trump Protesters

Picture this: You just received a Facebook event invite to an epic Donald Trump protest in Philly (Women’s March, “Queer Rager,” Muslim travel ban airport […]

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This Is The Best Thing I’ve Done for My Sanity This Year (And You Should Do It, Too)

In the middle of October, I stumbled across a deeply upsetting video on Science of Us that reported that more than half of Americans don’t […]

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The Philadelphian’s Guide to the Outdoors: 8 Great Fall Escapes

At some point or another, even the most die-hard urbanite craves peace, quiet, tranquility and, well, trees. But getting back to nature doesn’t have to […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: The Lodge at Glendorn in Bradford, PA

A curious thing happened this summer. Travel + Leisure put out its annual list of the top resort hotels in the country, and Glendorn, a […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia

How did we get here? This is what I’m thinking as I sit in my tandem kayak, my husband behind me, in a cove off […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Glamping at Posh Primitive Campground in the Adirondacks

When I was growing up, my family wasn’t really the camping type. We lived in the woods in South Jersey, and its pestilent mosquito swarms, […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: The Iris Inn in Shenandoah Valley, VA

I was a little worried that the Iris Inn was going to be one of those typical bed-and-breakfasts, heavy with toile and needlepoint kitsch. After […]

Fall Weekend Getaways: Inside a yurt at Savage River Lodge
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Fall Weekend Getaway: Savage River Lodge in Frostburg, Maryland

This sounds ridiculous, but I’m serious: The 4.5-hour drive from Philadelphia to Savage River Lodge — particularly that last stretch on I-68 — is just the […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Glamping at Firelight Camps in Ithaca, New York

I approached the water with a bit of trepidation. I don’t know why I was nervous. I love swimming. I’m relatively good at it. But […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Glamping at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort in the Poconos

Glamping, for the uninitiated, is the annoyingly buzzy term for glamorous camping, a concept that involves large teepee-like tents tricked out with comfortable beds and […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Lake Placid Lodge in Lake Placid, New York

There is a sense of limitless immensity in the nights on Lake Placid — a mix of ceaseless breezes, a star-speckled sky, and a heavy […]

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You Can Now Book Flights From Philly to Cuba

For decades, travelers who wanted to have a look at Cuba had to jump through all kinds of hoops to travel there. But now that President […]

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PennDOT Launches Website for DNC Travel

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has launched a website that will help residents and visitors navigate the city when the Democratic National Convention and its projected […]

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Lonely Planet Names Philly Top U.S. Travel Destination for 2016

One day, we’ll get used to this. But not yet. Last year, the city got giddy when The New York Times recommended its readers spend the third […]

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Philly Named Top Family Vacation Destination in U.S.

A company that makes travel guides for kids has ranked Philly its top destination for family vacations. Philly took the top spot in the rankings […]