Wall Street Journal
Thanks to milder temperatures in January and Americans’ persistent desire to get outside amid the continuing pandemic, golf courses around the country have been experiencing an unexpected boom.
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Illinois Farm Bureau Partners
From the recreational Vandalia Lake to Witness Distillery, Blind Society restaurant and the eclectic Kaskaskia Dragon, here are seven reasons to plan a spring getaway to the former Illinois state capital.
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Travel + Leisure
This remote resort in western Pennsylvania is all about rekindling romance, with extreme safety measures in place.
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Midwest Living
For this regular section, I wrote about bucolic Hermitage Farm in Kentucky, happy penguins at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium and a thought-provoking exhibition at Columbus Museum of Art.
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Midwest Living
A new Wisconsin day spa rooted in Ayurveda, a holistic approach to medicine and longevity dating back 5,000 years in India, teaches an ancient form of self-care.
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Travel + Leisure
When the time comes to travel again, these destinations — all right in your own backyard — are the ones to visit next. For this annual Travel + Leisure feature, I wrote about Birmingham, AL; Orlando; and Wyoming.
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Departures
Across the U.S., the mountain scene will look different from years past, with new rules and more space to swish and schuss the day away. Here’s a primer for the season (Jan/Feb 2021 print issue).
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The Wall Street Journal
If you're heading over the hills and through the woods for the holidays — not to Grandma’s house, we hope — you’re probably hitting the road. Here, how to safely steer away from danger.
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NC Field & Family
In a world that’s been turned upside down, there’s something to be said about the comfort of tradition. And during the holiday season, no place exudes Christmas cheer quite like the Biltmore.
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Illinois Farm Bureau Partners
This city of 150,000 residents is packed with culture, from Coronado Performing Arts Center and the Rockford Art Museum, and plenty of old-school eats (think Beefaroo and Behr Den).
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Departures
Lack of crowds and a desire for off-the-beaten-path destinations in driving distance from major cities are propelling small towns into the spotlight this fall and winter.
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The Wall Street Journal
As traveler confidence slowly rises, hotels across the U.S. and the Caribbean are promising to make sure all runs smoothly with your child’s schooling and entertain them at “recess.”
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Farm Flavor
With increasing interest in where food comes from, coupled with the attraction of safe outdoor activities right now, there’s no slowing the growth of agritourism on family-owned farms.
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Conde Nast Traveler
Though travel agents typically recommend giving the government a few months to process a passport renewal, the timeline has become more complicated during the coronavirus pandemic.
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FloridAgriculture
For the September/October issue of Florida Farm Bureau's state publication, I highlighted the top spots around the state offering corn maze fun for the whole family.
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Real Simple
Holiday travel isn’t a given this year, but if you are hitting the road (or the skies), here are a few pointers to help keep you safe.
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Real Simple
From extra research to travel restrictions to COVID-19 testing, traveling this holiday season will come with even more hassles than usual—but clever planning can help you pull it off. Here’s what to be aware of.
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VIE Magazine
At one point, I got so good at packing my carry-on, I could nearly do it in my sleep. But then the pandemic hit, and I learned more than I thought I could about travel—without traveling.
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