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I could have been driving along any street, anywhere in the United States. The sun was shining, traffic was light, and there was no indication that I was passing through anything other than an ordinary neighborhood.

Then suddenly everything changed. Police cars were everywhere -- slowly patrolling the streets, parked along the sidewalks and ...Read more

Washington, D.C., is not just any city. It's the nation's capital -- and that makes all the difference. No other place will celebrate America's 250th anniversary quite like it will be celebrated here. Many of the District of Columbia's world-class museums, including 17 Smithsonian facilities, renowned art galleries and the National Mall, are ...Read more

A crowd gathered in Philadelphia recently to enjoy a reenactment of George Washington's commissioning and wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier. Nearby, people were allowed to board a collection of historic ships to sail along the Delaware River. Other folks have been climbing into an Airstream travel trailer that is...Read more

The exotic island of Zanzibar in Tanzania was our luxurious tropical reward after 10 days of game drives, bumpy treks and safari tents. An air-conditioned room, electricity at the flip of a switch and an endless hot shower felt like paradise.

This island of spices was once a separate nation from Tanganyika, its nearby neighbor. But in the 1960s...Read more

Uncomfortable heat and an unfamiliar smoke enveloped me as I stooped through a narrow opening into a tiny mud-and-dung hut and oppressive darkness.

"This is the space set aside for baby animals," my Maasai guide, Amos Mbalala, said as he flashed a narrow beam into a small room.

On he led, deeper into this dark space that opened into a snug ...Read more

Every member of the Beatty family was enjoying their multigenerational vacation trip. Tom and Martha were playing pickleball, son Roger and his wife, Betty, were shrieking with delight as they drove electric cars along a winding two-level track, and grandchildren Paul and Phyllis were getting wet and wild at a water park.

It might surprise you ...Read more