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Red Star Line - The Hub of European emigration to North America. Christopher Ludgate

AmaWaterways Captivating Rhine with Ancestry.com

Five countries, seven days, pure river cruise travel adventure on the Captivating Rhine featuring Ancestry.com Discovery. Join me and Wanderama for a glimpse as I embark on a luxurious river cruise, waking up daily to whole new adventures and exploring different cultural histories in storybook towns of the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, and Switzerland with genealogists and new f

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New Orleans: Joy, Art, Music, & Sazeracs

Christopher Ludgate

Immediately, I was nostalgic for all that woos me there. But among the newer things instantaneously weaving themselves into an adventurous itinerary were the Sazerac House by the French Quarter and the eye-popping multi-media art pop-up by the Bywater called JamNOLA.

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With artifacts and multi-media, information and visuals at WWII Museum abound.

New Orleans: High-tech WWII Museum

Christopher Ludgate

But the new exhibits at the high-tech National World War II Museum paired with the new art-deco 1940s era Higgins Hotel on Magazine Street presented some immersive escapism and intrigue.

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Empire State Building New York Copyright Ludgate

NYC’s Iconic Skyline From New Heights

Christopher Ludgate

The city that never sleeps has one of the most iconic, recognizable skylines in the world.

From iconic to new to reinvented, New York City’s best observatories offer up glimpses of its continuous evolution and incarnations. They seem to perpetually evoke all kinds of familiar stories in its sprawling playground where dreams are made.

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Solo on Mount Royal while exploring some of Montreal’s iconic and obscure.

Montreal Eclectic: Art, Culture, Wellness

Christopher Ludgate

Montreal’s eclectic arts and food scenes have much to offer, and exploring on foot is the easy, oft-preferred mode for many to get about, just like I do at home in NYC. I’ve explored the obvious cultural aspects when first dipping my toes here in what Mark Twain once dubbed, ‘The

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Warming up with Sámi, Dimitri, in a lavvu while experiencing the native culture.

Winter Wonderland in Norway’s Lyngen Alps

Christopher Ludgate

The howl of the dogs could be heard before even reaching the base camp. After climbing deep into the elaborate range of Norway’s Lyngen Alps, our wheels turned onto the crunchy, icy gravel of the lot, and our headlights scanned across the trees of the compound, before idling nearby a Sámi’s lavvu at Aurora Alps.

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BauhausLand in Germany

Christopher Ludgate

Racing on the Autobahn past Heidelberg through Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt some friends and I began our immersive quest to explore the Bauhaus movement’s art and culture.

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Seeking out a nostalgic New York before it's gone, downtown.

I Love (Old) New York: Nostalgia & the City

Christopher Ludgate

New York City has a way of getting into the hearts of people all over the world. It’s a beacon of inspiration that travelers aspire to get to. It’s a unique entity. This city has an endearing reputation for being tough and romantic because it is.

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Scenic California Coastal Road Tripping is a rite of passage.

Coastal California: Essential Adventure

Christopher Ludgate

Coastal California is a perpetually flowing source of inspiration for outdoor exploring of all kinds, but is there anything more iconic than hopping into a convertible on a flawlessly sunny day for some scenic central coast road-tripping adventure?

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Enthralling views on an exhilarating escape to Isla Mujeres, MX. C. Ludgate

Riviera Maya, Mexico: Digital Detox

Christopher Ludgate

I am willing to wager that no matter where you stand on the issues of today’s all too contentious political climate, you’ve probably become pretty tired of it.

Personally, I’ve become very quick with the mute button

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