We all have been there—poised with our camera, searching for that perfect shot. You know the one: the photo you show all your friends and family as you share the story of where and how you took it—what you had to go through to get the shot, and how they can find a similar image
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Asheville Beer Cycling and Rain Choosing a vacation spot that a large family will enjoy can be difficult. Some family members want to be active, while others prefer to go sight-seeing. Some crave delicious food, but others thirst for great beer. Our family is no different. So when we started planning a vacation with our
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Choosing a Destination: Oh, What Should I Do? With such a variety of vacation choices out there, it can be incredibly hard for me to decide what to do. My mission at Gazettour is to tell you about the great outdoors and give you the information you need so you can: Explore.Live.Learn. I write about vacation ideas
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  Step One Break Away from Normal In 2016 my now husband, Chris, and I decided to forgo our typical family Thanksgiving events and head out on an adventure. That year we traveled to Red River Gorge in Kentucky, stayed above a shower house, and ate Thanksgiving dinner provided by a local pizza place. To
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  The Crescent City I’m not sure what Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, French explorer and the father of New Orleans, would think of the city he founded if he stood at the corner of Bourbon and St. Louis Streets on Fat Tuesday in 2018. More likely than not, Monsieur Bienville would, like many of today’s
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