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When it comes to arts and culture, arguably no city does it better than “The City So Nice, They Named it Twice.” New York, New York, comprised of boroughs Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island, has for centuries drawn artists of all kinds to its streets and institutions, with the promise of dreams […]

We crawled under the red lasers on our hands and knees, careful to keep low to the ground. Finally reaching the far wall, we hit the completion button—safe for a moment while the grid reset. We were waiting to see what the next challenge would be. A moving gate? How will we have to jump […]

Niagara Falls is spectacular throughout the whole year! There’s always something to see, learn and do during each season. The winter months offer a variety of new and exciting ways to explore Niagara Parks, but there are also fun and interesting indoor activities. NIAGARA’S FURY An adventure of a different kind, Niagara’s Fury teaches about the […]

Every year, over 10 million individuals spend more than $2 billion on volunteer tourism, or “travel with a purpose.” While volunteer travel combines sightseeing with service opportunities, some unscrupulous organizations place local people in harm’s way to lure tourists eager to help. Here’s how to find volunteer opportunities with a positive impact. Define the Trip’s […]

Now at the Peabody Essex Museum, students could view the debut of Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle. PEM is the first museum exhibition to feature the celebrated series of paintings Struggle: From the History of the American People, painted during the civil rights era by Jacob Lawrence, one of the best-known black American artists of the […]