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Kansas City reveals itself not all at once but through moments -- shared meals, friendly conversations, unexpected kindness and the quiet confidence of a city that knows what it offers and is eager to share it.

We experienced Kansas City through two lenses, shaped by different passions and united by curiosity and affection. What made this trip ...Read more

Nothing compares with a perfect ski day -- cold and sunny with blue skies and the slopes covered with a blanket of early morning fresh powder. Skiers call these perfect conditions a "bluebird day." We had almost canceled our multigenerational ski trip to Massanutten Resort in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains because the forecast predicted and ...Read more

Think swinging jazz and soulful blues played in clubs and by street musicians outside. Picture sidewalks crowded with people sipping beverages as they stroll along. If you guessed that describes New Orleans, you're right -- but there's more. Now imagine museums whose collections range from food and festivals to history and mystery. Where? New ...Read more

Lyon is part of France's designated Valley of Gastronomy, a 385-mile-long culinary route from Dijon through vineyards, past the inns and villages of Burgundy and Beaujolais to Lyon then south along the Rhone Valley to Marseille. Lyon, located on two hills, or monts, at the confluence of the Saone and Rhone rivers was, like Marseille and Dijon, a...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