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Enjoying autumn on a trip to the Hudson Valley
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Enjoying autumn on a trip to the Hudson Valley

By Carleton Varney

Fall arrives with Mother Nature’s brilliant falling-leaf colors — or at least it does up north.  I have just returned to Palm Beach and sunshine after a trip to Rhinebeck, New York, for apple picking, pumpkin gathering and corn husking. We...
Country roads lead to historic town in West Virginia
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Country roads lead to historic town in West Virginia

By Carleton Varney

Fifty years ago, the very popular and talented John Denver released what would become his signature song, “Take Me Home, Country Roads," which, in 2014, became West Virginia’s official state song. The late singer-songwriter wrote of the...
Thai colors are a brilliant decor idea
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Thai colors are a brilliant decor idea

By Carleton Varney

As it has done with so much of our lives, the coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on the travels to which many of us are accustomed.  I hope we'll soon be taking trips safely again.
Sheila Johnson's Virginia Resort a Winner
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Sheila Johnson's Virginia Resort a Winner

By Carleton Varney

I was thinking recently about a trip my family and I took from Palm Beach to New York, with an overnight stay in Savannah, Georgia. We then crossed into South Carolina for a visit to Charleston...