Love blueberries? Sharing your enthusiasm for the summer fruit may earn you a nice bonus thanks to a new online sweepstakes. July is National Blueberry Month and the US Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC), a group that researches and promotes blueberry consumption, is celebrating appropriately, with two contests to engage and delight blueberry fans. To indulge
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Some of the largest and most unspoiled tracts of wilderness on Earth, Patagonia’s temperate rainforests, towering mountain ranges, grasslands, fjords, lakes and rivers are home to more than 500 wildlife species, making it one of the most diverse and fauna-rich regions in South America. Birdwatchers, wildlife photographers and wildlife lovers alike come to this vast natural
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During stressful periods, it’s common to instinctively reach for high-fat foods like fried chicken, potato chips, or ice cream. However, recent research reveals that consuming fatty foods might actually worsen anxiety, due to the connection between gut bacteria and brain chemicals that regulate anxiety levels. These findings emphasize the need to rethink dietary choices beyond
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The Caribbean is a mosaic of diverse destinations, each with its own history, culture, and breathtaking scenery. A treasure chest of over 700 islands, islets, reefs, and cays scattered liberally across the Greater and Lesser Antilles, this wealth of options can sometimes overwhelm travelers, spoilt for choice in this natural paradise. Whether you’re a history
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Potato dumplings, goulash, sauerkraut soup, sheep cheese…Slovak cuisine delivers robust flavors and extreme comfort in spades. The cuisine of Slovakia blends deeply rooted customs and seasonal produce with Hungarian, Austrian and Czech traditions. Expect robust flavors and some of the most comforting meals you’ll ever enjoy. Hearty soups, savory stews and tender dumplings showcase Slovakia’s
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Caribe Sur, on the very southern tip of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast might be my top mentally-I’m-here places. Its the exact location I pictured as a teenager when I dreamed about a life centered on surfing and sun and bicycles.  This area starts in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (where the party is) and ends in Manzanillo.
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In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Enchanted valleys, vibrant street markets and fantastical forests. Those are just some of what fans of Disney cruises can expect on board the upcoming Disney Adventure, according to details announced Tuesday by Disney Cruise Line. The ship — the sixth cruise liner from Disney —
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Lesser known than Yellowstone and Yosemite but no less spectacular, Montana’s Glacier National Park is a high-country nirvana of untamed forests and huckleberry-scattered slopes bisected by hulking granite peaks, glassy lakes and rushing waterfalls.  Glacial forces molded this epic landscape that covers one million acres along the border of the United States and Canada. Its
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(credit: Virgin Hotels) Virgin Hotels, the luxury lifestyle hospitality brand by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, operates eight hotels, six in the United States and two in the United Kingdom, including the soon to open Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch. Inspired by the innovation and smart disruption that Sir Richard Branson’s global Virgin Group has pioneered for
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Chilling Wine Sometimes, what should be an easy mission, like cooking a hamburger, ends up requiring a complex approach. Just read anything on Serious Eats. Fortunately, chilling wine isn’t one of them. Follow a few guidelines and you’ll be sipping at the optimal temperature in no time. However, not all
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