Melanie Corey

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"Culture history"

France’s Christmas Miracle: Spectacular Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris After Fire

Culture & History

Restored to its former glory and beyond, Notre Dame de Paris has risen from the ashes of a 2019 fire that many feared meant the end of an era for...

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New Battleship Memorial Exhibit at Pearl Harbor for 80th Anniversary of End of WWII in the Pacific

Culture & History

December 7, 1941, is remembered annually for the attack on Hawai’i’s Pearl Harbor that drew the USA into World War 2. But September 2, 1945, is just as important in...

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VIDEO: Baking Festive Sweets Aboard a Viking Christmas Market River Cruise – with Recipe!

Culture & History

Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit like a Christmas market cruise on the Rhine from Switzerland, through France, and Germany, to the Netherlands, in the cradle of so many...

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Another Mystery of Egypt's Pyramids Revealed

Culture & History Egypt

The only surviving ancient Wonder of the world is still sharing new secrets – thousands of years after construction. No wonder experiencing Egypt’s pyramids is one of the bucket list...

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Top Street Food Experiences in Ho Chi Minh City

Culture & History Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

A trip to Vietnam is a feast for the senses, with exotic scenery, scents, sounds, fascinating history and culture. It’s also a literal feast. Vietnamese cuisine is a foodie favorite,...

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Why Belfast is the Best Place to Experience the Legend of the Titanic

Culture & History Belfast, United Kingdom

Wait, Belfast? Part of the legend of the Titanic? The most famously-doomed passenger ship tale of all time? Wasn’t she a British ship, sailing from Southampton to New York, that...

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3 New Attractions That Bring New Perspective to Hong Kong's British-Era History

Culture & History

While travel was paused during the pandemic, Hong Kong kept evolving. Three attractions give new and returning visitors fascinating insights into the city’s British era. Two reinvent an iconic Hong...

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The Wine Region You Can’t Miss on a Danube River Cruise in Hungary

Culture & History Hungary, Hungary

King Louis XIV of France called it the ‘wine of kings, the king of wines,’ but remarkably, this Hungarian wine remains under the radar for many wine lovers today. For...

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Become a Certified "RumMaster" on the Caribbean Island with the Oldest Surviving Distillery

Culture & History

There’s enjoying tropical rum cocktails when you’re in the Caribbean on vacation… then there’s becoming an actual “RumMaster.” Now you can spend a day with kindred ‘spirits’ immersing yourself in...

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Mexico's Top 5 Archaeological Sites

Culture & History Mexico

Break away from the beach and inject the wonder of history into your next vacation! Mexico’s ancient past comes alive at archaeological sites around the country that allow you to...

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