Category: Travel Destinations
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Blue Ridge Parkway
February 13th#TravelDestination @blueridgenps 🇺🇸 ° Runs through Virgina and North Carolina° Stretches 469 miles through Appalachian Highlands° Along the crest of Blue Ridge Mountains° Connects Shenandoah National Park, VA to Great Smoky Mountains, NC° Elevations range from about 650 feet to over 6,000 feet° Called “America’s Favorite Drive”° No commercial billboards or neon signs ✅ Check Read more
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Singapore
February 12th#TravelDestination Singapore 🇸🇬 ° Both a country and a city° Nicknamed “Garden City”° Chewing gum is heavily restricted° Drive across a bridge to Malaysia° Marina Bay is most expensive standalone casino* Completed in 2010* Home to largest suspended swimming pool in the world MerlionLion’s head* From the name “Singapura” meaning “Lion City”Fish’s Head* Symbolizing Read more
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Gates of the Arctic
February 11th#TravelDestination @gatesofthearcticnp in Alaska 🇺🇸 ° Established in 1980° Located entirely above the Arctic Circle° Second largest national park in U.S.° Northernmost park in U.S.° Spans over 8 million acres of wilderness° No roads, trails, visitor facilities, hotels or restaurants° No cell service In summer…the sun can stay up nearly 24 hours a day – Read more
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Chicago, Illinois
February 10th#TravelDestination Chicago, Illinois 🇺🇸 ° Known as “The Windy City” 🌬️° Sits on Lake Michigan° 26 miles of public lakefront beaches° First skyscraper built in 1885° Home to FOUR of the eight tallest buildings in U.S. – 50%° Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) was the world’s tallest building when completed in 1973 Home to…Cloud Read more
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Comoros
February 9th#TravelDestination Comoros 🇰🇲 ° One of the smallest and least visited island nations° In the Indian Ocean waters of Mozambique Channel* Between Madagascar and mainland Africa° Volcanic archipelago* Mount Karthala – one of the most active volcanoes in the world° Gained independence from France in 1975° Nicknamed “Perfume Islands”° Three official languages* Comorian* French* Read more
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Yosemite
February 6th#TravelDestination @yosemitenps in California 🇺🇸 ° Sits in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains° Home to some of the tallest waterfalls in U.S.° Natural rock slides continue to reshape the valley° Some of the hardest rock climbs on Earth° Over 800 miles of hiking trails El Captain ⛰️• Name comes from Spanish translation – “The Chief”• Iconic Read more
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O’ahu, Hawaii
February 5th#TravelDestination O’ahu in Hawaii 🇺🇸 ° Called “The Gathering Place”° 3rd largest Hawaiian island° Most populated Hawaiian island° Home to the state capital, Honolulu* Home to over 350,000 people° Over 70 miles of coastline° Black, white and even green sand beaches Waikiki Beach• Famous worldwide• Hosts the world’s largest surfing competitions Diamond Head• Extinct Read more
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Iceland
February 4th#TravelDestination Iceland 🇮🇸 ° Sizable island in Northern Europe° Sits on two tectonic plates that are slowly pulling apart° About 10% is covered in glaciers° Has 130 volcanoes and around 30 are active° Runs mostly on renewable energy° Reykjavik is the northernmost capital city in the world* Most sustainable city in the world° Pingvellir Read more
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Olympic National Park
February 3rd#TravelDestination @olympic_nps in Washington 🇺🇸 ° One of the most diverse national parks in U.S.° One of the wettest places in U.S.° Home to Hoh Rainforest° The Enchanted Valley gets over 11 feet of rain a year° The Enchanted Valley Chalet is about 13 miles from the nearest road access° 70 miles of Pacific coastline° Read more
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Gatlinburg, Tennessee
February 2nd#TravelDestination Gatlinburg, Tennessee 🇺🇸 ° Founded in early 1800’s° Mountain town in eastern TN° Gateway to Great Smoky Mountains° Home to Gatlinburg Space Needle° Surrounded by over 800 miles of hiking trails° Famous for moonshine distilleries Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway* Scenic cable car ride* Approximately 10 minutes each way* Family friendly FUN Anakeesta* Mountaintop Read more

