Posted on February 10, 2009 by TripCart
In celebration of Black History Month, the TripCart crew is campaigning to promote travel sites in the US that explore and educate about the struggles and successes of the African American community, from slavery, through the civil rights movement, until today.
Check out our last post for a list of museums and memorials in the northeast, [...]
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Posted on February 1, 2009 by TripCart
February is Black History Month, and we at TripCart have done all the work for you and compiled a list of sites in the U.S. that are dedicated to the history and culture of the African American community. (You can thank us later.) So now that you don’t have to even do the research, you [...]
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Posted on January 18, 2009 by TripCart
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! This is a day where we in the travel world take a step back and are able to see the wide influence that Dr. King has had on our nation. Some of the most popular historic sites are dedicated to the memory of the man who changed the face [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2009 by TripCart
In the midst of a financial meltdown, we’re seeing budget cuts all over the place. Projects are being abandoned, jobs are being lost, houses are not selling…and zoos and aquariums are being neglected. Zoo budgets all across the country are being cut nearly in half in some cases, even more.
What can you do to help? [...]
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Posted on January 7, 2009 by TripCart
There are not, to my knowledge, places actually called “Recovery Spas”, but if you’re like me, you know what it means intuitively. First let me tell you what a recovery spa is not:
A recovery spa probably does not exist in Las Vegas. Or probably not in any other city filled with noise and bright [...]
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Posted on December 24, 2008 by TripCart
And even more reasons to get up, get dressed, and brave the crowds at your local shopping mall:
6. It’s social. Bring your kids to see Santa and you’ve got a fun afternoon activity during a long activity-less winter break. Bring your BFF and you’ve got hours to catch up on girltalk. Bring your boyfriend and all [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2008 by TripCart
And the battle begins! Every year you probably debate charging the crowds at your local mall or staying in pjs on the couch and doing your Christmas shopping online. Since we at TripCart always advocate the more active option, we’ve compiled a few reasons why you should get off your butts and head to the [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2008 by TripCart
As we move down the East Coast, our romantic tour intensifies. Enjoy stargazing and camping out, beach bumming and dining out—all in the name of love (cheesy background music starts…).
Welcome to the mid-Atlantic region of love!
Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD Romance – Have a romantic picnic in Washintgon, D.C.’s 70-acre White House President’s Park just [...]
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Posted on October 10, 2008 by TripCart
I guess it should come as no surprise that the biggest cities have the best skylines. Generally speaking, the bigger the city, the bigger the downtown area, the bigger the business and industrial sector, the taller the buildings and the greater the view. Each of these cities has a rich historical architectural history—check them out, [...]
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Posted on September 7, 2008 by TripCart
If anyone is going to endorse and encourage travel, it’s us. But as you know, safety always comes first, and sometimes, the advice would just have to be, “Maybe now’s not the best time to walk into a danger zone.” We’d also be the last ones to tell you to NEVER visit these amazing places—but [...]
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