Long Beach, located along 5 ½ miles of beach, half way between Los Angeles and San Diego is kind of a forgotten stop for many families as they rush off to popular destinations such as Disneyland or Hollywood, but it’s one that needs to be noticed and visited. We found that the city offers great food, cultural diversity, waterfront dining and a slew of activities ...

For the culture-loving traveler seeking to get a taste of indigenous Maori heritage on New Zealand's North Island, begin in Rotorua - a visually stunning landscape that’s also very unique because of the fact that it’s a geothermal hotspot ...

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La Dolce Vita in Oxnard, California holds cooking classes with owner and chef, Michelle Kenney, one class a month, from 1 pm to 4 pm. Each class is a full menu – appetizer, main course and dessert – as well as wine with each course. I loved that the class was a hand’s on experience ...

The Black Hills, a small, isolated mountain range that rises from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota, extends into Wyoming and is home to the famous Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer and Badlands State Parks ...

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