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The man who sailed round the world with a chicken

At the tip of Brittany’s wild and wet Cotes-d’Armor peninsula lies Plougrescant, a village Plougrescant. Beyond that, jutting out into the ocean, there is Yvinec Island, which is a tiny outcrop that is accessible intermittently based on the tides through a rock-strewn stretch of dunes as well as seaweed. I’ve been on two planes, a …

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How to spend a perfect summer weekend in the Catskills

Just a few months since The WeekEnder launched three years ago, we went to Greene County in the Great Northern Catskills, where we introduced you to charming towns such as Catskill and Hunter. The small portion of Catskills has grown tremendously over the past few years due to the increasing number of excellent hotels, trendy boutiques, and …

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perfect days in Florence

Small, but powerful That’s Florence. It’s so compact that it’s possible to get a complete experience of the city within just four days, and it’s full of Renaissance architecture, art, and history. Our itinerary hits all the highlights, from Michelangelo to the Medicis, but also goes beyond them to the less-well-known–and less-crowded–attractions, which are just as …

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families on their best-ever road trips

Road trips are an iconic element of family vacations. But let’s be honest: They can be stressful, with disputes over Spotify constant bathroom stops, and whiny, snoring children. The meltdowns aside, family road trips can be delightful and satisfying, like the families listed below can attest. The following is their story of making it happen while traveling …