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Hamburg is a site to behold, so walking over its beautiful canals, around the Binnenalster and along the River Elbe is worth the price of airfare alone. Combine the beautiful scenery with luxury goods and you have Alsterarkaden, a 100-meter street bedazzled with jewelry stores, antique books, chinaware and coffee shops. Perfect for the shopaholic …

April has an important place in space history since two seminal events happened in this month. First, on April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, traveling aboard the Soviet spacecraft Vostok I to an altitude of 187 miles above the earth. Then, exactly twenty years later, on April 12, …

As we all know, Leonardo da Vinci was an artist extraordinaire. His art is legendary; especially the “Mona Lisa”, “The Last Supper” and “The Vitruvian Man.” On top of his artistic ability, da Vinci was also a musician, mathematician, engineer, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer. His genius, perhaps more than that of any other …

Call us crazy, but we’re taking this nice stretch of weather as spring is here to stay.  Bring on fun in the sun! Of course, our pets are never far from any outdoor excitement and it’s National Pet Month; so, we’re taking a look at a refreshing invention that’s made quite a splash in the …

The home of cramped, aroma-filled family road trips and awkward teenage make outs, the automobile redefined American culture, travel and industry. At the center of the movement was Detroit, Michigan. The heart of the automotive industry, this Midwestern blast furnace of horsepower and torque was the nexus of modern transportation. So pay your respects as …

With the advent of Spring comes the much anticipated opening day of baseball. Baseball is the quintessential American game, so much so that it is linked in a triumvirate with Mom and Apple Pie as the essence of Americana. As April begins, now is the time to start rooting for the home team and dreaming …