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New NYC views, Cirque show spin, Black heritage tours

October 18, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

The U.S. Travel Association gathers writers from around the world once a year, to explain what makes our country worth visiting. Fifty countries were represented […]

Pros, cons of long-distance Amtrak train travel

September 27, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

News of Amtrak’s derailment in Montana hit a little too close to home. My guy and I took the same route and train – the […]

A reunion, with room to roam, in Michigan

August 31, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

It’s not where you go or what you do as much as who goes along for the ride. We are at such an awkward juncture […]

New River Gorge: newest national park, coal mining heritage

August 26, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

Almost heaven, West VirginiaBlue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River … Those are the opening lyrics to “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” a Billboard hit 50 years […]

New retreat, chalk fest, Beatles fest, Birkie events

August 9, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

Plenty of summer remains, and we have fresh ways to make the season feel special. — New near Bayfield is Wild Rice Retreat, a $10.4 […]

Digital art immersions: Many variations of Van Gogh theme

July 27, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

Millions of us are surrounding ourselves, literally, with the works of Vincent Van Gogh this summer because of dynamic new technology that captivates both the […]

New: Door County towers, National Marine Sanctuary, Kohler Art Preserve

June 30, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

What’s old seems new, especially when we’re able to adjust our perspective. On my mind are these examples. — The fight to save Sturgeon Bay’s […]

Take Ten: Birds of a feather

June 18, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

In my library is “How to be a (Bad) Birdwatcher” by Simon Barnes of London, a 2004 book that I think of often when chirps […]

Bus trips, roomy rentals, new maps, getaways

May 13, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

Much evidence points to the lifting of our pandemic fog. Van Galder Tour and Travel has resumed organizing group trips, close to home and to […]

Exhibit explains Mandela’s struggles, triumphs

May 4, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

A years-ago trip to South Africa ranks as my most memorable, but not only because of wondrous safaris and scenery: swimming hippos to lounging lions, […]

door county cherry treats

Food as a sense of place, identity

April 23, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

I had the fun challenge of defining my homeland by its food this month. It was part of a little exercise to spread goodwill via […]

Take 12: Pandemic Pivots

March 28, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

The best place to take a quick pulse of tourism news and health in Wisconsin is the annual state conference for people who work in […]

Beyond March Madness in Indy

March 6, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

The nation’s hotspot for sports this month is Indiana, where 170 pro, college and high school basketball games happen in 33 days. Indianapolis is the […]

UW Arboretum: new national landmark

February 19, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

Two blocks from my home is the state’s newest National Historic Landmark, the 1,200-acre University of Wisconsin Arboretum, a property I’ve come to know in […]

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