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| | Hello paul    GoNOMAD's Travels: In June we visited France's Loire Valley, home of more than 800 chateaus and some of the finest white wines in France. We traversed the country, from Nantes to Gien, meeting winemakers and farmers who tend this particularly pretty part of France. |
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| | — Travel Stories We Published Recently on GoNOMAD-- Click the images to read the stories |
|  Baseball in Havana Want to get to know the real Cuba? Attend a game at Latinamerica stadium in Havana. Baseball, or as Cubans call it, "la pelota," is a much bigger deal in Cuba, than it is in the United States; and Havana is home to Cuba's most loved and hated team: Los Industriales (The Industrials). Read more |
|  Loire Valley France: Photo Gallery A June trip across the Loire Valley in the very middle of the country provides inspiring views, ancient castles and some of the prettiest vineyard country you've ever seen. SEE MORE |
|  A Chinese Wedding Through Western Eyes And so it begins – a Han Chinese wedding in Inner Mongolia. Two years ago, my English friend – Luke – fell in love with my Chinese friend - Dolly. Today they will become husband and wife in Baotou, the city she grew up in. READ MORE
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|  Paddling the Persian Gulf The flat expanse of the Persian Gulf sparkles silver and in the 113 degree F heat. I'm pleased with the breeze that I feel only now that I'm on the water. I dip my paddle and bend my knees, dip and bend, striving to keep up with Lucy. Her compact limbs flex and her board sweeps forward over the waves left from a passing jet ski. READ MORE
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|  Aberdeen Scotland: A Local's Guide to His City The city of Aberdeen teeters on the eastern edge of Scotland, locked into a never-ending struggle with the winds, that are trying to pull it into the North Sea. Why go? Because, against a picturesque landscape of fishing villages, hills, rivers and castles, the city of Aberdeen stands out as a mighty granite edifice. READ MORE |
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| |  North Dakota: Worth Another Look North Dakota: Bet you've never been there! But, what about the lesser known, maybe even surprising aspects of North Dakota? While the outdoors is a big draw for visitors to the state, Director of the Tourism Division Sara Coleman says the indoor amenities are becoming a big draw of their own. READ MORE
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|  Giraffe Manor: A Great Way to Wake up in Nairobi A giraffe awakened me on my first morning in Nairobi. Just after 7:30 am, I heard a sound outside my hotel window, so I cautiously opened the curtains. To my astonishment, there before me stood a giraffe peering through the window of my second-story room, begging with her big brown eyes for breakfast. READ MORE  Win a copy of the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Kenya This full color guide has hundreds of photos and is a great way to prepare for a journey to visit the wildlife and other attractions of Kenya! Send us your mailing address and enter the drawing, to be held on July 24, 2015. Shipped to US, non-P.O. Box addresses only. Enter Drawing |
|  Burlington Vermont: A Jazz Fest in a Hip Small City It's after 9 p.m. and one of those nights when my feet are soaked, but my spirits aren't. How can I be, when I'm in Burlington, Vermont, for the Discover Jazz Festival. READ MORE |
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