Time Travel with Plimoth Patuxet Museums

Time Travel with Plimoth Patuxet Museums

If there’s any plus side to living in a global pandemic in 2021, it’s that we’ve never been more equipped technologically to carry on with life and education. All over the world, educators and destinations are making use of virtual learning to keep students connected....
Updates from the U.S. Travel Association

Updates from the U.S. Travel Association

While the U.S. Travel Association has always worked for a better travel industry, 2020 has been a fight for our lives. Amid a lame duck period and presidential transition, the USTA is pushing for COVID relief and increased efforts to boost travel safety and demand....
Centuries of History at the National Museum of the U.S. Army

Centuries of History at the National Museum of the U.S. Army

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2020, the National Museum of the United States Army opened its doors to the public. Located in Fort Belvoir, Virginia—just outside of D.C.—the new museum tells the long history of the U.S. Army since its establishment in 1775. It’s a joint...
Missouri: Ideal for Outdoor Activities

Missouri: Ideal for Outdoor Activities

Missouri likes to live on the edge. Three of its most-visited cities lie near or directly on the state’s border, making it highly well-connected. It’s a land of adventure, history and entertainment, not to mention barbecue. With rivers and forests stretching border to...
Students Speak: Have the Difficult Conversations

Students Speak: Have the Difficult Conversations

Ashley Lin, from Union High School in Camas, Washington, wrote this second-place essay for the 2020 Ripley Hunter “World Is a Classroom” essay contest. I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve as a U.S. Youth Ambassador to Uruguay. Youth Ambassadors spent a...