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Spring Travel: Get Spiritual in Upstate New York

At this point in American history, we could all use a little more peace and relaxation, a bit of Zen, and there’s arguably no better […]

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Spring Travel: Get Outdoorsy in West Virginia

The six-hour drive from Philly to the Greenbrier resort sets the tone for what’s to come: Busy four-lane highways morph into quiet two-lane country roads […]

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Spring Travel: Get Healthy in Miami

Sure, Miami — a city arguably best known for its late-night partying and accompanying please-don’t-raise-the-blinds mornings — might not seem like the ideal place to […]

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Spring Travel: Get Hungry in the Poconos

If we’re being technical, the Lodge at Woodloch bills itself as a luxury spa destination — and with its indoor pool, salon, trio of hot […]

SEPTA Key with City Hall in the background
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SEPTA Key Travel Wallet Expansion Begins Monday

SEPTA Key has been out in the wild for a while now, but it still seems to be in beta test phase. You can put […]

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OPINION: The Unbearable Privilege of Trump Protesters

Picture this: You just received a Facebook event invite to an epic Donald Trump protest in Philly (Women’s March, “Queer Rager,” Muslim travel ban airport […]

Be Well Philly

This Is The Best Thing I’ve Done for My Sanity This Year (And You Should Do It, Too)

In the middle of October, I stumbled across a deeply upsetting video on Science of Us that reported that more than half of Americans don’t […]

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The Philadelphian’s Guide to the Outdoors: 8 Great Fall Escapes

At some point or another, even the most die-hard urbanite craves peace, quiet, tranquility and, well, trees. But getting back to nature doesn’t have to […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: The Lodge at Glendorn in Bradford, PA

A curious thing happened this summer. Travel + Leisure put out its annual list of the top resort hotels in the country, and Glendorn, a […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia

How did we get here? This is what I’m thinking as I sit in my tandem kayak, my husband behind me, in a cove off […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Glamping at Posh Primitive Campground in the Adirondacks

When I was growing up, my family wasn’t really the camping type. We lived in the woods in South Jersey, and its pestilent mosquito swarms, […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: The Iris Inn in Shenandoah Valley, VA

I was a little worried that the Iris Inn was going to be one of those typical bed-and-breakfasts, heavy with toile and needlepoint kitsch. After […]

Fall Weekend Getaways: Inside a yurt at Savage River Lodge
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Fall Weekend Getaway: Savage River Lodge in Frostburg, Maryland

This sounds ridiculous, but I’m serious: The 4.5-hour drive from Philadelphia to Savage River Lodge — particularly that last stretch on I-68 — is just the […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Glamping at Firelight Camps in Ithaca, New York

I approached the water with a bit of trepidation. I don’t know why I was nervous. I love swimming. I’m relatively good at it. But […]

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Fall Weekend Getaway: Glamping at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort in the Poconos

Glamping, for the uninitiated, is the annoyingly buzzy term for glamorous camping, a concept that involves large teepee-like tents tricked out with comfortable beds and […]