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How Travel Can Save Your Relationships



Travel is at once a never-ending source of new experiences and memories, but also a testing ground for a relationship’s strength.

Though the stakes may be exaggerated, the point is sound: Travel is a test kitchen for a committed relationship. When a couple spends uninterrupted time together for an extended period in an unfamiliar setting, the challenges that arise truly test their mettle. But for those who endure through adversity, the rewards of a travel-centric relationship are bounteous—and research backs this up.

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Hemingway’s history: Community boasts ties to author

  From left, Frances “Bunny” Thorne and Ernest Hemingway enjoy each other’s company while in Sheridan County. Courtesy photo | The Wyoming Room
From left, Frances “Bunny” Thorne and Ernest Hemingway enjoy each other’s company while in Sheridan County. Courtesy photo | The Wyoming Room

When describing places in the world where Ernest Hemingway is most known, fans and followers of the author may list Spain, Cuba, Key West and even Idaho.

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FAQ City: Fit For A Queen

The name “the Queen City,” the crowns on everything from street signs to trash cans — there are just some common things associated with Charlotte. We look into why these things represent Charlotte and answer questions about the city’s origins.

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Las Vegas Chef Jamie Tran of the Black Sheep Competes on Season 18 of ‘Top Chef’

 Jamie Tran, chef at The Black Sheep, appears on Season 18 of Top Chef | Louiie Victa
Jamie Tran, chef at The Black Sheep, appears on Season 18 of Top Chef | Louiie Victa

Tran makes a memorable debut on the cooking competition that heads to Portland, Oregon

Jamie Tran, the executive chef and co-owner of the Vietnamese-influenced The Black Sheep in the southwest part of Las Vegas, competes on Season 18 of Top Chef, the Bravo reality series that pits 15 chefs against each other through challenges and massive meals. The show heads to Portland, Oregon, for this iteration, with filming at the Hood River Fruit Loop, Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, Tillamook Bay, Tualatin Valley, and Willamette Valley wine country when it starts airing with two weeks of supersized premieres starting on Thursday, April 1, from 8 to 9:15 p.m.

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How a Charleston Guide Reckons with the City’s Past—and Celebrates Its Present

Toby Smith, who leads tours at the McLeod Plantation, shares the neighborhood she frequents and the sites of reflection she visits.

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