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Delicious Dune, Fort Lauderdale

Perhaps it’s the stunning beach setting or simply the apartment owners upstairs enjoying the convenience of excellent fine dining on their doorstep, but Dune has no shortage of hip and trendy suitors

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Amelia Island. Discover regal beauty in North Florida

Florida is blessed with many barrier islands particularly on its western Gulf coast, but I’m really taken with Amelia Island. Way off the tourist radar, except perhaps for the Georgia locals, it’s a classy hideaway that will welcome you with open arms

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You can get your kicks on Missouri Music before you hit Route 66 if you start in St. Louis in the far east of Missouri.

Missouri Music on Route 66. Immerse yourself in the history of brilliant blues.

Wind down the windows, feel the breeze on your face and turn up the volume. After all, this is the home of some of America’s greatest sounds.

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On the trail of polar bears in Manitoba

A lone polar bear plods towards us. He’s one of a thousand or so bears populating the western shore of the Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada.

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In this Introduction to Haiti, Rupert Parker ventures to the island nation to find out what it has to offer foreign visitors. Cap Haitien Morning

Introduction to Haiti. Potentially a wonderful Caribbean destination.

I take a short flight to the capital Port Au Prince or PAP, as it’s known locally. The city was almost flattened by the devastating 2010 earthquake but I’m surprised to see little evidence.

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Rupert Parker provides his personal guide to Kentucky, and how to enjoy the Bluegrass state. Bluegrass Museum Grand Opening

Unmissable Guide to Kentucky. Discover what makes the wonderful Bluegrass State tick.

Rupert Parker provides his personal guide to Kentucky, and how to enjoy the Bluegrass state.

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