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Which US State Has the Best Air Quality?
The state of Hawaii has the cleanest air of any state in the United States, and the reason is simple: it's 2,400 miles from the nearest continent. Why the Hawaiian Islands Win Air quality is measured by the Air Quality Index (AQI), which tracks...
Will you need Health Insurance When Visiting the US from Europe?
Are you planning a trip to the United States from Europe? Now that you have organized your flights and hotels and mapped out your itinerary, it's time to think about health insurance. It's one of the most important things travelers overlook, and skip...
Radon: The Invisible Gas Under Your Feet — and What It Means for Travelers
You cannot see it, smell it, or taste it. Yet radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, and it is seeping up out of the ground into homes, hotels, and basements all over the world. If you have never thought about the air quality...
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Did You KnowThe Country That Abolished Its Army
Did you know Costa Rica has had no army since 1948? After a brief civil war, it abolished …
San José, Costa Rica
NatureTable Mountain Wears a Cloud "Tablecloth"
Did you know Cape Town's Table Mountain makes its own weather? When moist air rolls in, a …
Table Mountain, Cape Town
Food & DrinkDenver Is One of America's Great Beer Cities
Did you know Denver has hosted the Great American Beer Festival - the biggest beer festiva…
Downtown Denver
Did You KnowReno Is Farther West Than Los Angeles
Did you know Reno, Nevada sits farther west than Los Angeles? California's coastline bends…
Reno, Nevada
Did You KnowAlaska Is Both the Westernmost AND Easternmost State
Did you know Alaska is simultaneously the westernmost and easternmost US state? Its Aleuti…
Aleutian Islands, Alaska
CultureNew Orleans Invented Jazz
Did you know jazz was born in New Orleans? In the early 1900s, the city's mix of African, …
New Orleans, Louisiana
Hidden GemGrand Central's Whispering Gallery
Did you know there is a spot in New York's Grand Central where you can whisper to someone …
Grand Central Terminal, New York
HistoryDenver Was Named to Flatter a Governor Who'd Already Quit
Did you know Denver got its name from a bit of failed flattery? In 1858, town founder Will…
Downtown Denver
Did You KnowWhy Denver Is Called the "Mile High City"
Did you know Denver sits exactly one mile above sea level? A step on the west side of the …
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