4th of July in Ocean Grove, New Jersey

Ocean Grove, New Jersey is as American and as patriotic as my mama’s apple pie. And on the 4th of July, Ocean Grove proudly wears its red, white and blue.

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Sail a tall ship or stroll the beach at a Michigan Pike town

The shoreline is a beautiful mix of dunes, cliffs, beaches, boats and endless seascape.

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Belmar, New Jersey–Monmouth County

Almost everyone has heard of Belmar, New Jersey. It one of the Shore towns that gets a lot of media and press. At one time, the borough of Belmar, was overrun with frat and fraternity houses: an open invitation to college crowds from all over the state and elsewhere.

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Monmouth County: More of the Shore, Sea Bright, New Jersey

When you head south on Route 36 (the beach route) from the Atlantic Highlands, in less than ten minutes you’ll be in the borough of Sea Bright, New Jersey. The borough of Sea Bright has its beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean; it’s also the borough where the Navasink and Shrewsbury Rivers flow, making this town an exceptional waterway for boats and water activity.

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Take a ride on the wild side of Barbados

Our guide on Barbados called the ride a great back massage.  It was more like Darth Vader in a racecar. At least that’s what my husband Larry and I looked like as we donned full-face racing helmets and reflective sunglasses, seated ourselves 10 inches off the ground in a two-person mini-buggy, and lurched down dirt… Read More

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Mazatlan dazzles on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

On Mexico’s Pacific coast, the beach town of Mazatlan dazzles with culture, history and pulmonias packed into a town known as the Pearl of the Pacific.

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