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My husband Phil was brought up sailing, but even so I had reservations about chartering a yacht for just the two of us - yet ...

Christopher Columbus first dropped anchor in Gibara in 1492, and it would become a bastion of Cuban colonial history. Nowadays, its port, which has been left out of the usual tourist circuits ...

In 1493, Christopher Columbus mistook three manatees for mermaids. They’re “not half as beautiful as they are painted,” he ...

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Southwest Florida PSP Support Group Awareness and Memorial Walk, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 29.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Boston Irish Heritage Trail, where visitors can celebrate more than 300 years of Irish history in Boston, is expanding this summer. How to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all across New England ...

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