The Original Columbus Day | Swoon Worthy Food & Wine Cities | Wonka-Style Factory Tours

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Columbus Day is almost upon us and — aside from debates about the holiday's political correctness — it makes a wonderful time to celebrate travel. After all, what bigger trip was there in 1492 than setting off on unknown seas in search of unknown lands?
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