Visit the Historic Outer Banks, You’ll Be Glad You Did

This 130-mile curving strip of sand, thrusting far out into the Atlantic Ocean, is a unique combination of magnificent beachfront and four centuries of history

And while a burgeoning tourist trade has transplanted all of the comforts of “back home” to its sands - up to and including upscale resorts, fancy restaurants and boutiques and, yes, a shopping mall - that feeling of remoteness, of being in a place where wind and wave still have the final word, persists in the salt air

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Fun and Excitement at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

Bristol is considered to be the world’s centre for ballooning Because of its reputation for producing some of the world’s largest and most durable balloons, it is not a surprise that it also hosts Europe’s largest hot air balloon festival

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