We were able to take a quick trip up to Washington DC this past week and of course, we wanted to spend some time at the Smithsonian National Zoo. But the morning we planned to go for our zoo adventure, we woke up to rain! So we had two options: skip the zoo and miss...

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The Philadelphia Zoo sits on 42-acres of land and is home to more than 1,300 animals, many of them rare and/or endangered. With animals such as Cheetahs, hippos, giraffes and so many more, the Philadelphia Zoo is one of the leading family attractions in the city and it brought in over 1.35 million visitors last year alone....

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When you go on vacation, you tend to go to tourist locations: historical sites, aquariums, museums, zoos, and adventure excursions. However, you don’t need to be on vacation to do these things. Have you visited these “tourist” locations in your own backyard? You should! I went went with my husband, sister and niece to visit...

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