Category: Field Notes
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Can You Still Drive Route 66?
Route 66 was removed from America’s official highway system in 1985. The road itself never disappeared. You can still stand beneath the Route 66 sign in downtown Chicago, point your car west, cross eight states, and finish beside the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica Pier. But you cannot simply enter “Route 66” into Google Maps…
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How Thomas Lipton Turned Ceylon Tea Into a Global Empire
To understand Sri Lanka’s tea country, you need more than pretty hillside views. You need the story of how Ceylon tea became one of the island’s most powerful global identities. Tea is almost impossible to separate from Sri Lanka. The island’s green hills produce one of the world’s most recognizable teas, while millions of people…
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Best of Chiapas Mexico: How to Experience the Perfect Three Days in Chiapas
Want to know how to experience the perfect three days in Chiapas, Mexico? Chiapas is one of Mexico’s wildest and most underrated regions. It feels like a different country altogether. In just three days, you can stand above one of the world’s most spectacular canyons, hear Maya languages spoken in local markets, swim in surreal blue waterfalls…
