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Larry Bleiberg @Lbleiberg

Freelance journalist, travel editor @WashPost, @BBC_Travel, @NatGeoTravel, @AARP Creator CivilRightsTravel.com Past President Society of American Travel Writers

Joined March 2008
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23 Jun 2025
Travel outside your political tribe? Many are saying no thanks on.ft.com/3HRkJom | opinion

Travel outside your political tribe? Many are saying ‘no thanks’

From boycotting Texas to picking red cruises, Americans are increasingly self-segregating when travelling

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Every writer has a specialty - my legacy may be #minigolf! Here’s my latest for @gardenandgun. Someday I hope to install a backyard course with dinosaurs and windmills. Until then, I’ll live out my dreams through the pros! bit.ly/4eXxhG3

This Pro Mini Golf Champion Has Heard the Jokes, and He’s Laughing All the Way to the Bank

Gary Hester is among the elite putters competing in the Master’s of mini golf this week in Myrtle Beach

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Proud to be contributing to this year's @TravelUnity conference talking about the exciting growth in #civilrights tourism
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I’m proud to have the cover story for @VirginiaLiving magazine, which took me on a hunt with #raptors on a snowy #Shenandoah Valley morning. I can’t take credit for the stunning photography, but it was fascinating to spend time with these gorgeous, wild birds @OmniHomestead
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Virginia Living@VirginiaLiving
23 Jun 2024
A Depression-era travel guide revealed a hidden Virginia.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about this roadmap to history!⁠ virginialiving.com/culture/w…
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Honored to write about extreme travel a year after the Titan sub disaster @BBC_Travel Humans will always explore but we can do it w/purpose & dignity. And remember a modest adventure like a chat with a stranger has the power to open new worlds bbc.in/3VxzmjI
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6 Mar 2024
The new costs of travel that tourists should know bbc.in/3v2al77

The new costs of travel that tourists should know

Tourist taxes are now as much a part a trip as selfies and souvenir shops. And more are on the way.

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October Sky turns 25! @realhomerhickam's classic film about the Rocket Boys still lures visitors to West Virginia @WVtourism bit.ly/3SCLBu5

October Sky Turns Twenty-Five

Visitors still travel to the little West Virginia town that inspired the film and the book, Rocket Boys

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America's half-century #panda love affair is ending. Here’s a bittersweet @gardenandgun story about the country's last pandas. If all goes as expected, the cuddly Zoo Atlanta residents will be gone by December. See them while you can bit.ly/42dRLoR @DiscoverAtlanta

The Last U.S. Pandas Are in Atlanta—but the Clock Is Ticking

The animals head back to China this year, bringing the city’s twenty-five-year bear love affair to a close

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Had fun contributing to this one — chili dogs, craft beer, and cafe Cubano!
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13 Dec 2023
For your holiday travels, we've rounded up the best places to eat in Southern airports: ow.ly/kxVt50QhYjV
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Flying through the South for the holidays? Pickup a chili dog or cafe Cubano along the way! Check out this guide to the region's best #airport food bit.ly/3Rm6VDx @gardenandgun @ddbrewingco @benschilibowl @VersaillesMiami @MWAAHQ @iflymia

Where to Eat in Southern Airports

Frequent fliers share their favorite foods in Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, and more

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I’ve gotten tons of comments about this article on the unusual marriage of William & Mary. Their reign sounds like a bad #realityTV dating show, but its influence still resonates today @VirginiaLiving @williamandmary #royalfamily #BritishHistory #StuartEra bit.ly/3Ra2VpA
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Had a spectacular visit to this gorgeous historic inn that just (re)opened in Virginia’s New River Trail State Park. It has a fascinating backstory - a former mining company inn & orphanage @VAStateParks @ruthbirchsykes @VirginiaDCR @gardenandgun bit.ly/3sJl314
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Just saw #Rustin, a new film about the man who planned the March on Washington @VaFilmFest The fast-paced story revolves around someone overlooked by history, an openly gay man battling prejudice. Find it on Netflix in November bit.ly/3MiQAha #civilrightshistory

Colman Domingo Fights for Justice in First-Look Photos of ‘Rustin’

Bayard Rustin is finally in the spotlight.

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26 Oct 2023
Do not read this @Virtuoso story by @Lbleiberg on an empty stomach. You have been warned. virtuoso.com/travel/articles…

The Best Restaurants in Istanbul that the City’s Top Chefs Love | Virtuoso

An insider’s tour of the Turkish city’s must try dining spots, from mezze at Kelebek Kofte Piyaz to marinated lamb at Sehzade Cag Kebap.

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This is easily the best news of the week: A flock of flamingos is also known as a flamboyance Thank you @washingtonpost @JoeHeim wapo.st/475J6Gj

Hurricane Idalia blew flamingos off course. Two landed in Chincoteague.

Tw flamingos, blown off course by a hurricane, have taken up residence in Chincoteague, Virginia. If they had hoped to go unnoticed, it hasn’t worked.

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Had a lot of fun putting together this @gardenandgun story on Folkways Records - a typical magazine piece, touching on protest songs, the Smithsonian and frogs @Folkways #frogs #toads #FolkMusic #AmericanMusic #herpetology #FolkwaysArchives
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A big thanks to @NatGeotravel for letting me tell the crazy tale of how #Australia turned the #SydneyHarborBridge into a travel adventure and why its influence is felt worldwide on.natgeo.com/3rvHW7Q #BridgeClimb #EngineeringMarvel #Sydney #bucketlist #Australianheritage
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