Most museums put the past behind glass. Mystic Seaport put a working 19th-century port on the Mystic River and left the doors unlocked. Start on the Sabino at 10:30. A flag outside a door means someone inside will talk to you. Then go aboard the Charles W. Morgan — the last wooden whaleship in the world, and the ship the first draft of the essay left out.

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William Gillette put the deerstalker and the curved pipe on Sherlock Holmes, then spent the fortune on a fieldstone house above the Connecticut River. Helen had been dead twenty-six years. His will is why the state owns the hill.

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In this week's episode, I discuss how elite travelers and "The Odyssey" are shaping and inspiring new travel experiences.

Articles discussed:

• 2026 Travel Trends: Why the World’s Most Elite Travelers Are Trading Crowded Landmarks for Unknown Frontiers (Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2026)
• 'The Odyssey' inspires surging travel interest in real-world locations behind the blockbuster (Fox News, August 9, 2026)

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You do not get off the boat. The houses off Stony Creek are private, and the pink granite under them already left for New York — Liberty’s pedestal, Grant’s Tomb — which is why a 45-minute loop from a Branford dock is the visit.

Read the article: https://www.redsolotraveler.com/p/the-thimble-islands-cruise-is-a-must-see-heres-why

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Join me as I share my Thimble Islands cruise experience, exploring picturesque islands and the stunning Connecticut shoreline.Read the article: https://www.redsolotraveler.com/p/the-thimble-islands-cruise-is-a-must-see-heres-whyNeed a hotel? Booking.com has great dealsPrefer a vacation rental? VRBO has numerous options

Essex, Connecticut: a river railroad that lost its passengers in 1933 and its freight in 1968. Steam came back on the centennial — and still meets a boat at Deep River. Why that handoff is the product, and what it actually preserves.

Read the article: https://www.redsolotraveler.com/p/travel-back-in-time-at-the-essex-steam-train-and-riverboat

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In this episode, I go over the misplaced priorities of American Airlines and how they can't seem to get out of its own way, and I review "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"Articles mentioned:

• American Airlines CEO lays out his vision to close a more than $3 billion profit gap (CNBC - July 19, 2026)
• American Airlines' Major Hub Cancels The Most Flights For A Second Day In A Row As Staffing And Motel Issues Frustrate Passengers (TheTravel - July 14, 2026)
• American Airlines flights resume after brief IT outage led to nationwide ground stop (ABC News - July 29, 2026)
• Box Office Weekend Forecast: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY and THE ODYSSEY On Course for Potential $300M+ Combined Moviegoing Frame (Box Office Theory - July 29, 2026) (subscribe to their newsletter here)
• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ With $360M Is Now Biggest Opening Ever At Domestic Box Office – Monday AM Update (Deadline - August 3, 2026)

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Why there is no NARM storefront, why a Boston card clears Chicago and dies in Cambridge, and why the third ticket is the one that breaks the trip.

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Atlanta rebuilt a Sears catalog plant into dinner. A conversation from Louis’s circuit: Ponce, two barbecue rooms, three halls with different jobs, and why you should not eat the city like a scavenger hunt.

Read my article: https://www.redsolotraveler.com/p/the-definitive-guide-to-atlanta-food-booze

• Go on a food tour on the Atlanta Beltline!
• Around on a weekend? The Ponce City Market Weekend Food Tour is a great option
• Go on a guided tour of the historic Ponce City Market

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In this episode, a harrowing flight change story where time and the universe needed to be on my side (for once), and how work trips should be looked at as "semi-vacations".

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