Lance Wiedower
Columnist
Lance Wiedower is a longtime Memphis-based journalist with a passion to see and experience the world. You can read more about his travels at www.tripsbylance.com.
There are 13 articles by Lance Wiedower :
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September 2018
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Business I poured a second cup of coffee, walked to the kitchen table and opened my iPad, revealing the home screen photo of St. Kitts with the waves of the Atlantic crashing in from the east and the gentle bath of the Caribbean lapping ashore from the west. A road bisects the island, heading south over gently rolling hills toward the southern coast. In the distance, a cloud hovers along the top of Nevis, the sister isle of this two-island nation.
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October 2018
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Business The Daily Traveler: Finding New York life on Broadway
My favorite way to experience a city is by foot, and New York tops the list. It doesn’t matter the neighborhood, there’s always something unique to experience by foot. -
Business The Daily Traveler: Celebrating autumn along Boston’s Charles River
October in Memphis: a high of 92 and sweat. October in Boston: 65, partly sunny and how I imagine autumn should feel.
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November 2018
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Business The Daily Traveler: Exploring Christmas in New York
New York City at Christmas borders on a real-life fantasyland decked out with every holiday movie cliché, from ice skating under massive trees to visiting Santa at the Macy’s in Herald Square. -
Business The Daily Traveler: Finding one beach among Antigua’s 365
It’s said that Antigua has 365 beaches, one for every day of the year.
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December 2018
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Business The Daily Traveler: Christmas gift list for travelers
This isn’t one of those “best gifts for travelers” lists found on every travel site this time of year. In fact, I find little use for those lists, in part because I’m a simple traveler. -
Business The Daily Traveler: St. Lucia – An Unmatched Caribbean Jewel
A travel writer friend of mine visited St. Lucia a few years back. I can still picture her social media posts, revealing calm water in the shadows of these giant twin peaks that tower over the southwest side of the island. She hiked in the rainforests, swam in a waterfall, bathed in mineral-rich mud and snorkeled at the foot of one of those dramatic peaks.
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January 2019
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Business The Daily Traveler: 2019 Travel Resolutions
The turning of the calendar signifies a year of possibilities, and for me that often means travel dreams. I have some travel resolutions I hope to see through in 2019. -
Business The Daily Traveler: Five winter getaways nonstop from MEM
Instead of hiding indoors and waiting for spring, make a winter weekend escape to one of these five destinations – all with nonstop flights from Memphis.
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February 2019
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Business The Daily Traveler: Ditch the roses, give the gift of travel
You have a dozen roses ordered for delivery on Feb. 14, dinner reservations booked and a card bought. You’re ready for Valentine’s Day.
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March 2019
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Business The Daily Traveler: Rum, beaches and a World Heritage Site in Barbados
This former British colony east of the Windward Islands is 17 miles long and 14 miles wide, with beaches, wildlife reserves and a well-preserved old town of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century buildings.
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Business The Daily Traveler: Finding New England charm in Portland
In the Old Port District where the Portland Harbor Hotel sits, cobblestone lanes gently roll downhill to the water and set the mood for a romantic New England getaway.
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March 2023
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The Daily Traveler: Pitchers, catchers and spring training
March in Memphis may be pleasant enough, but spring training sites in Florida and Arizona have the draw of 70- to 80-degree days and lots of sunshine. And then there's the baseball.
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