Tennessee Department of Tourist Development’s Commissioner Mark Ezell was recently named U.S. Travel Association’s Director of the Year, an honor that he regards as recognition for “Tennessee’s leadership in tourism and what we’ve accomplished together.”  The award, given annually, recognizes those leading tourism on the state level. “I have a deep gratitude for our incredible […]

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Cape Verde may have exited its first FIFA World Cup in the round of 32, but the archipelago left North America with something potentially more valuable than a trophy: global recognition. Suddenly, one of the tournament's smallest nations had millions of people asking where it was or how to visit it.

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The soldier's eyes found mine across the room. His coat was tattered, his expression somewhere between exhaustion and resolve, the battlefield raging around him with no sign of mercy. His gaze suggested he knew how it would end. I did too. The painting had frozen that moment in time, speaking volumes without a word.