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TEXAS

A vivid outdoor mural covers a concrete wall, featuring five elite athletes from different sports frozen mid-action. A football quarterback, a baseball pitcher, a basketball player in a red “HOUSTON” jersey, an American football running back, and a soccer player in a red and blue kit all burst forward against a background of sharp, colourful geometric shapes. Pebbled ground fills the foreground, emphasizing that this is a large-scale exterior artwork.
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Three Things to Do in Waco, Texas in One Morning

How to turn a few free hours in Waco into a mini-adventure with the Waco Adventure Pass. You don’t always need a full day to get a feel for a place. In Waco, a free morning, a rental car, and the Waco Adventure Pass were all I needed to slip between wild habitats, sports history,

Helen Hatzis

Helen Hatzis

Detailed shot of an exposed fossil bed showing the partial skeleton of an adult female Columbian mammoth labelled “Mammoth W,” with a rib cage, skull, and tusk fragments visible. To the right, a sign reads “Giant Tortoise,” marking another set of bones embedded in the compacted earth. Bright orange buckets sit nearby for sediment collection.
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Wait, What? A Mammoth in Waco!?

How a Quiet Texas Creek Revealed a Prehistoric Nursery Herd I went into my trip planning expecting silos and soft drinks, not a nursery full of mammoths; once I discovered it in my research, I knew I had to see it for myself. Yet there I was, just 11 minutes’ drive from my downtown hotel,

Helen Hatzis

Helen Hatzis

A mustard-yellow, Romanesque-style building with arched windows and stone trim stands on a corner across from a crosswalk. A sign above the door reads “Dr Pepper Museum.” To the right, an iron gate leads into a courtyard where people are lined up to enter. The sky is partly cloudy, and a few pedestrians cross the street in front.
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How Dr Pepper and Magnolia Helped Rewrite Waco’s Story

A fizzy soft drink, a pair of grain silos, and a walkable downtown morning show how Waco, Texas turned history and home design into a destination worth lingering in. Hotel Herringbone I woke up in Waco with two letters on my mind: H H. They’re stitched into my hotel blinds, embossed on the coasters, and tucked

Helen Hatzis

Helen Hatzis

A woman stands outdoors in nature, holding her hands up in front of her face with her thumbs and index fingers forming a rectangle, like a film director framing a shot. She is looking through the space between her hands, focusing on the view.
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Crossing the Line: Why I Still Travel to the US in a Time of Division

As many Canadians turn away from U.S. travel over politics and polarization, I’m choosing to cross the border with open eyes, an open heart, and a quiet hope for connection. I have lost count of how many times I’ve crossed into the United States. California was my first great love outside of Canada—my early twenties

Helen Hatzis

Helen Hatzis

Houston, Texas, USA downtown city skyline at twilight.
Travel Guide
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Houston Guide: Food And Fun That Are Out Of This World

Welcome to the city that took America to space! Here are the facts: Fourth largest city in the U.S. Diverse and multicultural Accessible and pedestrian friendly neighborhoods Thriving art and culture scene Green and active urban metropolis Amazing culinary variety Houston is an international metropolis, home to 6.5 million residents in its metro area, and

Helen Hatzis

Helen Hatzis