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Low-adrenaline: Kayaking With the waters of Chesapeake Bay lapping at Virginia Beach, I discovered that settling into a kayak expedition for a half or full day is a wonderful way to feel connected to nature at the water level.

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You most likely were pulled over for going only two to five mph over the speed limit.

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This was my first taste of college life.

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This place gave me the serious creeps. I wasn’t aware of the history surrounding this it until I stepped in the doors and into the exhibit about the mental hospital—and it was intense.

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James Blake makes you want to cry and dance all at once.

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50 creepy places in our 50 creepy states.

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“We need to get the hell out of NYC,” she said.

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I was never a heavy sleeper, the slightest noise waking me up from the depths of unconsciousness.

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The moment I expected tall skyscrapers, sparkling city lights, and large corporations…was the moment I was all wrong.

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It wasn’t until about 34 hours later — I was well into Virginia at this point — when my old man’s story nudged its way into my consciousness.