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Amelia Earhart: Aviation Hero
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She took off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland on May 20, 1932 and...
Chris
Oct 12, 20201 min read
John Lewis: Civil Rights Icon and 17-Term Congressman
John Lewis was a powerful force in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. He led peaceful protests to challenge legalized racial segregation in the United States. In 1986, he was elected to Congress, and he went on to serve 17 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives until his death in July 2020. Lewis witnessed a historic moment when Barack Obama was elected President of the United States in 2008—proof that progress had been made. But he also recognized that the fight wa
Chris
Oct 9, 20201 min read
5 New Destinations in New York City
The list of places to explore in New York City keeps growing. This week we've added five new locations: Central Park Ellis Island Federal...
Chris
Oct 8, 20201 min read
How many world cities have you visited?
Check out the new Duckwyn World City Tour page! You can now track all of the cities you've been to and show off your world travel...
Chris
Oct 7, 20201 min read
4 New Cities in Asia to Explore
Starting today, you can collect these new stickers when you visit Agra, Bangkok, Delhi, and Mumbai. We created a new page to track all of...
Chris
Sep 30, 20201 min read
7 More Destinations in Washington D.C. Added To Your Travel Passport
In the past week we've added 6 new destinations in the Washington, D.C. area for you to collect stamps from. These include Ford's...
Chris
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Travel Journal: Improved Photo Upload Times
Today, I made a change to how we manage your journal photos. We use to upload and optimize them at the same time which could take several...
Chris
Sep 11, 20201 min read
Winston Churchill, Inspirational Prime Minister who led Britain to victory in World War II
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. He served in the military and the...
Chris
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Quick Update
I have spent the better part of the last 2 months continuing to improve Duckwyn's travel from home game. Although I feel there is a lot...
Chris
Aug 27, 20201 min read
A New Way to Enjoy Travel While Stuck at Home
This week my family was supposed to be vacationing in Greece. Instead, we're stuck at home in the U.S. Unfortunately, the Covid-19...
Chris
Jul 8, 20201 min read
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