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Ann Shields

  • Editor and Writer, Freelance
  • None, AFAR
  • None, Freelance: AFAR, MSN, News Break
East Village, New York
As seen in: AFAR, CNN Travel, MSN, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Life, MSN South Africa, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo Singapore, Aol, SFGate and
Culture nerd, writer/editor, reader, mother, traveler, eater, cook, city dweller, fixer, worker, she/her. also on Threads + Bluesky @aegisnyc. annshieldsnyc.com

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The US National Parks' Midcentury Overhaul to Accommodate Cars

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By Ann Shields
| The History Channel Verified
As postwar road trips surged, Mission 66 transformed America's national parks for the automobile age. HUM Images/Universal Images Grou Published: June 30, 2026Last Updated: June 30, 2026 In the years after World War II, the G.I. Bill helped launch an economic boom that sent young American families out of cities and into sprawling suburbs. Along with their new homes, they also bought cars. A lot of cars.
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These Are the Best Hotels in Vancouver

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By Ann Shields, Carolyn Heller
| AFAR Verified
This article was originally published in 2022 and most recently updated in June 2026 with current information. Travel to Vancouver, and you’ll see a different side of the city in every area you come across. Chinatown’s neon-lit streets and Coal Harbour’s glass skyscrapers can seem more like Asia than North America, while Yaletown’s cocktail bars, boba shops, and sushi counters contrast with Kitsilano’s laid-back beach culture.
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Inside the Swanky (Now Defunct) Concorde Supersonic Jet

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By Ann Shields
| Aol Verified
The first commercial Concorde flights took off on January 21, 1976. Two Concordes, each operated by one of the partner airlines that funded and developed the supersonic technology, departed simultaneously. Air France's jet set off from Paris to Rio de Janeiro via Senegal, and British Airways departed from London to Bahrain. Both planes featured designs that reflected their national identities and carried a message about a new kind of elevated air travel.
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