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Lyn Mettler is a freelance travel, food and lifestyle journalist for a variety of outlets, including US News & World Report, TODAY Show, MSN.com, FoxNews, Reader's Digest, and more. She blogs about the simplest ways to travel and fly nearly free at FamiliesTravelFree.com and teaches families how to use travel rewards to fly for free in her Families Fly Free Membership. She lives and works with her husband, two school-age boys and beagle in Zionsville, Indiana, and is a graduate of Butler Univer…

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13 Islands That Will Disappear in the Next 80 Years

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By Lyn Mettler
| Yahoo Style Singapore Verified
A snorkeler does some free diving along a sandy slope in the Solomon Islands. This country offers incredibly diverse marine habitats, great scuba diving, and fantastic snorkeling. Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands, a group of nearly 1,000 islands and atolls in the South Pacific, are slowly being taken over by the sea, making this one of the important places to visit before they disappear. In fact, the sea level has risen by around 8 millimeters per year since 1993.
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America's 14 Coolest Ghost Towns to Visit

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By Lyn Mettler
| U.S. News and World Report Verified
From Kentucky to California, the U.S. is filled with eerie abandoned cities. Take a step back in time while visiting these historic – and slightly spooky – ghost towns. While the term "ghost town" may sound like a village haunted by spirits, it actually refers to an old, abandoned city. America's western states are full of these towns; many were founded during the mining boom in the late 1800s to serve as home bases for miners.
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The Best Labor Day Weekend Getaways in Every State

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By Lyn Mettler
| Yahoo News Malaysia Verified
Three large buildings overlook a scenic bay, surrounded by tennis courts, a fountain, greenery, and tropical landscaping under a partly cloudy sky. Alabama Gulf Shores It still feels like summertime at the beach in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, on Labor Day, but the kids in the state have been back in school for weeks, so the beaches are less crowded.
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