Whenever I’ve used Instagram with any frequency, I have found it to be the most expedient way for me to feel simultaneously inadequate, overwhelmed and depressed. Instagram mothers were cooking gourmet plant-based meals for their kids, while I was popping open boxed macaroni and cheese. Instagram entrepreneurs were making millions […]
(Press Release) — As events are canceled and field trips are rare, we know you are looking for safe ways to get out of the house and enjoy a fall Alabama day with your family. Visiting an Alabama agritourism farm allows you to enjoy open-air and socially distanced activities. Kids […]
Kathy Lette and Ronni Ancona discover a new zest for life on a group walking tour of the Amalfi Coast What do women want? Besides being whisked off to a tropical isle where Chris Hemsworth licks caviar from your navel beneath a palm, I’d say most want to laugh with […]
Working through a measure of George Walker’s “Lyric for Strings,” conductor Scott Speck cautions members of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra to think about the cues they take from one another: “You have to watch as much as listen, with this distance,” he says. It is the evening of Friday, Oct. […]
With the 2020 presidential election just over two weeks away, celebrities are using their clout for one last push for the candidates they support. And as a new virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden is set to take place this week, people have noticed one person who didn’t show up. First […]
The Transport Secretary has said he is ‘hopeful’ that testing for international travellers could be implemented by December 1, cutting quarantine from 14 days to approximately one week. Speaking this morning at aviation conference Airlines 2050, the Transport Secretary outlined plans for “a single test for international arrivals, a week […]
Tradition suggests the most meaningful Thanksgiving celebrations are those that involve dozens of friends gathering around a giant turkey. This year, celebrations will need to become a lot more intimate, but that doesn’t have to make them any less meaningful. Scaling down Thanksgiving does not have to mean missing out […]
Parents know how difficult it can be to keep kids interested in their schooling — especially in 2020. Now that various schools across the country have closed and are moving to virtual programs, online learning is becoming an even more important option than before. Then again, your child doesn’t have […]
WASHINGTON, Wash. — Limits on travel between Canada and the United States will persist for at least four more weeks, the federal government confirmed Monday despite signs of growing impatience south of the border. © Provided by The Canadian Press “We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States […]
Plot details for Unsolved Mysteries ahead. Content warning: gun violence, brief reference to suicide. One of the most confounding episodes of Unsolved Mysteries‘ volume two focuses on an unidentified woman who might have been a sex worker, a criminal, a spy—or something else entirely. Despite extensive research and investigation, very […]
The current global pandemic has many Americans rethinking the way they travel. Road trips and camping vacations have grown in popularity, as many Americans have discovered the country has more than its fair share of stunning natural landscapes, from the Grand Canyon to Acadia National Park. Some people have even […]
In the shadow of the Vessel, the sky-scraping copper honeycomb structure in New York City’s Hudson Yards, is a huge tent full of bikes that go nowhere. In the parking lot of the Beverly Center, the famed Los Angeles shopping center, there’s a blocked-off section peppered with treadmills and benches. […]
John Cleese is against the idea of ‘cancel culture’ (Rex Features) John Cleese has issued another rant over so-called “cancel culture”, and claimed that people are missing the bigger picture when it comes to entertainment. The actor spoke to 60 Minutes Australia for an interview where he accused “the […]
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Voters who prefer to personally cast their ballots but want to avoid long lines on Election Day can begin voting early in Pinellas County Monday. Early voting in Pinellas County is open for 14 days, from Oct. 19 through Nov. 1 from 7 a.m. to 7 […]
It was in 1950s Tokyo, while working as a correspondent for Time magazine, that Adrian Zecha first stayed in a traditional Japanese ryokan inn, a memory that has clearly endured. Fast-forward more than six decades and the legendary hotelier and founder of the hugely influential hotel brand Aman Resorts is returning […]
Hi, I’m Archie, a very affectionate boy that craves being near people. I have an adorable snort that I make when I get super-excited or if I’m pouting. Since I tire easily, I’m perfectly happy living in any size home as long as the environment is generally relaxed. To adopt […]
Helen Whitaker regretted taking on all the planning on an extended family trip to Bruges My moment of relaxation was supposed to come on the Monday morning of our long weekend. In a café on the Markt square in Bruges, my 73-year-old father and I ordered coffee while the more energetic members […]
Serrano campaign Serrano Margarita Serrano initially studied Law in Bogotá, Colombia, and graduated as an attorney, but thanks to an epiphany (she had a vision of creating the perfect women’s jacket), and with an existing love for fashion she moved to New York and began another adventure. Here, she interned […]
COVID-19 has created quite a few buzzwords and key phrases that we’ll always associate with 2020. Pivot, unprecedented, social distancing, and new normal, are just a few of them. In the hotel industry, contactless hospitality is the talk of the town in 2020. Contactless hospitality is a set of best […]
CLOSE Zeus the poodle was groomed by his owners to look like a skeleton for Halloween. Associated Press It’s spooky season. And as Halloween approaches, organizations and venues are determining how to make some longstanding Halloween festivities happen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Some local staples — like trick-or-treating at the Oakdale Mall and […]
This year may come to be remembered as the moment the great American road trip made its comeback. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are turning to car-based trips to avoid planes during a time when air travel feels riskier. In July, The Harris Poll found around two-thirds of Americans […]
A recent study conducted by Expedia Group claimed travelers are 57 percent more likely to book a hotel via an OTA than before the pandemic, as a result of emerging traveler booking motivations such as: To get the best nightly rate (69 percent) To get the best room (40 percent) […]