Sure, it can be fun to travel with your partner or a group of friends. I personally prefer having my husband there to share the experience and enjoyment of traveling together. But I firmly believe that everybody should travel solo — sometimes. There’s a lot you can get out of a solo trip that just
Rainbow cake sprinkles have been around since the late 18th century, when French candy chefs used them as decorations. Today, liquid food coloring, shortening, and sugar are mixed in hot water to form the sprinkle’s colorful dough. Long strands of the dough are broken into the tiny shapes we see on cakes, doughnuts, cookies, and
The cover story in Sunday’s print edition was about retro travel experiences that transport you back in time. With this in mind, we’d like to hear about a trip you have done that evoked an era, on a classic bike or in a VW campervan, perhaps, or in a flying boat, an Airstream caravan, a
Shadowing Tango‘s private chef, Pierre, at the Blaye fresh market — Photo courtesy of Paige Donner © 2019 Our guide from the Office of Tourism greets us for the ‘magic key’ tour of the Marquis de Vauban-engineered structure. It was constructed at the behest of King Louis XIV in 1689. Porte Dauphine is the main
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1 Hour Ago Uber is now allowing New York City users to book helicopter flights to John F. Kennedy International airport through its app. The company says flights to and from Lower Manhattan will become available to all Uber users on Oct. 7, 2019. Uber made the feature available to its premium members in June.
(CNN) — Turns out money doesn’t just buy a glamorous vacation in the Caribbean or a killer suite in Quebec — it can buy residency too. While British citizens are rushing to claim Irish passports ahead of the UK’s proposed Brexit on October 31, the world’s most elite travelers don’t bother standing in line at
“They’re plump, they’re sassy and they floss their teeth.” I had just stepped off a tender boat into the furnace-hot heat of Hydra and our SeaDream tour manager, Jeff, was introducing the local transport. A heat haze that danced above the jetty but I could just make out a handful of tethered donkeys at the
If you’ve walked down the liquor aisle recently, you might have noticed an explosion of choices – not only in type of spirit, but also in the distilleries producing them. According to the American Distilling Institute, the number of American craft distilleries has risen from only 100 in 2010 to more than 1,800 by the
Maybe it’s too early to call Lady Jaye’s barbecue bologna sandwich its all-time best seller. The restaurant/bar opened in West Seattle just a couple of weeks ago, after all. But the shockingly delicious creation from co-chefs Tyler Palagi and Charlie Garrison has been a big hit so far. Lady Jaye’s barbecue baloney sandwich is a
International party planner Bally Singh and his wife, Ana Santos. Singapore (CNN) — International events planner Bally Singh lives large. He has organized superyacht parties for oil tycoons and a 100-supercar road trip for American rapper 50 Cent. Last month, he landed in Singapore to ramp up the party during three days of money, fandom
Featuring autumnal flavors and warming spirits, these top-shelf cocktail bars should be next on your list. When those summertime margaritas and rum punches turn to cherry-tinted Manhattans or bourbon-forward Old Fashioneds, you know autumn has fallen. From tailgating to Thanksgiving to Halloween, these complex, robust, cold-weather cocktail flavors combine the crispness of the season with
Want to stand out from the regular college student and experience something new, exciting and so awesome you will remember it for the rest of your life? Then you should definitely be considering studying abroad. But where you ask? Well, I’m here to tell you why New Zealand is THE place to go for an
Photo credit: Regent Seven Seas Cruises For those adventurous luxe travelers who desire to explore and discover the world, Regent Seven Seas Cruises takes their guests to some of the most beautiful faraway lands, to learn about the mystique of early cultures, while staying in beautifully appointed suites, and tasting celebrated local wines and cuisine
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The appearance of the “Maggie May” singer, 74, at their wedding on Wednesday — along with a guitarist and a violinist — topped off a roller-coaster couple of weeks for the pair. Andrew Aitchison and Sharon Cook, from Liverpool, England, nearly had to cancel their wedding when their travel operator, Thomas Cook, collapsed on September
As it name suggests, Rebecca’s Cake Pops on Long Island, NY is dedicated to cake pops, where they make hundreds of designs. The bakery’s cutest creation is a bouquet of cake roses. Each “rose bud” is made with chocolate crumbled cake and topped with candy melt petals. Bouquets come in different sizes and flavors! See
Travelsphere packs in, flights, transfers, accommodation, experienced Tour Managers and a huge range of local excursions are a given. The included meals, give a flavour of the local culture and cuisine, and there is always plenty of time to explore independently. Travelsphere has specialised in providing escorted tours across the globe for over 50 years,
Tokyo is full of tiny sushi restaurants with only counter seating and lots of personal attention from the chef, but they can be hard to find and staff often do not speak English — Photo courtesy of Tetsuya Hanada In the cult foodie documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Americans were introduced to Sukiyabashi Jiro, a
Despite what it looks like from the outside, tasting collectible, age-worthy wines can be a difficult process. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t know any wine professionals who would ever complain about the prospect of tasting the greatest names in the wine pantheon. But as often as not, those bottles are built to be laid
