New York City’s Midtown, in the heart of summer, is a tourist festival, a bustling rush of humanity from all ends of the continent. When every resident New Yorker is fleeing the heat and bustle of the city for Long Island’s beaches and lands afar—any lands afar, often—Midtown comes alive with an incredibly vivid press…
by Shelley Seale If you think it’s tough sometimes being a woman in the Western world, with the sexism and obstacles that we still must overcome even today – try stepping outside the traditional norms in places like Africa or India. Society and culture there largely relegates females to strictly delineated “women’s work” such as…
by Sheila Gaspers My exposure to the world of research science has been somewhat limited in my travels. But even as a novice, I keep an open mind. As I explore the world, I am always amazed and awestruck by nature’s majestic and mysterious beauty. In those moments, I find myself philosophizing about the meaning…
Having been to Austin, TX umpteen times, The Driskill Hotel has always caught my eye. Sure I have a knack for luxurious and historical fancies as my friends and family can attest, but there’s something else that sets this enormous property apart from everything else on the iconic Sixth Street. Maybe it has something to…
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, a tranquil desert retreat nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Santa Catalina Mountains is the perfect home base for a relaxing and memorable escape. The resort’s location offers easy access to the downtown city center and to the area’s most magnificent desert and mountain scenic vista points….
by Jayme Lamm Maybe I’m finally growing up, but I used to live under the guise that the hotel you stayed in didn’t really matter in the grand scheme of all things vacation – especially when visiting a city like New Orleans. Why? Because you’ll spend 90% of your time on Bourbon Street rather than…
by Jayme Lamm I hit a bit of a snag as I attempted to go through customs in Vancouver a few weeks back. As I tried to explain I was a travel writer visiting Vancouver from Texas, I couldn’t quite place the Custom agent’s look of disdain. Was she jealous of my amazing travel gig…