(CNN) — What makes the perfect city break? A trip to a museum or three, visiting the landmark sites, trying out all the local delicacies, kicking back in the evening at a local bar? Whatever your criteria, one thing’s for certain — you want to travel somewhere where you feel safe and secure. Topping the
American Airlines plane Silas Stein | picture alliance | Getty Images Hurricane Dorian is strengthening and forecast to hit Florida as a Category 4 storm, threatening to derail travel during the busy Labor Day weekend. Hurricane Dorian is projected to make landfall on Florida with winds reaching 130 miles per hour, according to the National
Visiting Africa is an enriching experience. You will be able to enjoy seeing the local wildlife and soaking up the scenery, but if you are interested in something a little more cultural, there are numerous art galleries that can satisfy the needs of any art lover. Here you will find stunning traditional and contemporary African
Fall is the perfect time to escape for a quick trip: the weather’s cooled, prices are coming down and the crowds have disappeared. These are some of our favorite fall trips for families. School may be in session but getting away for a short trip in the fall is a great way to ease out
Columbia Hillen Promptly at six, the ceremony began. Columbia Hillen In honor of Napoleon, whom Christopher Biguet, the friendly French food and beverage executive, said, “drank champagne whenever and wherever he could,” the friendly Parisian swung his sword, deftly decapitating the cork from a bottle of fine champagne. Columbia Hillen Almost a stone’s throw from the
(CNN) — It’s a dream and a nightmare rolled into one, then battered and fried and topped with sriracha mayo. Pickswise, a free sports betting site, is offering one NFL fan the coveted — and possibly dangerous — position of NFL food tester. Technically it’s a contest, since you don’t need any skills to be
(CNN) — Braysen is a 4-year-old autistic boy who usually loves to fly. But he had a meltdown on a United Airlines flight from San Diego to Houston. That was when the aircraft’s crew and passengers came together to help him. The boy’s mother, Lori Gabriel of Cypress, Texas, told CNN that Braysen removed his
New travel safety app GOEX offers in-depth insights into the risks associated with visiting destinations all around the world. But is that a good thing? If you’ve ever looked at the FCO travel advice before going on holiday you’ll know that sudden pang of fear that hits when you see those red and orange patches
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
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Jamie Kern Lima, It Cosmetics cofounder (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images). Getty Images After more than a decade of taking off her makeup on television to reveal red rosacea on her cheeks, Jamie Kern Lima has become synonymous with her problem-solving beauty line, IT Cosmetics. But
(CNN) — Passengers due to fly into the path of Tropical Storm Dorian may be able to reschedule their flights for free. Several US airlines are offering travel waivers to customers with scheduled flights to the eastern Caribbean as the storm travels through the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning
(CNN) — The prospect of Britain crashing chaotically out of the European Union seems increasingly likely as time goes on. Such a scenario could turn the travel plans of millions of people into a misery of delays, cancellations and bureaucratic nightmares. Travelers seeking to head in or out of the UK face so many uncertainties
Exactly one hundred years ago, the Negroni was born in a Florentine bar. The story goes that a certain Count Camillo Negroni – who had worked, among other things, as a rodeo cowboy in America – was taking it easy in Florence’s Caffè Casoni bar in 1919. The Americanos (Campari, soda and vermouth) served at
Touring a chunk of the planet is expensive and eats up weeks of vacation time, which can be a deterrent to booking a trip. But check out cruises. Some cover a surprising range of ports for an affordable price in just a few weeks’ time. (Airfare to destinations is not included in price estimates). Australia
Andy and Sarah Chabot at the Around the Table launch event Galdones Photography Andy Chabot, director of food and beverage at Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain, joins the Alzheimer’s Association’s Around the Table initiative to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. The platform uses the universal connection of food to start conversations about a disease that
Workers of the Emergency Operation Centre monitor then-Tropical Storm Dorian in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on August 27, 2019. Erika Santelices | AFP | Getty Images Airlines are waiving change fees for travelers affected by Hurricane Dorian, which strengthened into a Category 1 storm on Wednesday as it spun through the northern Caribbean. The storm
Planning on traveling to Morocco any time soon? Well, here are our top tips of things to know before you go. Top Tips For Visiting Morocco Moroccans speak French If you know how to speak French, you are very lucky. Morocco is one of the few French-speaking countries in Africa. It was previously a French
Steven Cukrov | Dreamstime.com Google Flights is a powerful tool for researching and booking airfare at the best rates. Here are a few tips for using it. Booking airfare is a common cause of buyer’s remorse. You diligently research the best fares, track them with price alerts, and finally book — only to see the
When you close your eyes and picture your paradise, what do you see? A cloudless sky with crystal blue water to match? Sandcastle-spotted beaches mesmerizing the little ones? Maybe you picture your soulmate docking the yacht on an island all your own. . . Bringing one or all these visions to life isn’t impossible. In
Host Andrew Zimmern travels to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hitting the city streets at night, he feasts on sucking snails and duck tongues. While on the outskirts of town, Zimmern hunts for rice field rats and gets a taste of farm-raised porcupine. New episode premieres Monday, June 1 at 9:00pm ET/PT