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In the spirit of the holidays, take a sprawling tour of hotel properties and chains around the world that are doing positive things for charities and making an effort to give back to the community. […]

Sometimes a long layover is expected; other times a flight delay can unexpectedly strand you in an airport for hours. The silver lining to the layover cloud is that more airports around the world have created entertaining diversions for travelers. […]

In 2017, I was one of 50-million-plus people in the United States traveling to be with family during Thanksgiving. It’s the busiest time of the year in airports—but with planning and pluck it’s possible to manage the stress that comes with air travel. […]

My fascination with the game of poker traces back to 2003 and the time I spent a wild Las Vegas night in The Real World Suite at The Palms. I had an assignment to write about the 2,900-square-foot penthouse where […]

Opening Day for the 2018 regular season of the National Hockey League is October 3. Why the puck should you care? If you’re planning a trip to Las Vegas after that date know that Sin City now has a professional […]

A white-uniformed Catalina Express crewmember hops off the double-deck ferry onto the Dana Point dock. She nonchalantly announces that there’s been a water main break on Catalina Island. Consequently, all the restaurants there are currently closed. It’s a Friday, approaching noon […]

What’s taken me so long to get to Austin? None of my exes live in Texas, so that wasn’t an issue. Over the years, I’ve visited the infamous book depository in Dallas; reveled on the River Walk in San Antonio; […]

Storyteller. Therapist. Mixologist. Casey Lyons is a bartender extraordinaire who routinely goes outside the lines creating cocktail recipes. He is Walter White with liquor and mixers, willing to go all Breaking Bad with certain concoctions. When the crowd is three-deep […]