Hotels That Serve Up Style, Comfort & Incredible Cuisine

Hotels That Serve Up Style, Comfort & Incredible Cuisine

OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa Kailua-Kona, HI At OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, your taste buds are in for a vacation of their own. Perched above the striking black-rock cliffs of Keauhou Bay, the resort offers two island-inspired restaurants where locally sourced ingredients and fresh seafood take center stage, creating unforgettable culinary experiences against a…

Wine Gone Wrong? How to Tell If Your Bottle Has Gone Bad

Wine Gone Wrong? How to Tell If Your Bottle Has Gone Bad

Perfectly Aged or Time to Pitch It? Master Sommelier shares insights about storage, aging & spoilage There’s nothing quite as disappointing as opening a bottle of wine, only to be met with an off-putting smell or a strange, sour or sharp vinegar taste. Whether you’re a casual wine drinker or a seasoned collector, understanding how and…

The Black History of Giving in Atlanta 

The Black History of Giving in Atlanta 

Giving has been at the heart of Black communities for generations, empowering Black families to thrive in spite of systemic barriers designed to infringe upon their liberation and their very existence. Atlanta Habitat Chief Development Officer Candice Jordan shares her perspective about how the rich legacy of Black leaders in Atlanta helped inspire the prosperous…

Has the travel industry turned its back on its smoke-free promises?

Has the travel industry turned its back on its smoke-free promises?

If you think your next trip will be smoke-free, think again. On a visit to a five-star hotel in New Jersey, Cindy Montgomery checked into a room that reeked of cigarette smoke, which aggravated her asthma. Within minutes, she was gasping for air. But that wasn’t the worst of it. “There was a card on…

Works & Process announces Opera Theatre of Saint Louis: This House by Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber – 4/6
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Works & Process announces Opera Theatre of Saint Louis: This House by Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber – 4/6

Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents Opera Theatre of Saint Louis: This House by Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, on April 6, 2025 at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128 at 7pm. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at https://www.worksandprocess.org/calendar/works-and-process-at-the-guggenheim-otsl-this-house. See excerpts of the new opera This…

Cocoa Tea’s “She Loves Me Now” Gets Alternate Mixes for Valentine’s Day

Cocoa Tea’s “She Loves Me Now” Gets Alternate Mixes for Valentine’s Day

A Rediscovered Gem from VP Records’ Archives, Featuring the Iconic “Real Rock” Riddim – Out February 14 If Jamaica was ever in need of a new national anthem, then surely the immortal “Real Rock”, originally composed in 1967 by Vin Gordon, Jackie Mittoo and the Sound Dimension band at Coxson Dodd’s Studio One, would be the…

Airbnb canceled my booking, locked my account — and kept my money!
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Airbnb canceled my booking, locked my account — and kept my money!

Can Airbnb cancel a booking at 4 a.m., lock your account and keep your money? That’s what Nancy Kankindi wants to know after the vacation rental platform showed her the door without explanation. And frankly, our advocacy team would like to know too. Kankindi had booked a long stay on Airbnb in Manila. But two…

Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption continues with Iman Person and Patricia Cadavid

Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption continues with Iman Person and Patricia Cadavid

LOS ANGELES â€” Part of Getty’s region-wide initiative PST ART: Art & Science Collide, Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption, a seven-exhibition program presented by the UCLA Art|Sci Center, continues with Iman Person’s Memory Garden and Patricia Cadavid’s Electronic_Khipu_ at the California NanoSystems Institute and the Fowler Museum respectively. Curated by Victoria Vesna and Anuradha Vikram, Atmosphere of Sound combines sound art and science to…

Help! There’s a weird smell in my Vrbo rental, and I want my money back
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Help! There’s a weird smell in my Vrbo rental, and I want my money back

Amie Tugwell’s Vrbo rental is contaminated with mold. She and her family checked out after one night. Why can’t she get her money back? Q: I recently booked a vacation rental through Vrbo. I arrived close to midnight and it smelled weird. I found broken tiles and mold.  I immediately contacted the host, who assured…

Travel safety: These are the 3 most dangerous assumptions you can make in 2025

Travel safety: These are the 3 most dangerous assumptions you can make in 2025

Don’t worry, the destination you’re visiting this summer is safe. If you use a VPN, you’re protected from hackers when you travel. Oh, your travel insurance will always cover you. Those are three of the most dangerous travel assumptions you can make when you travel this year. Safe destinations can turn dangerous quickly. VPNs are…

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