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Visiting Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day is a bucket-list experience for many travelers seeking an authentic celebration of Irish culture, history and tradition. The holiday, rooted in the story of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, has evolved into an international spectacle, but nowhere is it more vibrant and meaningful than in the ...Read more

Gia Kim knew from the get-go that her role as Yuri in “XO, Kitty” was special. “Even before I knew I was going to get to play the part, I was very excited when I saw the breakdown of the character,” Kim said in a Zoom interview from her Los Angles home. “She was described as this queer, Korean, queen bee. I've never seen that ...Read more

While most of Croatia's coastal towns seem tailor-made for tourism, Split is real and vibrant. Lounging alongside the Adriatic Sea on the famed Dalmatian Coast, Split is Croatia’s second-largest city (after capital Zagreb), making it a bustling metropolis, serious port city, major transit hub, and top sightseeing destination, all rolled into ...Read more

The kids were certainly ready for the Wild Rumpus to start. “I’m a wild thing!” declared one nearly 3-year-old at the Denver Art Museum’s “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak.” He didn’t want to leave the larger-than-life Wild Things monsters who in the famous story are tamed by a ...Read more

The kids were certainly ready for the Wild Rumpus to start. “I’m a wild thing!” declared one nearly 3-year-old at the Denver Art Museum’s “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak.” He didn’t want to leave the larger-than-life Wild Things monsters who in the famous story are tamed by a ...Read more

Growing up in Stockton, California, Amielynn Abellera didn’t see herself reflected in the mainstream media. “The only Filipino actors I remember during my childhood were Dante Basco as Rufio in the film, ‘Hook,’ Tia Carrera in ‘Wayne's World’ and Lea Salonga in ‘Miss Saigon,’” said Abellera, who is one of the stars of Noah Wyle...Read more

In Rome, 2025 is a Jubilee Year – so if your travel plans include the Eternal City, it's important to know what the Jubilee is all about, what to expect … and how to prepare for increased crowds.

Since the year 1300, the Roman Catholic Church traditionally proclaims a “Jubilee Year” every 25 years. It’s a time when the pope invites ...Read more

Maybe your kids have never seen snow. Maybe your grandkids have never seen the ocean or the Statue of Liberty or ridden on a cable car.

In this new year, there are many opportunities to expand children's worlds through travel without spending more than you can afford. Invite grown children along and extended family, as long as you get along.

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With an acting career spanning more than five decades, Margaret Avery’s latest role is on the Netflix comedy, “A Man on the Inside,” which has been renewed for a second season. “My character, Florence, has accepted the passing of her husband and has discovered a love for poetry to aid in her grieving process,” said Avery, who was ...Read more

My friends can’t believe I actually took a real vacation. No work … just making long-held travel dreams come true. In fact, I took two vacations!

As the pandemic eased, my favorite travel partner and I found ourselves as busy as ever, and we were ready for a break. We debated what would be our best choice: a week on a gourmet barge floating...Read more

It was definitely a “wow” moment. We were on day four of our two-week Abercrombie & Kent Arctic Cruise Adventure in the Svalbard Archipelago. Our zodiacs landed on a beach where scores of huge walruses (they weigh more than 4,400 pounds) were lazing on the beach and splashing in the water...Read more

For musician Ginny Luke, her childhood trips instilled in her a love of travel, while reinforcing her interest in music. “I took a trip to New York with my brother, Wes, when I was 12,” said Luke, who is promoting her latest album “Devil at My Heels” (https://ginnyluke.lnk.to/...Read more

Known as the “Golden City of 100 Spires,” Prague boasts a fairy-tale medieval Old Town, historic churches and synagogues, and perhaps Europe’s largest castle. A good way to introduce yourself to the city, its layered past, and its resilient people is with a walk across town, starting on lively, urban Wenceslas Square, weaving through the ...Read more

Big or small? No, not the size of your Christmas tree. We’re talking about holiday light installations around the country, from ones that light up neighborhood streets like Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, New York, to snow resorts to big, splashy ones in theme parks, Las Vegas and New York.

The light displays in the Dyker Heights neighborhood of ...Read more

Stephanie Koenig currently stars as Gwen Sanders on the FX series “English Teacher.” The well-traveled writer, producer and actress said that if she had to pick one destination as a favorite, she’d select somewhere in Greece. “There are so many beautiful places to visit,” said Koenig, 37. “We traveled to Greece right after the ...Read more

It’s hard to top Barcelona, Spain’s most cosmopolitan and fun city. But if you want a break from the crowds, several day trips from Barcelona are tempting scene-changers: the mountaintop monastery of Montserrat, the Salvador Dalí museum at Figueres, and the seaside towns of Cadaqués and Sitges.

For almost a thousand years, Benedictine ...Read more

Would you rather get a gift or be gifted an experience?

According to a recent American Express Amex Trendex report on shopping for the holiday season, consumers want to give something special, like a shared fun experience. Roughly one in three said they plan to gift their significant other or their children an experience. ( AAA projects 119.3 ...Read more

Would you rather get a gift or be gifted an experience? According to a recent American Express Amex Trendex report on shopping for the holiday season, consumers want to give something special, like a shared fun experience. Roughly one in three said they plan to gift their significant other or their children an experience. ( AAA projects 119.3 ...Read more

In her latest novel “ How My Neighbor Stole Christmas,” bestselling author Meghan Quinn sets up a holiday romance that takes place in fictional Kringletown. “Kringletown is not really based off of any town,” said Quinn, 38. “I wrote a book called ‘The Romantic Pact’ that takes place in Germany. The couple travels down the Romantic ...Read more

A visit to the Emerald Isle is not complete without including Northern Ireland. The most important single stop is its capital, Belfast, perhaps best known for the sectarian strife that took place here during the era of the “Troubles,” and as the birthplace of the Titanic. While these two claims to fame aren’t uplifting, this ...Read more