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You’ve got lots of company. I don’t mean waiting in an airport security line or riding a popular new roller coaster.

According to Attractions Magazine, there will be more than a dozen to choose from, including Tormenta Rampaging Fun at Six Flags Over Texas (...Read more

As a music professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, ethnomusicologist Alan Williams said that his students don’t know that he’s a recording artist as well. “I did have an odd moment performing at a coffeehouse in western Massachusetts,” said Williams, who resides in Lowell. “A group of students stumbled upon their professor...Read more

When my travel dreams drift off to Spain, they often include visions of Andalucía, the southern part of the country that feels so quintessentially Spanish. With a string of whitewashed hill towns, sunny skies, vibrant festivals, and tempting tapas, Andalucía is the soul of Spain – almost stereotypically so.

Most tourists hit Andalucía’s ...Read more

The U.S. State Department urged Americans to leave countries across the Middle East, citing “serious safety risks” from the war with Iran.

The security update, posted Monday on X by Assistant Secretary of State for consular affairs Mora Namdar, told Americans to “depart now via commercial means.”

In a video posted on his own X account,...Read more

Alessia Adriazola knows she’s one lucky vacationer. It’s not that she got a free trip somewhere, it’s that her experience at Sundance Resort in Utah was just as wonderful a few weeks ago as she remembered when she was an exchange student in Utah from Italy some 25 years ago.

“I wanted my husband and kids to see why I loved this place so...Read more

Claudia Ferri portrays Raquel Kimberley-Marco on the Apple TV+ series “Palm Royale.” She describes her character as one of the Palm Beach elite. “She, like other women socialites of this exclusive club, will stop at nothing to maintain their status,” Ferri said. “Their whole raison-d’être depends on it. This role is so much fun! ...Read more

Cambridge and Oxford have been in a centuries-long competition as England’s top two universities – but I’ve always felt that seeing one is enough. The big question is: Which one?

For years, I’ve had it lodged in my mind that Cambridge was much better to visit than Oxford. But recently, I’ve been leaning Oxford. Really, though, it ...Read more

Don’t you hate it? Your idea of a romantic getaway is totally different than what your significant other wants. If you think candlelight dinners on the beach and couples’ massages, your partner will complain about getting bitten by sand flies or not wanting to be “touched by a stranger.”

If you think lazy mornings and cozy tete-a-tetes ...Read more

Martin Luther – a pious monk and fiery orator who became “The Great Reformer” – came from a humble, pastoral corner of Germany’s heartland. It's a land of half-timbered villages, rolling hills, and fanciful castles ... and where Luther's bold attempts to reform the Catholic Church launched the Protestant Reformation over 500 years ago....Read more

Singer-songwriter Sarah Kinsley has shared the stage with Mitski and gotten a shout-out from Chappell Roan, but what she vividly remembers is the line around the block for her first professional gig in 2021 at the Mercury Lounge in New York. “It was my first time playing any of my music in a venue with tickets and people actually choosing to ...Read more

You can blame my Norwegian heritage, but I’m not so hot on the Swedish countryside. Even so, you can’t say you’ve seen Sweden if you’ve only been to Stockholm. Rural Sweden – especially the province of Småland – is worth adding to any Scandinavian itinerary.

Covering the entire southeast coast and running deep into the interior, Sm...Read more

Bobsled or luge … figure skate, speed skate or play ice hockey … ski, cross-country ski, or snowboard. How many Olympic sports have you tried?

The upcoming Milano Contina 2026 Winter Olympics (Feb. 6 to 22) features 16 with ski mountaineering debuting and new freestyle skiing, ...Read more

"I was raised amongst an odd amalgamation of folks," said singer-songwriter Henry J. Star (née Devin Badgett), 26. “As a result of this bizarre hodgepodge, I was introduced to many perspectives on art and culture that I likely wouldn’t have discovered on my own otherwise. I read my first manga in middle school, thanks to my brother, and ...Read more

Nestled on the Rhine across the border from Germany, Strasbourg offers your best chance to experience the urban side of France's Alsace region. Each time I walk its people-friendly streets, I'm struck by how progressive and livable the city feels, with generous space devoted to pedestrians and bikes, sleek trams, and meandering waterways. With ...Read more

Ready to catch a wave? I’m not talking about surfing, though that would be fun. I’m talking about the cruise industry’s Wave Season which lasts into March and offers the best deals of the year, whether you are looking for a small expedition ship, one suitable for a multigenerational group, for adults without kids, a river cruise or a ...Read more

Born and raised in Texas, filmmaker-actor Tanner Beard lives in Fort Worth, where he films many of his projects. "It's proven to be such a film-friendly spot," said Beard, 41. "My family has a ranch just outside of Fort Worth close to the Mineral Wells area and it's become like a back lot to explore ideas and stories for my company, Silver Sail ...Read more

When someone asks me about visiting Ireland, I tell them not to miss the southwest coast. This is the place to experience the wonders of the Gaelic language and old Irish civilization, as well as the country's contemporary charms. It’s the most mystical, Celtic, spiritual, and rugged region of Ireland – and the towns along the way are just ...Read more