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After spending the past 15 years living in Los Angeles, Mike Manning relocated to Atlanta when he was cast in the CBS series, “Beyond the Gates.” Coincidentally, his latest film, “Madden,” was also shot in Atlanta. “I miss Los Angeles, but so much filming is in Atlanta that I’m glad to be a Georgia resident right now,” Manning said...Read more

No city in Ireland connects the kaleidoscope of historical dots more colorfully than Derry, which is in British-ruled Northern Ireland. Small and pretty, the city is a welcoming and manageable place for visitors – and most of its sights can be covered easily on foot.

Now a worthy tourist destination with the best city walls in Ireland, Derry ...Read more

Talk about a labor-intensive family vacation.

No, not camping, though that would also require a lot of work on parents’ part.

I’m talking about taking the kids to a snow resort. All that gear!

“I always thought I needed a sherpa,” one snow-loving mom said.

I don’t think we ever arrived at ski school without a child missing ...Read more

Beginning Tuesday night, all travelers arriving at United States airports from overseas will face a new requirement.

They’ll need to write and provide a statement saying they’ve not spent time in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the prior 21 days, including for transit or layovers.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...Read more

Veteran goth-folk-pop rocker Patrick Wolf released his first EP at the age of 19. Now 43 and finishing up the U.S. leg of his tour, the musician said he still has a few goals for the future. “My childhood dream [was to perform at] the Hollywood Bowl in America and the Royal Albert Hall in England,” said Wolf, who resides in Ramsgate, Kent. �...Read more

Sampling Italian cuisine is sightseeing for your palate. The recipe for a successful tour: Start with fresh ingredients, add some talented cooks, mix in a city’s personality marbled with a rich heritage, and sprinkle a happy dining crowd on top. Experiencing Italy's cuisine is a joy, and in the heart of Tuscany, Florence offers a particularly ...Read more

Would you or have you taken your kids out of school to travel?

If you would or have, you aren’t alone, according to a new survey from Omio, the multi-modal booking platform that enables you to book flights, trains, buses, and ferries in one place.

Parents appear to prioritize family experiences over missed ...Read more

For Andy Koh, his October debut album “Taking the Long Way” has been four decades in the making. Though he’d been writing songs and singing since his college days at Harvard University, his music took a back seat to his family and career as a pediatric oncologist. Said Koh, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday and 30th wedding ...Read more

One of Portugal's most endearing slices is the Douro River Valley – the winding, terraced region that produces the country’s beloved port wine. This is Portugal’s version of Germany’s romantic Rhine River Valley. But unlike the Rhine, the Douro was never a strategic military location. So, rather than castles and stony ramparts, visitors ...Read more

Next time you are cracking open fortune cookies at a Chinese restaurant, announce that the ubiquitous cookies aren’t really Chinese at all.

Really. They are actually Japanese in origin, but you won’t find them at a sushi place. The modern version is said to h ave first been made around 1914 by Makoto Hagiwara, a Japanese immigrant working ...Read more

BUSAN, South Korea – After Marilyn Monroe married Joe DiMaggio in 1954, the couple went on what would become a working honeymoon. While her husband was busy coaching local baseball teams in Japan, Monroe accepted an invitation to entertain the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea during the Korean War, an experience that she had described as �...Read more

Every time spooky season approaches, I think back on some of my favorite European cemeteries and crypts. Over the years, I've popped into a lot of burial grounds – some peaceful and scenic, some eerie and evocative – with all revealing compelling stories of the past. While some high-profile places – such as the catacombs in Rome or Père ...Read more

I know what celebrities must feel like. “Please, a picture!” the kids beg, jostling to get close to us.

We were in Hanoi outside the Vietnam National Museum of History, where scores of children on field trips, dressed in different color shirts from their schools, were excited to meet us.

Many were ...Read more

Musician Paula Fong said her multi-racial background has always influenced who she is and the music she creates. “My father is a Chinese immigrant who grew up in Taiwan and Hong Kong,” Fong said. “[He] came to the United States for college where he met and married my mother, a Midwestern Hoosier with family roots in Kentucky. I asked my ...Read more

As a budget traveler, there’s no better experience than a picnic sourced from a local market and then eaten outdoors with a lively square, peaceful park, or rejuvenated harborfront as a backdrop. Picnicking is simply the best way to enjoy Europe’s edible specialties economically. You'll eat better while spending less than half as much as ...Read more

It’s all about priorities. While 75 percent of us believe travel is too expensive, up more than 10 percent from last year, the vast majority of us report vacations are one of the things we most look forward to.

In fact, according to the latest American Travel Sentiment ...Read more

Born in Honduras and raised in that Central American country, as well as the United States, Thailand and Puerto Rico, musician Lily Vakili said hearing so many different genres of music set the tone for what she wanted to do with her own music. “Coming from a multicultural background, I grew up accustomed to listening to music from all over,�...Read more