I booked the cheapest accommodation I could find in Jackson Hole. For $150 a night, I got a bunk in a high-end hostel.
The cheapest accommodation B-17 reporter could find in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was a queen-sized bunk in a high-end hostel for $150. After booking two nights in ultra-luxury hotels for my first trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, I had a tight budget for the final night of my three-day adventure. Desperate to find accommodation under $200,…
I’ve been to over 80 countries. My favorite city for a quick getaway is only a short flight from some major US airports.
Toronto won me over during a bachelorette weekend. I’ve traveled to 80 countries, and Toronto is one of the best cities for a quick getaway. By plane, it’s only about two hours from major US cities like New York, DC, and Chicago. Even if you’re coming from LA, the flight is less than five hours.…
I’ve been riding trains across Europe for 15 years. I love it, but I often watch people make the same 4 mistakes.
Trains are a great way to get around Europe. I’m American but also have citizenship in Poland and Portugal, so I travel to Europe frequently. Taking the train is my favorite way to get around the continent. After all, it’s home to some of the largest train networks in the world. As demand grows, new…
Sorry Mom and Dad, Gen Z is calling the shots on the family vacation now
Gen Z is growing up. They’re high school students, college seniors, graduates, and a burgeoning cohort in the US workforce. But as much as they may be dabbling with “adulting,” one part of childhood Gen Zers aren’t ready to let go of is the good old family vacation. “10 years ago, kids in their mid-20s…
I’m decluttering my house using a local ‘Buy Nothing’ group. It’s still hard to resist taking other people’s free stuff.
The author’s junk pile isn’t quite as bad as this, but she’s trying to get rid of clutter. A NASA space costume for Halloween. Check! A lampshade. Check! Two faux fir trees in matching urns. Check and check! These are some of the things I’ve given away to members of my local Buy Nothing page.…
I’m an introvert, and my husband is an extrovert who loves to party. It caused friction and almost cost us our relationship.
The author, not pictured, is an introvert, and her husband loves to party. My husband started out as a friend who I never would have dated if it weren’t for the pandemic’s strict lockdown. He was a digital nomad before the pandemic grounded him in the city and gave us a chance to fall in…
I hit my protein target without tracking food using my simple ‘4/5’ rule. It has helped me maintain my 35-pound weight loss for 6 years and build muscle.
Meals like chilli con carne help Rachel Hosie consume enough protein without tracking. As an active person, I know that eating a high-protein diet helps me feel and perform my best. I started eating a high-protein diet six years ago, which helped me lose 35 pounds and keep it off, partly because it helps you…
Africa’s film industry is ripe to boom. Idris Elba wants to be there for it.
Idris Elba was born in London to a Sierra Leonean father and a Ghanaian mother. Idris Elba has set his sights on relocating to Africa, he said in an interview published this week. Speaking to the BBC in Accra, Ghana, the 52-year-old actor, known for his roles in hit shows such as “The Wire” and…
Moms who carry concealed weapons around their kids share why they do it — and the risks involved
Women are sharing videos on social media of how they conceal carry while out in the world, using hashtags like #concealcarry and #concealcarrymom. When Elizabeth Brownell, 28, runs errands in her home state of Virginia with her 6-month-old daughter, she has a Lululemon cross-body bag slung across her chest. Inside the bag is a Glock…
