Would you book a hotel room if you knew the bathroom was a walk away — outdoors? That subject came up recently when I recommended …

When I have to scrape ice off my car before driving my kids to school, I start obsessing about heading south in search of warmth …

Is it true you get sick every time you fly, or does it just seem like it? It’s a common belief that planes are germ …

It seems lately like every hotel is suddenly a “resort” or at least includes a spa offering the latest herbal-infused therapies. But if you’re hoping …

Harvest time in the Italian countryside functions as a collective fantasy; we all share the same longing for that iconic vine-encrusted, ochre-colored Tuscan barn set …

The days are getting short and dark now that it’s mid-November, and at the end of many a busy day I realize I haven’t managed …

Just a quick note to announce my excitement that a photo I took of the incredible desserts at Sucré in New Orleans has been featured …

The Napa Valley is known the world over for wine making and grape growing, but oddly, it’s never been a particularly environmentally enlightened region. For …

A few weeks ago I stumbled on some interesting research about foods that sabotage sleep and wrote it up in a short article for Caring.com, …

On a tour of downtown Zihuatanejo yesterday, we stumbled into a great story. Sitting outside at Cafécitos drinking café helado, we started playing with a …