More and more Americans take Fido along on their travels. In fact, Sixty percent of pet owners said they traveled with their pets in 2010. While you can’t take your pet just everywhere, more and more travel destinations are becoming pet friendly. In Providence, head to Gano Street Dog Park. Or have some fun with […]
Back by popular demand, The Soul Train Cruise will bring along several of the biggest fan favorites who have performed on “The Hippest Trip at Sea” over the past five years when it sails in January 2018. Charlie Wilson, Eddie Levert of The O’Jays Jeffrey Osborne, The Whispers, The Spinners, Gerald Alston of The Manhattans, […]
Love might be a gamble, but from Feb. 1-14, Sofitel New York will make everyone who drops by a winner. The Midtown luxury hotel with a French accent is mounting Une Loterie d’Amour – a Love Lottery – wherein players will win prizes ranging from a complimentary cocktail to a two-night Sofitel stay in exchange […]
on Nov 09, 2016 in Travel
There is still time to make plans to experience the special events being conducted in the Walt Disney World® Resort in Central Florida in November and December, such as Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom® Park, and Holidays Around The World along with the Candlelight Processional at Epcot®. It is also the ideal […]
They say music is the universal language, but art may even be more so. And one of the best communicators is Cabo Verde is Tchalé Figueira, whom I have had the pleasure to getting to know. Vivacious, talented, opinionated, outspoken, friendly, fun-loving are just a few of the adjectives to describe Tchalé–and I am sure […]
You have seen pictures of singer Rihanna celebrating Crop Over festival in her native Barbados. So why not join her this year, especially since you can stay at Mango Bay all-inclusive hotel for off season rates. The beachfront boutique-style Mango Bay Hotel, with just 76 rooms, is located nearby the festivities on the vibrant west […]
Actor and former NFL player, Terry Crews, returns to his Michigan roots to champion a revitalized Motor City in Travel Channel’s “Celebrity Adventure Club.” The second in a series of specials, this episode premieres on Saturday, July 23, at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT. In each hour-long feature, Travel Channel hands the camera to some of the […]
I have been in Cabo Verde for more than six years and have heard of more suicides and have known more people peripherally who have committed suicide than ever in my life. Maybe this is because it’s a small country. But there still seems to be a disproportionate amount of suicides in this island nation. […]
Actor Anthony Anderson will be featured on an episode of “The Best Place To Be,” a new series produced by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere at Flavor Unit for Travel Channel. Anderson recently wrapped production in Barcelona. The series follows Hollywood’s hottest A-List celebrities as they share the best places to eat, drink, shop and […]
Check out Vera Moore and others at the Essence Music Festival’s Beauty & Style Expo in New Orleans this July!
On April 27th, Brazil celebrates the 100 Days Countdown to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Millions of Brazilians are getting ready to line the streets and cheer the Olympic Flame around country. Organizers of the 2016 Rio Olympics revealed the complete route of the Olympic Torch Relay that will begin on May 3rd and spread the […]
Pasta picture frames don’t quite make the grade as a Mother’s Day gift once your darling daughter is grown, but time together – especially when it takes the form of a weekend getaway – is something Mom will always treasure. We’ve gathered a few ideas to appeal to mothers and daughters of all interests, from […]
I have met the man who is finally going to teach me Capeverdean Creole–Manuel Da Luz Gonçalves. Well, not just me but every English speaker. Of course, I could take a Kriolu class as they have now popped up here in Praia, Cabo Verde, but Gonçalves’s new groundbreaking The Capeverdean Creole-English Dictionary, published by Mili-Mila, […]
RADISSON NEW ROCHELLE The Radisson New Rochelle is a fantastic hotel conveniently located just north of Manhattan in New Rochelle, New York whose on-site restaurant and lounge, NoMa Social, is a celebrity-favorite. The hotel, located less than 15 miles from the bustle of New York City and minutes from all of New York’s major airports […]
on Nov 05, 2015 in Travel
Had founding father Ben Franklin had his way the Wild Turkey, not the Bald Eagle, might have been our national emblem. While it is the domestic turkey that graces the Thanksgiving dinner table throughout the nation, its the wild bird that commands our attention. With his awesome fan-like tail, colorful bald head, long beak, and […]
