- Artificial intelligence and other smart innovations at California and Western ski resorts
Los Angeles Times, Sunday - 12/09/2018 - 08:00 AMTechnology continues its inexorable march into the mountains of North America this winter. Vail Resorts, corporate parent of California’s Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood, is debuting Emma, a digital assistant that can answer ski-related queries in real time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Essay: ‘Change Your Life,’ the Poet Says, and a Rural Idyll Offers a Tantalizing Choice
New York Times, Sunday - 12/09/2018 - 05:00 AMA Brooklyn novelist’s annual trip to the Chilean countryside fuels daydreams of permanently moving. But peace and quiet can be so, well, exasperating.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See Alaska, by land and by sea, and go deep into Denali National Park
Los Angeles Times, Friday - 12/07/2018 - 04:40 PMSail glacier-filled waters and journey deep within Denali National Park & Preserve on a two-week land-and-sea adventure in Alaska with John Hall’s tours. The Denali Explorer tour includes six days on land and seven at sea. It begins with an Iditarod dog experience, then moves on to wildlife viewing
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'We are in trouble.' Global carbon emissions reached a record high in 2018.
Hartford Courant, Wednesday - 12/05/2018 - 04:47 PMGlobal emissions of carbon dioxide have reached the highest levels on record, scientists projected Wednesday, in the latest evidence of the chasm between international goals for combating climate change and what countries are actually doing. Between 2014 and 2016, emissions remained largely flat,
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Almost everything you want to know about chicken fried steak
USA Today, Wednesday - 12/05/2018 - 10:14 AMThe crunchy, fried goodness of chicken fried steak is comfort on a plate
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Famed activist triggers bottle smash as Celebrity Edge christened in Florida
USA Today, Wednesday - 12/05/2018 - 09:11 AMThe first new Celebrity Cruises ship in six years, Celebrity Edge, was christened late Thursday by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New resorts in the Caribbean for 2018-19
USA Today, Tuesday - 12/04/2018 - 08:10 AMFrom Antigua to St. Maarten, check out and check into elegant new hotels, refurbished luxe resorts and rebranded bargains on the beach.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bicycle through best of Arizona's saguaro and desert landscapes
Los Angeles Times, Tuesday - 12/04/2018 - 06:45 AMWarm up to winter on a desert bike tour, riding among giant saguaro cactus, grasslands and vineyards on a seven-day winter or fall getaway in southeastern Arizona. The tour, organized by Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations, begins and ends in Tucson. It includes riding through dramatic Saguaro
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With Deal in San Francisco, Marriott Strikes Nationwide End
New York Times, Monday - 12/03/2018 - 10:20 PMAfter almost two months of picket lines, nearly 8,000 workers at the hotel giant have agreed to a settlement that includes increased wages and improved working conditions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 9 of the most luxurious travel experiences in the US
CNN, Monday - 12/03/2018 - 02:18 PMBobsledding with Olympic medalists. A $50,000 per night penthouse in New York. These are nine of the most luxurious travel experiences if you have lots of extra money to throw around.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US airport opens first fully biometric terminal
CNN, Monday - 12/03/2018 - 11:50 AMAir travelers in Atlanta can now use their faces as a passport to fly to other countries.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NYPD found their lost ring in a drain. Social sleuths helped track the couple down
CNN, Monday - 12/03/2018 - 08:47 AM
Twitter helped investigators find a couple who dropped their engagement ring in a Times Square grate, the New York Police Department announced.
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Paris cleans up after latest riot; pressure builds on Macron
Long Island Newsday, 12/09/2018 - 8:46amAn official in France says that President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation "at the very beginning of the week" after another weekend of violence
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- These are the best places to eat in Philadelphia, according to chef Michael Schulson
USA Today, Friday - 12/07/2018 - 10:35 AMChefs know the best spots
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The way to San Jose? $98 round trip on Southwest from LAX
Los Angeles Times, Friday - 12/07/2018 - 08:00 AMSan Jose, Calif., is on sale on Southwest, but the booking window is just a week. Still, your purchase gives you a sub-$100 round-trip fare on an airline that does not charge change fees. The particulars: Fare: $98 round trip, including all taxes and fees, from LAX to San Jose on Southwest Restrictions:
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Check In: Hotel Review: Sleek Minimalism in the Azores
New York Times, Friday - 12/07/2018 - 05:00 AMThe White Exclusive Suites & Villas, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, brings a touch of modern style to the island of São Miguel.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A sneak peek at Beijing's new airport
CNN, Thursday - 12/06/2018 - 07:31 PMBeijing Daxing International Airport, a new multibillion-dollar aviation hub in China, is set to open in September 2019. But you can take a sneak peek inside now.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - It’s snowing at Southern California ski resorts. Latest storm means more terrain and a tubing park will open
Los Angeles Times, Thursday - 12/06/2018 - 01:55 PMIt’s snow time. Southern California ski resorts received up to 8 inches of snow from recent storms, some topping off machine-made snow with fresh powder and others opening more terrain for skiers and snowboarders. At least one tubing park plans to open this weekend. And more snow may fall before
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Japan has so many vacant homes it's giving them away
CNN, Thursday - 12/06/2018 - 06:47 AMFour years ago, Naoko and Takayuki Ida were given a house. For free.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Disneyland tower likely source of 22 cases of Legionnaires’ disease, official testifies
USA Today, Wednesday - 12/05/2018 - 12:23 PMA health official said contaminated droplets from the cooling tower likely spread to people in the park and beyond.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Frugal Traveler: Basking in the Sun This Winter, for Less
New York Times, Wednesday - 12/05/2018 - 05:00 AMTips and strategies for singles and families who want to enjoy warm weather on a sandy beach or on the deck of a cruise ship, and still not pay too much.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The city where spas never close
CNN, Tuesday - 12/04/2018 - 11:12 PMFrom family facialists to 24-hour saunas, South Korea's capital, Seoul, is possibly one of the most beauty-conscious places on Earth.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 9 of the best places to see Christmas lights in the US
CNN, Tuesday - 12/04/2018 - 03:14 PMAcross the USA, you can visit magical Christmas lights. Here are nine of the best places to see them from Philadelphia to Los Angeles.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Your Money: Marriott Hack Adds Passport Headache, but Its Intensity Is in Dispute
New York Times, Monday - 12/03/2018 - 07:54 PMThe hotel chain hasn’t said how many of the 500 million customers affected by a data breach had their passport numbers stolen. But the State Department and privacy experts disagree on the danger.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 10 beautiful winter lodges you'll want to book right now
USA Today, Monday - 12/03/2018 - 04:21 PMThese 10 hotels and resorts make for the ultimate winter escapes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A Big Cathedral, a Big Bill, and a Big Debate in Romania
New York Times, Monday - 12/03/2018 - 10:26 AMThe People’s Salvation Cathedral will be the tallest Orthodox church in the world when finished. Many revere it. Others ask why so much tax money was used.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - An Ancient Corner of Italy Finds the World on Its Doorstep
New York Times, Monday - 12/03/2018 - 05:00 AMThe southern region of Basilicata, its people poor and its food and history rich, has been named Europe’s Capital of Culture for 2019.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Completion of Maricopa Trail links parks around Phoenix
Long Island Newsday, Saturday - 12/01/2018 - 11:15 AMThere's a new way to get around metro Phoenix, or at least its circumference
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Girl called Abcde 'mocked by Southwest Airlines staff'
CNN, Friday - 11/30/2018 - 08:47 PM
Southwest Airlines has apologized after a mother claimed its staff mocked her five-year-old daughter, called Abcde, over her name.
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