If there’s a finer aisle to walk down than a leaf-strewn one in upstate New York, do tell. Between the kaleidoscopic colors, alpine air and venues committed to letting the landscape speak for itself, New York’s Catskills are a knockout setting for weddings. Ahead, six spots for autumnal nuptials that will have your guests kvelling. … Read more
A long-standing cruise ship tradition has become the center of intense debate following stricter enforcement issued to passengers. For years, vacationers have used personalized signs, festive banners and colorful magnets to distinguish their rooms and celebrate milestones. Recent safety guidelines and stricter rules, however, are dividing the cruise-goer community. The latest debate started after passengers sailing on … Read more
They’re pushing this makeover to the MAX. On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines finally revealed the revamped interiors of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes, complete with extra legroom. The redesign will roll out from Oct. 16, per a recent press release, marking a “major milestone” in the cabin overhaul of the aircraft, which Southwest has used … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away last year, and my father is 90. I am trying to get their primary and vacation homes staged for sale. It is a HUGE job as they were hoarders. They were popular, and when I go to their cabin, all their neighbors want to come and chat with me … Read more
People didn’t like the idea of sitting next to a massive air bud. Italian air officials have caused uproar among pet parents over a “ridiculous” new policy that allows medium and large-sized canines to fly with their owners. Under the new guidelines, approved last month by the nation’s civil aviation authority ENAC, pets whose weight … Read more
This is not your average all-inclusive resort. Tucked away on Punta Mita — an ultraluxe 1,500-acre private peninsula 45 minutes from Mexico’s bustling Puerto Vallarta — Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort is a new “glamping” concept from the industry giant, and its first all-inclusive resort in North America. With just 15 tented, safari-style cabins perched … Read more
You won’t suffer from cabin fever in this suite setup. A cruise company employee wowed pleasure boaters by showing off a luxury ocean liner’s priciest room in a “Cribs”-style video with 2.3 million views. Dubbed the Royal Suite, the fancypants cabin is located in the ritzy Yacht Club of the MSC Seaside — a 1,060-foot … Read more
Forget pitching tents — beauty-crazed babies may be pitching a fit. Summer camps are counting skincare cosmetics as contraband this year, denying “Sephora kids” the luxury of lathering up in luxe lotions, creams and cleansers. “Tweens and younger girls are encouraged to leave their elaborate arsenals of skincare products at home to focus on inner … Read more
This couple is riding the wave of their new life. Surfers Marjolein and her partner An ditched their regular jobs and homes to move to a remote tropical island, live off the land and surf any time they wanted. The couple moved to a remote tropical island to live off the land and surf any time … Read more
They’re not pointless. A flight attendant for Philippines-based airline Cebu Pacific is sharing the “secret” meaning behind black triangle stickers in airplane cabins. “1. Passengers sitting next to the triangles get the best view of the wings,” Henny Joyce Lim explained in a 2022 TikTok that resurfaced this week. “2. If flight crew need to … Read more
She could bear-ly contain her excitement. A Gen Zer moved back into her childhood cabin in Homer, Alaska, last year — even though it has no running water or heat — and temperatures have reached 24 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Karma Wilcox, 19, was born in California and raised in the breathtaking two-story cabin by … Read more
Forget a houseboat… this is a truck-ommodation. A resourceful Canadian woman named Kai put the “rig” in “jerry-rig” after MacGyvering a cozy cottage on a working truck, as seen in a recent video with 6 million views on TikTok. “I’m Kai and I live in this house I built on the back of a truck,” … Read more
She took the idea of “remote work” literally. A New England woman left her 9-to-5 job to live off the grid in a cabin in the woods. Ally Marie Brown, 25, posts videos to her YouTube channel of her move from corporate America to a life in nature that has her bathing in icy water … Read more