Heli heaven: Why high-flying adventure on the slopes is entering its golden age

Heli heaven: Why high-flying adventure on the slopes  is entering its golden age

Once a bucket-list splurge for expert skiers with deep pockets and a high tolerance for risk, heli-skiing has entered the mainstream. Operators now dot the Rockies, the Alps and even the Andes, but the sport’s beating heart remains in British Columbia, where the snowpack is famously deep, the guiding standards world-class and the regulations particularly favorable. … Read more

Exclusive | I tried out for Cirque du Soleil’s wild, high-flying holiday show — here’s how the dizzying experience turned out

Exclusive | I tried out for Cirque du Soleil’s wild, high-flying holiday show — here’s how the dizzying experience turned out

When it comes to capturing the spirit of Christmas in NYC, there are few grander ways to celebrate than by seeing Cirque du Soleil’s holiday show “’Twas the Night Before…” at Madison Square Garden.  The seasonal spectacle, based on Clement-Clarke Moore’s classic poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” features 26 artists, plucked from a global … Read more

‘Repressed’ lawyer, 51, quits high-flying career to create adult content: ‘Sexual awakening’

‘Repressed’ lawyer, 51, quits high-flying career to create adult content: ‘Sexual awakening’

A longtime lawyer who joined OnlyFans to cope with her ex-husband’s death says she’s discovered her long-repressed sexuality. Jennie Lynnie May, 51, spent more than two decades as a high-flying legal eagle before the death of her former spouse left her too grief-stricken to work. “Patrick and I might have divorced, but he was my … Read more

I quit my high-flying corporate career for a $32k-a-year job at a factory — life’s too short for stress

I quit my high-flying corporate career for a k-a-year job at a factory — life’s too short for stress

For this ex-exec, money doesn’t buy happiness. A British woman who quit her high-flying corporate job to become a minimum-wage factory worker says the gigantic pay cut has been worth it to eliminate stress from her life. Shany Hagan, 56, spent two decades working as a business development manager, earning $66,000 per year (£50,000). Shany … Read more

The high-flying life — and love —of aviatrix Amelia Earhart

The high-flying life — and love —of aviatrix Amelia Earhart

She was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean, and the first to accomplish that feat solo.  She was a superstar, the most famous woman in the world. She was a pilot, “it” girl, author, adventurer, fashion designer, evangelist and martyr all in one. Her mysterious and shocking disappearance over the Pacific Ocean … Read more

Job seekers are looking for work-life balance over high-flying careers

Job seekers are looking for work-life balance over high-flying careers

Ah, to conquer the world while remaining relaxed on your couch, with only minimal effort. Could it be possible? “With stress levels and burnout rates at an all-time high, it’s not hard to see why trends like ‘lazy girl jobs,’ ‘quiet quitting’ and more are emerging post-pandemic as a response to the ‘hustle culture’ which … Read more