One of the original restaurants at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is shutting down for good to make way for a new debut. DinoLand U.S.A. is being transformed into the highly anticipated Tropical Americas land, officially named Pueblo Esperanza, with a 2027 debut, and the conversion reached a tipping point this week with the dismantling of the … Read more
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s wife, Ann Michael, shared some behind the scenes of their recent vacation in Hawaii, including a brand new food review he filmed for the influencer. Ann Michael shared a carousel of Instagram photos that showed the couple posing together nearby the ocean. “Much needed sunshine💛,” the Pilates instructor captioned her post, … Read more
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and his wife, Ann Michael, are enjoying some R&R in paradise after New England’s 29-13 loss to Seattle in Super Bowl 2026. As a blizzard engulfed the East Coast this week, the couple escaped to a sunny resort with an ocean view and palm trees, as seen in social media posts from … Read more
Tyrese Haliburton’s not an All-Star this year, but he’s certainly having a good All-Star break. The injured Pacers forward has been down in Mexico enjoying his days off from work with his fiancée, Jade Jones, and based on some pictures she shared from their vacation on Tuesday, neither is all that upset about being away … Read more
Klay Thompson was not an All-Star selection this year, but don’t cry too many tears for the Mavericks’ guard over missing the NBA’s big showcase. The four-time champion used his time away from the hardwood to take his girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion on a tropical vacation and, based on pictures the “Mamushi” rapper posted over … Read more
Christie Brinkley is soaking up the sun on a tropical escape. The supermodel shared a series of vacation photos on Instagram, giving her followers a glimpse at a beachside getaway filled with sunsets, rainbows and palm trees. In one photo, Brinkley posed on a rocky shoreline as gentle waves rolled in behind her. She wore a … Read more
US health officials have issued travel advisories for Americans planning trips to certain tropical countries amid outbreaks of an untreatable mosquito-borne disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that it has issued Level 2 travel advisories for Cuba, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Guangdong Province in southern China, advising Americans to “practice enhanced … Read more
Incorporating fruit every day is an important part of a balanced diet. But researchers believe that mangoes can particularly benefit heart health. A new study published in the Journal of the American Nutrition Association found that mango consumption has a “significant” impact on cardio-metabolic responses and conditions in post-menopausal women. Post-menopause – the period when women do … Read more
Before shots are fired and a face-down body floats by a glassy pavilion in the opening scene of Season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” your first question was probably: Where is this nirvana and can I go there? The answer is the spa at Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas in Thailand — and yes, … Read more
In airspace, everyone can hear you scream. Footage captured the dramatic moment that passengers freaked out aboard a plane that was getting battered by a tropical storm midflight. “I have never experienced such bad weather on a flight,” Passenger Zuleima Ebratt told Jam Press of the “crazy,” spectacle, which occurred aboard a flight from Medellín … 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
In a world that often feels like it has no more mysteries to discover (at least on land), scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) have recently proven otherwise. The garden of Earthly delights that is Panama’s Barro Colorado Island. Courtesy of Smithsonian It happened on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, home to a … Read more
How often do exes get back together at destination weddings? Based on Hollywood rom-coms, one might assume it’s an epidemic. The last few years alone have seen rancorous pairs reconcile on the tropical beaches of Bali (“Ticket to Paradise”), the tropical coastline of Sydney, Australia (“Anyone But You”) and in the tropical jungles of the … Read more
Sounds beachy keen. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a few days to relax and unwind earlier this month on a swanky Caribbean isle after jetting off to New York City for World Mental Health Day. A relationship expert has claimed that the getaway was a way to “reignite their spark” and have “enhanced intimacy” … Read more
Doctors are sounding the alarm on a deadly tropical disease spreading into the US — it was once so rare that most doctors have never seen a single case of it. But now, leishmaniasis — a potentially lethal disease spread by tiny sand flies — is endemic in the US. It used to be seen … Read more
The Atlantic Ocean has transformed into a tropical traffic jam, bustling with activity as the National Hurricane Center is tracking several disturbances, including four named storms and a fifth coming soon. Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia is still swirling just off the Atlantic Coast and may still affect Bermuda and bring other impacts to the Eastern Seaboard. Meanwhile, farther … Read more
It looks a lot more like Flooding Man this year. Attendees headed to Burning Man, a community of tens of thousands of people who gather to build a temporary city called Black Rock City (BRC) in the Nevada desert, were warned by organizers that the gates may remain closed for several days due to flooding … Read more
Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Padre Island in South Texas late Tuesday morning, and as the storm makes its way inland and weakens, it’s continuing to produce torrential rain, strong winds, and large waves that are battering the coast and increasing the risks of flash flooding and coastal flooding. Wind gusts so far have included a gust of 62 … Read more
Three tropical disturbances are being monitored in the Atlantic Ocean, with one having a slight chance to slowly develop while heading toward the southeastern U.S. over the next several days. The National Hurricane Center is currently giving the disturbance closest to the U.S. mainland a 10% chance of developing into a tropical system, but there … Read more
Burnt out on your go-to winter travel destinations? We bet you are. After all, it’s a new post-COVID world and that means that it’s time to shake things up. Whether it’s for holiday family fun, glitzy New Year’s Eve shenanigans, winter sun, fun on the slopes, an urban artsy scene, immersion in nature or hiking, … Read more