There’s even an Airbnb with its own observatory for stargazing Traveling with kids can be a lot: long, cramped flights, rental cars in which you can barely fit your brood, airport delays you wish came with on-site babysitters, and on and on. SoCal fams, why not book a vacation that doesn’t require a plane ticket? Whether you want to make like a movie star in the Hollywood Hills or binge Netflix on the big screen inside this bonafide Batcave near Disneyland, these are the best Airbnbs in and around Los Angeles. Castle with a Pool – Hollywood Hills Airbnb For your little knights and princesses, this meticulously restored 1920s castle is straight out of a storybook. Located near the top...
When it comes to onboard restaurants and dining, cruise ships often get a bad rap. There’s a storyline out there that cruises are little more than gorge fests, prioritizing quantity over quality. After writing about cruising for nearly 30 years, I can tell you this is far from the truth. Quality dining has always been a big part of the cruising experience, and cruise ship restaurant offerings only have improved over the years. You’ll now find standalone restaurants on high-end cruise ships created and overseen by some of the world’s most famous chefs, including Thomas Keller and Jacques Pepin. For more cruise guides, news and tips, sign up for TPG’s cruise newsletter. But even on the largest mass-market cruise ships,...
Is your neighborhood prepared for survival? Do you know what paper supplies if any, your family can use at the local school(s) nearby your home after a disaster? Or what paper products are available at the local church(s) located near your neighborhood or at least a distance you could walk to? Mark and I decided to make several phone calls to get opinions from a school luncheon person and several members from a number of different churches representing different faiths (I promised I would not disclose any names). Here’s the deal, we have all been glued to the television to stay updated about Hurricane Matthew (yes, I am updating this post). It seems we have even more tornadoes and hurricanes these...
Is your neighborhood prepared for survival? Do you know what paper supplies if any, your family can use at the local school(s) nearby your home after a disaster? Or what paper products are available at the local church(s) located near your neighborhood or at least a distance you could walk to? Mark and I decided to make several phone calls to get opinions from a school luncheon person and several members from a number of different churches representing different faiths (I promised I would not disclose any names). Here’s the deal, we have all been glued to the television to stay updated about Hurricane Matthew (yes, I am updating this post). It seems we have even more tornadoes and hurricanes these...
[TAG0]Translators and AlchemistsOn the “Interpretive Style” in American ArtLaura KolbeWinter 2022 As a bookish child in the Pennsylvania suburbs, I won the school spelling bee without quite meaning to, startled and delighted to hear an adult with a microphone intoning aloud words I’d only read in books—it’s mis-led, not mizzled?—as though seeing in color for the first time. For my pains I was given a copy of Paideia, the workbook that formerly accompanied the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and told to start studying for regionals. (For the record, I never made it further than the state bee.) Until recently, I assumed a paideia meant a vocabulary book, but in fact it refers to the ancient Greek approach to raising a (male, unenslaved) citizen: creating...
