Los Angeles has long been looked down on by its East Coast counterparts, but now that the rest of world has caught up with California’s green juice and wellness obsession, the city is having something of a moment. No longer deemed a cultural wasteland, LA is bursting with new art galleries and museums, a flourishing
Month: April 2022
Despite dire warnings earlier in the year that U.S. wine sales had decreased in 2021, the recently released Gomberg & Fredrikson report, based on government tax paid data, shows wine dollar sales up a surprising 16.8% in 2021 over 2020. Total wine sales, including domestic and imported wine were $78.4 billion, compared to the previous
Today’s Earth Day, first observed in the U.S. back in 1970 when approximately 20 million people took to the streets to protest against the oil spill in the Santa Barbara channel, and it has since evolved to become a global environmental movement. More than 50 years later, Earth Day has also become an opportunity for
In this article AAL American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on November 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images American Airlines on Thursday forecast a second-quarter profit as strong travel demand helps it cover its soaring fuel costs. American is the
Croatia offers more than 1,100 miles of meandering mainland coast backed by rugged limestone mountains, along with hundreds of scattered islands and islets, of which 47 are inhabited. It is also dotted with historic and beautifully preserved harbour towns, relics of the four centuries between 1420 and 1797 when it was occupied by the Venetians. This
Want to brush up on your biodynamics? Get the dirt on your dirt? Here’s a short reading list for Earth Month, with a focus on wines cultivated with care. Some are old, some new, but all are timeless in their themes of environmental stewardship Southern France biodynamic champion and winemaker Gérard Bertrand launches a new
It’s time to give away my best trick as a hotel guest: I never – unless it can’t be helped – stay in hotels on Friday and Saturday nights. That’s because I have long been an advocate of Sunday night stays, but then I’m lucky: as a hotel critic I’m aware of the advantages
Seriously? I grew up going to the Lower East Side of New York with my parents every Sunday for most of my childhood. It was Katz’s for a sandwich. Henri’s – just a couple of doors away for kosher deli and deli salads to bring home; occasionally Rappaport’s or Ratner’s for an all dairy meat-free
Kevin Costner knows a good story when he hears one. That’s why he said he was intrigued when he heard about an app designed to alert travelers of notable, yet often unnoticed, places of interest along their journeys. “I’m the guy that driving around America … when you see those bronze markers along the
How quickly we forget. Not so long ago, at the start of the year, we were wondering if it was too risky to take a punt on Spain for a summer holiday. Now friends are returning from Florida and Nevis with suntans and talking about imminent trips to Mexico, the Seychelles, even Australia. So with
It’s easy being green, say these producers of sustainable and other earth-friendly wines. While April is devoted to all things earth friendly, the 22nd day of the month is designated as Earth Day, a global celebration of sustainability and planet consciousness. What better day to pop open a bottle of bubbly from a producer that’s
Venice is always an inspirational destination but the lagoon city shows visitors its very best during the international art Biennale when the city is energised by the influx of visiting art cognoscenti and curious travellers. While the industrial Arsenale and lush Giardini are the central hub for the festival’s main exhibitions, spectacular venues all around
Since 2004, the Environmental Working Group has published its annual “Dirty Dozen List” which purports to be a “shopper’s guide” about which produce items consumers should buy as “Organic” to avoid pesticide residues. They base this list on a scientifically unsupportable interpretation of a valuable and transparent public database, which actually documents the excellent safety
Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a new CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In April, we’re setting course for the diverse world of cruises. Whether you’re looking for travel inspiration or insider knowledge, Monthly Ticket will take you there. (CNN) — After two years of
Singapore is set to ease most Covid measures from April 26, authorities said. Lauryn Ishak | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore is set to remove nearly all virus safety measures from Tuesday as the city-state seeks to return to pre-Covid living, authorities announced on Friday. There will be no more social distancing or
(CNN) — As the poster child for overtourism, Venice has long been a city of mounting lines, uncomfortable crowding and mushrooming Airbnbs which are blamed for pricing locals out of the city. The proposed solution? To be the first city in the world to require an entry fee, with a booking system to be set
Firenze, the cradle of the Renaissance, is one of Europe’s great art cities. With frescoes by Giotto and Ghirlandaio, canvases by Botticelli and Bronzino, and sculptures by Michelangelo and Giambologna, there is so much exquisite art and architecture within its ancient walls that it’s easy to become overwhelmed. But, there is more to handsome Florence
As new homes and hotels go up every day across the U.S. in a sustained construction boom, despite rising materials costs and supply chain disruptions, another reality must also be considered: Buildings currently account for 45% of greenhouse emissions. While carbon-neutral construction has increased in recent years, it is not enough to slow climate change.
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Waking from sleep with an increased heartbeat and overall sense of panic, the woman would often relive her typical nightmare of finding herself falling in various situations, although this time, the nightmare involved her riding a bus that fell off a cliff during an earthquake and that terrifying slow-motion moment of being in midair overwhelmed
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