After 37 years of explaining this to people individually, it's time to address it publicly: I don't drink coffee. There's nothing morally objectionable to me about coffee. I don't have any religious conviction against it. I don't have health concerns, and I'm not too...
Much like the ark Noah built in the Bible, the Ark Encounter is a project that should have been impossible. Opened in Williamstown, Kentucky, in 2016, the Ark Encounter's main attraction, built to replicate the dimensions of the ark in the biblical account, is 510...
Are the challenges in your life holding you back or pushing you forward? I love David Letterman. From my teenager years until well into my 20s, I would tune in to his late-night show whenever I could, often when I should have been sleeping. Letterman's comedy was...
Has any generation gotten a worse rap than millennials? According to my sources, they've killed bar soap, would rather rent than buy and don't even think about going out until the rest of us are in bed. But my experience with this demographic hasn't been so bad. I...
Why do your customers travel with you? A new study released in October gives some interesting insights into the motivations of people who take packaged tours. Compiled by the Cornell College of Business and commissioned by the United States Tour Operators Association...
Whether you have a group of five or 50, Newport is always in season. Once known as the "summertime playground" for the Gilded Age elite, this charming and diverse destination has welcomed travelers from around the globe for nearly 400 years. It's the footprint of the...
We asked our staff, "What travel plans do you have for 2019?" See what trips we're planning for the year ahead. No plans yet, but Southeast Asia is next on my bucket list. — Savannah Osbourn, staff writer I'm definitely looking forward to my Bahamas cruise and to...
How sharp is your saw? Stephen R. Covey first popularized the concept of "sharpening the saw" in his 1989 bestseller "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People." Since then, the idea has been taken up by nearly every leadership, productivity and personal growth guru...
During our day at sea on our way to the Dominican Republic, Graham and I decided to explore the Adonia with our camera in tow. We were looking high and low for hidden treasures and fun snapshots the entire morning walking the different floors of the ship. We found...
We asked our staff, "What's the most memorable wildlife encounter you've had while traveling?" Check out our wild memories in this month's Staff Sound-Off. A couple of years ago, I had the bright idea of going camping in the Everglades in late spring, a time when...
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