Jake Needham is an American-born novelist and former screenwriter who has lived in Asia—mainly Thailand and Singapore—since the early 1980s. He has published 18 books and has been nominated for the Barry Award three times. His seventh book in the Inspector Tay series — Who the Hell Is Harry Black? — won the Barry Award for Best Paperback Mystery of 2024. Q. You are originally from Houston, Texas, but you have been living in Asia since the 80s. … [Read more...]
Venture Beyond the Resorts to Fully Experience the State of Nayarit this Winter
The state of Nayarit, located in south-central Mexico, is nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre mountain range. Internationally renowned for its ultra-push resorts along the Riviera Nayarit — a long stretch of coastline with some of the best beaches in Mexico, like Sayulita and Punta Mita — the state offers visitors multitudes of experiences, from the mountains to the sea, that will awaken the senses and enrich any winter … [Read more...]
Quinn Cox, CEO and co-Founder of Giving Bag
Quinn Cox is the co-founder and CEO of Giving Bag, a social-enterprise conceived in 2013 during his time at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration. Giving Bag was honored with the 2025 Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award for Sustainability. In addition to Giving Bag, Quinn also founded Impact Hotels, a global community dedicated to sharing best practices in sustainability and social responsibility. Q. The concept for a Giving Bag started in … [Read more...]
Is it Safe to Travel Alone in Central America?
Sometimes I feel like a broken record talking about my recent backpacking trip in Central America and South America, because I’ve written so much about it on my own blog. But here I am on a brand new website, with a brand new audience, and I guess I’d better start from the beginning. I had this grand plan to spend a year backpacking from Mexico City to Santiago de Chile, completely by bus, boat, train, car; anything except from flying. This … [Read more...]
10 Inns offer to pay tank of gas for guests – Leap Day campaign
New York — Ten beds and breakfast across the United States are banding together to encourage travelers to take a leap, fill their tanks, and see what it's like to stay at a B&B in a nod toward Leap Day. Starting February 29th this group of inns will pay $40 toward a tank of gas for each two-consecutive night, midweek, reservation (Monday through Thursday) through the month of March at the participating properties. "Every four years we have … [Read more...]
Come Live Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead in Mexico City, the City that has it all.
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — October - Mexico City sets the scene for one of the most important holidays in Mexico — Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. This ancestral tradition dates back to pre-Hispanic Mexico, with roots originating in the cultures of Mesoamerica. Over time, these traditions were blended with Catholic beliefs to give rise to the holiday we know today, celebrated across Mexico. The central pillar of the celebration is … [Read more...]
Barcelona Travel Guide: Sangria de Cava!
In the spring of 2022, my wife and I rented an apartment in Barcelona and lived like locals for 31 incredible days. After two years of working from our home in the Bay area, we realized we weren’t capitalizing on the remote nature of our now-remote jobs. Our dream of eventually moving to Europe became a reality, even if for a short time. Since we were still technically working during our stay, we crafted a daily schedule to maximize our free … [Read more...]
State of Yucatan Launches the Year of Yucatecan Gastronomy
Merida, Mexico — June 2022 – The state of Yucatan's Ministry of Tourism (SEFOTUR) will launch a new campaign aiming to increase awareness of the state's culinary offering, rich cultural history, and current modern gastronomy as an important part of its tourism offering. Position the state as one of Mexico's foodie destinations to expand tourism to all regions of the state and develop new products. Starting on June 18, the World Day of … [Read more...]
Aerosmith are back with Their Wildly Successful Las Vegas Residency
LAS VEGAS (March 23, 2022) – As part of the continued celebration around their 50th anniversary, four-time GRAMMY®-winning and Diamond-certified rock legends Aerosmith have announced the return of their Las Vegas residency, AEROSMITH: DEUCES ARE WILD at Dolby Live at Park MGM, beginning Friday, June 17, 2022. The incredible show will be the first live concert experience presented in Dolby Atmos® at Dolby Live. Dolby Live is one of the world’s … [Read more...]
Eligibility and requirements
Vaccination and test requirements Fully vaccinated travellers can fly on any Singapore Airlines flight and enjoy quarantine-free entry into Singapore via VTL flights if they meet the following criteria: All vaccination certificates, regardless of place of issuance and whether digitally verifiable or not, will be accepted as proof of vaccination. Children aged 12 years and below are exempted from the vaccination requirement. Provide a … [Read more...]
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