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Courtesy of Flickr/Zenspa1 Like sock hops and soda fountains, house calls seem charmingly old-fashioned. Yet the rise of on-demand smartphone technology has brought the practice back in a big way. Now you can summon not only medical practitioners, but also an army of hair, makeup, and wellness pros with just a few quick taps and…
We love a good story, especially if it gives us a fresh perspective on an amazing travel destination. Lucky for us, every place has its own history and locals-only folklore that’s waiting to be discovered. Speaking of which, we’ve recently unlocked a few interesting tidbits about the Florida Keys. Since its discovery in 1513 by…
Amy Poehler had no idea what she unleashed when Galentine’s Day exploded into popular culture via a 2010 episode of “Parks and Recreation.” In the episode, Poehler’s beloved-yet-quirky character, Leslie Knope, gave a name and date to a new holiday in which women leave their husbands and boyfriends at home to show their girl gang…
New Orleans and Rio may have two of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations, but neither place is the original home of the holiday. In fact, it was two French-Canadian explorers who brought Mardi Gras to the city now known as Mobile, Alabama at the turn of the 17th century, about 15 years before New…
Photo by Katherine Alex Beaven In 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon and his crew set sail in search of the elusive Fountain of Youth. As you may have guessed, they didn’t find forever young, but they did bump into the paradisiacal Florida Keys, which are located off the coast of Florida. Today, this little island…
There’s something very glamorous and carefree about island hopping. You stay just long enough to savor the very best a destination has to offer, then pop over to the next heavenly atoll in the sea. But without proper planning, bouncing around any archipelago can be exhausting — and daunting. For starters, be realistic about how…
There are times when all you want in a vacation is a quiet beach that feels a million miles away from the real world. And other times, getting lost in the winding historic streets and museums of a foreign city sounds just right. But there’s another way to escape that involves as much beach time…
For some newlyweds, the honeymoon is all about some serious just-the-two-of-us quality time. Other couples, however, want to spend every day of their honeymoon with each other — and about 50,000 other people. But not just any 50,000 people. They want to share their honeymoons with about 50,000 fellow Disney fanatics: Disney park-goers, Disney park…
Now that Thanksgiving (and the turkey leftovers) has come and gone, it’s time to unearth that tangled ball of holiday lights from your attic and dress up your abode. And while your holiday sparkle might come in the form of a string of colorful lights and Santa Claus or reindeer ornaments, others go all out…
Dumbo? Check. Space Mountain? Done. Picture (with Minnie) in front of Cinderella’s Castle? Yep. Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is a land of iconic experiences that many want to see at least once, if not more. But even the most devout Mickeyphiles may eventually begin to wonder if there’s anything fun that they haven’t…