The hills were on fire. It was August and the view from our car window of smoke rising from forest fires was as dramatic as the road taking us south. The “motorway of the sun”, more prosaically known as the A2, negotiates the mountains of Calabria through a series of tunnels and high bridges right […]

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court focused on the president’s executive power to limit immigration from designated foreign countries to ensure the safety of our own. Afterward, most court-watchers agreed that a majority of the court appears poised to answer the legal questions in President Trump’s favor, but those court-watchers may be getting ahead of themselves by reading too […]

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday to tune out President Trump’s inflammatory anti-Muslim statements on the campaign trail and uphold his executive order banning travel from seven primarily Muslim countries. In hearing the case Wednesday, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy, a key swing vote, seemed largely unmoved by the argument […]

President Donald Trump appears likely to win his travel ban case at the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy both signaled support for the travel policy in arguments Wednesday at the high court. The ban’s challengers almost certainly need one of those two justices if the court is to strike down […]

I’ve always embraced my American identity. At 8 years old, I came home from school crying. I had found out that I could never be president of the United States. Because not only am I an American, I am also an Iranian. Now, as a fully grown woman, I still sometimes come home crying. My […]

Seasoned bargain hunters know how to stretch a dollar and still enjoy the finer things in life. When it comes to travel season, we believe a key ingredient to a good time is not necessarily the amount of money you spend on your trip, but how much you save. Ready to save some time and […]

Expo 2020 Dubai highlight how travel companies will be able to build their revenue streams at Arabian Travel Market Dubai Expo 2020 Dubai is looking to collaborate with travel, tourism and MICE companies from around the world to become authorised ticket resellers, the event’s organisers announced ahead of the Arabian Travel Market exhibition which begins […]

Let me just get this out of the way now: James Harden traveled. He probably traveled more than once in Game 1 of the Rockets’ first-round playoff series against the Timberwolves on Sunday, but I’m specifically talking about his step-back jumper to shake Andrew Wiggins and sink a three-pointer. It feels so good to get that off […]

If you’re headed to the Sacred Valley, be sure to pack the right essentials. Travelers with their sights on Machu Picchu, located high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, are in for plenty of challenging trails, gorgeous views, and fascinating historical sites. The 15th-century fortress, considered the most famous icon of the Inca civilization, is about […]

Taking the plunge and picking your first travel rewards card to open is no easy task. If you survive the initial barrage of slang and acronyms- UR, MR, and SPG just to name a few- you’re still left with the important task of figuring out what you actually want out of your rewards. There’s no […]