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Travel & Displeasure

CHEAP TICKETS | Fly to South Africa for only $799.00

Right now, South Africa offers incredible value for travelers. There is no better or affordable time to visit Africa.

Travel & Displeasure

CHEAP TICKETS | Fly to South Africa for only $799.00

Right now, South Africa offers incredible value for travelers. There is no better or affordable time to visit Africa.

Olivia Brown (PRNewsFoto/Miami Vice Boat Show)

MIAMI BOAT SHOW | Will there be a “Miami Vice” reboot?

Do you want to know the truth behind these rumors? Ask Olivia Brown yourself at the Miami International Boat Show, Feb. 11–15.

Olivia Brown (PRNewsFoto/Miami Vice Boat Show)

MIAMI BOAT SHOW | Will there be a “Miami Vice” reboot?

Do you want to know the truth behind these rumors? Ask Olivia Brown yourself at the Miami International Boat Show, Feb. 11–15.

La Cantina at Vida Vacations in Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta (PRNewsFoto/Vida Vacations) | Photo by Miguel Naranjo

MEXICAN RESORTS Three new dining options rise in Sierra Madre

Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre Mountains, guests can enjoy miles of wooden pathways.

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La Cantina at Vida Vacations in Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta (PRNewsFoto/Vida Vacations) | Photo by Miguel Naranjo

MEXICAN RESORTS Three new dining options rise in Sierra Madre

Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre Mountains, guests can enjoy miles of wooden pathways.

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bar hugo

TRAVEL TIP Bar Hugo and Il Principe want to dine and put you up in Hotel Hugo

The hotel, rooftop bar and upscale Italian restaurant offer guests “luxurious amenities and high-end dining in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood,” according to PR types.

bar hugo

TRAVEL TIP Bar Hugo and Il Principe want to dine and put you up in Hotel Hugo

The hotel, rooftop bar and upscale Italian restaurant offer guests “luxurious amenities and high-end dining in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood,” according to PR types.

Mustamakkara (literally black sausage) is a type of Finnish blood sausage traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam.

TRAVEL & DISPLEASURE | In Finland, my hours with the Nordic wolves

One midsummer night, three Finnish guys gave me black sausages. Would you eat them?

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Mustamakkara (literally black sausage) is a type of Finnish blood sausage traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam.

TRAVEL & DISPLEASURE | In Finland, my hours with the Nordic wolves

One midsummer night, three Finnish guys gave me black sausages. Would you eat them?

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Carol Burnett

YES, WELL, WHATEVER | #SingWithDollar wants you to win a college savings fund

Entrants submitted a video of their best sing-a-long, then shared it on Facebook or Twitter.

Carol Burnett

YES, WELL, WHATEVER | #SingWithDollar wants you to win a college savings fund

Entrants submitted a video of their best sing-a-long, then shared it on Facebook or Twitter.

Travel & Displeasure

TRAVEL & DISPLEASURE | Dallas International Airport plans to open new duty-free shops in 2016.

Can you please lend me your credit card? The new duty-free shopping locations, which should be operational in 2016.

Travel & Displeasure

TRAVEL & DISPLEASURE | Dallas International Airport plans to open new duty-free shops in 2016.

Can you please lend me your credit card? The new duty-free shopping locations, which should be operational in 2016.

Travel & Displeasure

TRAVEL & DISPLEASURE | TripAdvisor loves Grand Beach Hotel Surfside

But that’s just TripAdvisor’s opinion. This site hasn’t been invited yet to stay at this Florida hotel to actually verify.

Travel & Displeasure

TRAVEL & DISPLEASURE | TripAdvisor loves Grand Beach Hotel Surfside

But that’s just TripAdvisor’s opinion. This site hasn’t been invited yet to stay at this Florida hotel to actually verify.

Shakespeare and Company campus,in Lenox, Massachusetts, 2005. © Shakespeare and Company, courtesy of Internet Shakespeare Editions, University of Victoria (B.C., Canada)

WHAT’S THE HAPS? At the Berkshires, acting powerhouse Tina Packer plays Joan of Arc’s mum

With Packer in the lead role, “Mother of the Maid” tells the story of Joan of Arc from an entirely fresh point of view.

Shakespeare and Company campus,in Lenox, Massachusetts, 2005. © Shakespeare and Company, courtesy of Internet Shakespeare Editions, University of Victoria (B.C., Canada)

WHAT’S THE HAPS? At the Berkshires, acting powerhouse Tina Packer plays Joan of Arc’s mum

With Packer in the lead role, “Mother of the Maid” tells the story of Joan of Arc from an entirely fresh point of view.

Birdland Big Band

WHATS THE HAPS? Afro-Cuban jazz and Broadway ditties at Birdland Jazz Club

Named for saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker, Birdland Jazz Club has been a frequent haunt for celebrities.

Birdland Big Band

WHATS THE HAPS? Afro-Cuban jazz and Broadway ditties at Birdland Jazz Club

Named for saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker, Birdland Jazz Club has been a frequent haunt for celebrities.

Samuel Buggeln | 25 Weeks in the Far Far South (25weeksbsas.blogspot.com.ar/)

REPORT FROM THE FAR FAR SOUTH | Samuel Buggeln on La Zaranda’s not-so-poor-theater sojourn at Argentina’s Teatro Cervantes

Reporting from Buenos Aires, Samuel Buggeln, a New York theatre director and designer, is presently is researching the Argentinian theatre world. He has been blogging about his experiences there.

Samuel Buggeln | 25 Weeks in the Far Far South (25weeksbsas.blogspot.com.ar/)

REPORT FROM THE FAR FAR SOUTH | Samuel Buggeln on La Zaranda’s not-so-poor-theater sojourn at Argentina’s Teatro Cervantes

Reporting from Buenos Aires, Samuel Buggeln, a New York theatre director and designer, is presently is researching the Argentinian theatre world. He has been blogging about his experiences there.

Field trip to the historic Iglesia de San Francisco cathedral in Guatemala | Photos by Harlin Hanson

Texas university hosts cultural expedition to Guatemala

The group will use Casa Herrera, a 17th-century Spanish Colonial property located in the heart of Antigua, as a home base while exploring local, historical points of interest and taking part in lectures and tours taught by professors from the university and Mesoamerican scholars.

Field trip to the historic Iglesia de San Francisco cathedral in Guatemala | Photos by Harlin Hanson

Texas university hosts cultural expedition to Guatemala

The group will use Casa Herrera, a 17th-century Spanish Colonial property located in the heart of Antigua, as a home base while exploring local, historical points of interest and taking part in lectures and tours taught by professors from the university and Mesoamerican scholars.

Michael Douglas ©AFP / Valery Hache

Because it Cannes: Agence France Presse wraps French city with glamorous photos of movie stars

The selected photos in Cannes have a lot of pointing and waving in them: Alfred Hitchcock fingering the viewer directly, Michael Douglas waving in the air, Tony Curtis also pointing a finger, Quentin Tarantino with two palms up in the air, and Sophia Loren also with her arms up

Michael Douglas ©AFP / Valery Hache

Because it Cannes: Agence France Presse wraps French city with glamorous photos of movie stars

The selected photos in Cannes have a lot of pointing and waving in them: Alfred Hitchcock fingering the viewer directly, Michael Douglas waving in the air, Tony Curtis also pointing a finger, Quentin Tarantino with two palms up in the air, and Sophia Loren also with her arms up

"RepresentAsian" poster of AAAPAC: Asian American Performing Arts Coalition

Why are Asian Americans invisible on New York stages? Feb. 13 industry town hall confronts the powers-that-be.

“Asian American performers are the least likely among the major minority groups to play roles that are not defined by their race,” says a coalition of Asian American actors.

"RepresentAsian" poster of AAAPAC: Asian American Performing Arts Coalition

Why are Asian Americans invisible on New York stages? Feb. 13 industry town hall confronts the powers-that-be.

“Asian American performers are the least likely among the major minority groups to play roles that are not defined by their race,” says a coalition of Asian American actors.