Blogs

Black women travel (Photo: Courtesy of Champagne In The Locker Room)

Black Girl Wanderlusters View Of The World

Get Your Heels Ready Girls, These Four Black Women Solo Travelers Are In The Race To Visit Every Country In The World And They Have Some Travel Tips To Share With You by Heather Cassell Do all of those highly-stylized Instagram photos have you dreaming of jumping onto the next plane in the race to […]

Read More
Tahiti

Workaholics United Airlines Wants To Send You On Vacation

United Airlines wants to give you or someone you nominate and a lucky plus one an excuse to run your toes through the sand and swim in tropical waters with an all-expense paid ultimate vacation to Tahiti.

Read More
Iraq war and combat veteran Sarah Lee

A Bike And A Journey Saved Her Life, Now She Wants To Save Others

“When you slow down, things start to catch up to you,” said Sarah. “You fall into a slump I guess. You forget who you are and what you are capable of. You kind of deteriorate on the inside. I wasn’t doing much. I lost friends to suicide.”

Read More
Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Announces New Technology Manager

Southwest Airlines announced Tammy Amirault as its new managing director of technology, enterprise management analytics earlier this month.

Tammy succeeded Sherry Staber, vice president of technology in enterprise management and technical operations. Sherry is retiring.

Read More
The Spanner crab omelet at Seventeen in Sydney, Australia

In Sydney, Enjoy A Leisurely Waterside Brunch At Seventeen

Seventeen offers the perfect start to a day putting you in the right mood for exploring The Rocks and Dawes Point neighborhoods and the day ahead of you.

Read More
Saint Peter, Seafood, Sydney, Paddington, Seafood restaurant, chef john niland,

At Sydney’s Saint Peter The Whole Fish Is The Star

Sydney’s Saint Peter’s Young Chef And Owner Josh Niland Delightfully Reimagines Every Part Of The Fish For Guests by Heather Cassell I love fish. But I haven’t been this excited about fish since I don’t know when. Why am I excited? Recently, I was introduced to one of Sydney’s most innovative restaurants: Saint Peter. Forget America’s […]

Read More
Gay Games 9 Opening Ceremonies Cleveland Ohio

Paris Goes For The Gold With Gay Games X

“Gay Paree” will be super gay next weekend when more than 40,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender athletes from around the world descend upon the “City of Lights” for Gay Games X this week.

Read More
The Sideways Shuffle with a side of Chargrilled Halloumi and a mocha at Cuckoo Callaway

Cuckoo Callay Serves Up A Creative And Delicious Breakfast

Needless to say, being caffeinated in Sydney is a good thing. Excellent coffee is one of the things the city prides itself on, so much so, Starbucks is difficult to find because locals simply don’t frequent the American coffee chain. That’s how good the coffee is with fast service and food only increases the experience.

Read More
Anthony Bourdain Dania Nassief Danya Alhamrani

Women Mourn The Man: Anthony Bourdain

The Women Who Graced Anthony Bourdain’s Presence To Those Closest To Him Remember The Revered Celebrity World Traveler Who Brought Venturing Down Unfamiliar Paths And Eating Foreign Foods Into The World’s Livingrooms by Heather Cassell It was the first story on my roommate’s and my phones’ newsfeed Friday morning. My first thought was, this is […]

Read More
Mjolner Eathouse, Sydney

Thor Was A Warrior, Not A Chef

Mjolner Eathouse Takes Diners Back To Viking Times And The Fare Follows by Heather Cassell The group of women at the table next to me were having a good time. They were holding their miniature wine glasses filled with honey mead cheering, “Skol!” and tossed back their heads as they swallowed their initiation shot of […]

Read More
Race to Change: Oregon's

History’s Powerful Spotlight Shown On Portland’s Civil Rights Years

A Powerful Small Exhibit Tells the Story of the Impact of Portland’s Black Power Movement by Heather Cassell The Civil Rights Movement touched nearly every corner of the United States during mid-century America: Portland, Oregon was no exception. The Rose City’s small Black community, nearly 800 households strong at the time, raged against the establishment […]

Read More
Southwest Airline’s Flight 1380 Pilot Tammie Jo Shults

Southwest Flight Tragedy Leaves An Angel And A Heroine

The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 was coming apart on one side due to an engine exploding, shattering a window and spraying shrapnel into the plane Tuesday, but Pilot Tammie Jo Shults was calm and steady.

Read More