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Michele Muller, Berlin’s first and only executive chef at a luxury 5-star hotel chef, will take over as chef de cuisine at the Adlon Kempinski Hotel. (Photo: Courtesy of PRLeap)

Berlin Gets First-Ever Luxury Female Executive Chef

The Adlon Kempinski Hotel appointed Michele Muller chef de cuisine at Restaurant Quarré, making her Berlin’s first and only top chef at a 5-star hotel.

Representatives of the Adlon Kempinski Hotel announced Michele’s appointment in a news release September 28.

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Sarah Jackson walking along The Great Trail in Canada. (Photo: Courtesy of Sarah Rose Daily)

First Woman To Trek The Great Trail Says, Big Lesson Learned ‘One Step At A Time’

Stopping at the edge of The Great Trail at the Atlantic Ocean in Cape Spear on the Avalon Peninsula near St. John’s Newfoundland, the easternmost point of Canada and North America, it was the end of a journey for Sarah Jackson.
One May 30, the 25-year old became the first woman to ever complete the 15,000 miles (24,000 kilometers) trek solo.

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Dianne Whelan, film-maker and adventurer, set out on her 500 Days in the Wild following the Trans Canada Trail, filming and blogging about it on the way. (Photo: Courtesy of Coast Reporter)

Award-Winning Documentarian Dianne Whelan’s Love Story To Canada

When award-winning adventure author and documentary filmmaker Dianne Whelan took her first steps on The Great Trail to begin filming her newest documentary, “500 Days in the Wild,” in July 2015, she never imagined that she would still be on the journey today.

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Diners enjoy the unique California-centric cuisine at The Lexington House in Los Gatos, California. (Photo: Courtesy of Peninsula Eats)

Sensational California Experience At Lexington House

Modern Northern California cuisine meets classic inspired cocktails in a welcoming atmosphere at The Lexington House (40 North Santa Cruz Avenue, 408-354-1600, thelexlg.com) in Los Gatos, California.

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Diners enjoy a balmy Tel Aviv evening over good food and conversation at Joz ve Los in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo: Super G)

Joz Ve Loz’s Chef Serves Up Crave-Worthy Delights

Hot, Joz ve Loz is, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from the women behind this destination restaurant, especially in its new location. The restaurant moved to the Florentin, an artsy and edgy emerging neighborhood in the southern part of Tel Aviv, March 2015.

It is well worth the adventure journeying away from the action of Tel Aviv’s fashionable northern neighborhoods to dine at Joz ve Loz.

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Grounded flights due to heatwave striking the West, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (Photo: ROBYN BECK, AFP/Getty Images)

Heatwave Causes Last Minute Delays In The West

Scorching sun grounds some planes between San Francisco International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as temperatures rise upward to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

Passengers said if you ever wanted to feel like a lobster in a pot the past two days were the days.

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Del Sur Mexican Cantina’s enchiladas (Photo: Courtesy of Del Sur Mexican Cantina)

Mexican Soul Food A Hit In San Diego’s South Park

Life has been good for restauranteurs Lauren Passero and Kate Grimes in San Diego’s South Park neighborhood.

The duo has created a series of neighborhood restaurants that have become a destination for locals and visitors.

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Alaska Airlines extends elite status to new parents. (Photo: Courtesy of Revista Na Mochila)

Alaska Airlines Extends Elite Status For Parents

All it took was a new mother asking Alaska Airlines to extend her Elite Status for a year.

Alaska Airlines said yes officially changing its rules making it the first North American airline to make concessions for new parents May 4.

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Alaska Airlines (Photo: Alaska Airlines )

Airlines Flying High In The Sky With Customer Satisfaction

Perhaps it’s a silver lining in the skies for embattled airlines. A customer satisfaction survey found that customer satisfaction with airlines has reached its highest level ever.

Customer satisfaction has been trending upward for five years now for North American airlines, according to researchers who published their findings in the J.D. Power 2017 North America Airline Satisfaction Study published May 10.

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Park free and Fly to Europe at Oakland International Airport. (Photo: Courtesy of Herald Land)

Park And Fly To Europe Free At Oakland International Airport

Oakland International Airport Promotes New Flights To Europe With Free Parking Offer by Heather Cassell It might be a great time to fly to Europe. Summer vacation is right around the corner. There’s another reason, at least for gallivanting residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland International Airport just announced free parking to travelers […]

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Kiersten Rich, creator of the Blonde Abroad (Photo: The Blonde Abroad)

These Globetrotting Gals Need A Vacation From The Vacation

It’s a dream life from the posts on Facebook and Instagram. Galivanting blogging women trapezing around the world and having the time of their lives and looking good while doing it, but the reality is further from the truth captured on the filtered images and carefully crafted captions.

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Lead Passenger Service Agent Presad Rennie For American’s Regional Carrier Envoy Gains Angel And Hero Status For Saving A Baby (Photo: Courtesy of American Airlines)

American Airlines Bestows Hero Award To Presad Rennie

Envoy Lead Passenger Service Agent Presad Rennie didn’t think twice when she saw a toddler gasping for air and someone called out, “Does anyone know the Heimlich maneuver?”

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