Whether it be a graduation, engagement, anniversary celebration or holiday, so many life events are marked by the gift of a special jewelry piece. These rings, watches, bracelets and more carry sentimental value and often a significant price tag that can make them difficult to replace. So, what can you do if that valuable memento …
Get in the Rhythm, and Barbecue, of Nashville and Memphis
Whether you “Walk the Line” or are “Walking in Memphis,” you can’t walk in Tennessee without stopping for some barbecue. And while the route between Nashville and Memphis is known as the Music Highway, some argue it also could be called the Barbecue Highway. Nashville is a major highlight on any journey to the South …
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Tomorrow’s Car
Matthias Bauhammer is global lead, robotic drive offering at DXC Technology; John Makin is an automotive strategist at Luxoft; and Karsten Hoffmeister is head of autonomous drive at Luxoft. How we experience mobility in our cars is changing. Several exciting innovations in automotive software are set to radically transform the driving experience, from how we …
The Columbus Air Show is Back!
I grew up in a sprawling neighborhood of ranch and bi-level homes on the far east side of Columbus, Ohio, in the 1960s. In those days, the Vietnam War was raging and the bad and bored boys I ran with relished in the moment when fighter jets coming in and out of Lockbourne Air Force …
Experience Rocky Mountaineer
Few places on earth rival the pristine natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Rockies, where wintry scenes of majestic snow-covered mountains transform into rushing streams, fertile forests and vast fields of alpine wildflowers upon the arrival of spring and summer. Clear skies, glacial fields, waterfalls and deep-blue lakes – these are the images …
Exploring New Itineraries with Viking
You’ve probably seen the headlines: The popularity of river cruising has been soaring in recent years – and for good reason. With fewer passengers aboard smaller, more agile ships that can access off-the-beaten-path ports, river cruising offers intimate, authentic, slower-paced travel experiences with more stops and longer stays in hidden-gem destinations — plus all the …
Powering Through a Road Trip
In 2021, 52% of all car trips in the U.S. ventured no farther than three miles from home, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. That’s well within the range of every electric vehicle on the road today. But what if you want to go the distance on an epic road trip in your EV? …
The Best Quick and Dirty Tips for Traveling with Kids
If you have kids, you don’t have a lot of time to read. My pet peeve is a long-winded blog about family travel that’s light on tips, but just full of funny anecdotes. You just need the tips. So here they are, quick and dirty. Bring Balloons to Inflate You can work off a lot …
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Conquering the Inca Trail
As I pushed myself to take one step after another on spiraling stairs through the Peruvian jungle and cloud forests, I contemplated how I got here, sidestepping around alpacas and slowly but surely trekking my way to Machu Picchu. About a year-and-a-half before I stepped on a plane heading to Cusco, Peru, I knew I …
Understanding Cyber Insurance
In recent years insurance companies have begun promoting cyber insurance coverage on a larger scale. Initially available for small businesses to protect against data breaches, an increasingly digital landscape has paved the way for personal cyber security needs as well. So how does the general consumer navigate cyber protection and how do you put a …