Chelsea Monroe-Cassel is currently developing a recipe for a dish whose traditional version she’ll never be able to taste, and whose place of origin she’ll never be able to visit: Plomeek soup, a staple on the fictional planet Vulcan. In writing “The Star Trek Cookbook,” out next March, she has […]
Scarlet Lady Sets Out On U.S. “MerMaiden” Cruise
(11:45 a.m. EDT) — With free-flowing Champagne and mermen posing in the pools, Scarlet Lady left Miami Wednesday evening, marking Virgin Voyages’ first revenue cruise in the United States. It had been a long time coming. Promising something hip and different in the cruise space, new line Virgin Voyages had […]
Southwest canceling fewer Tampa flights Monday after weekend of trouble
TAMPA — The number of Tampa flights canceled Monday by Southwest Airlines was on the decline after a weekend that saw people stranded at Tampa International Airport and airports nationwide. As of Monday morning, 13 of 58 arrivals and departures scheduled for Monday were canceled or delayed at Tampa International […]
Navratra food gets a gourmet spin
When it comes to Navratri, every element is special, be it the pandals, outfits or representations of ancient tales through music and dance. And when the festive season is here, food can’t be far behind! Many people observe fasts on all nine days of the festival, and only consume special […]
Travel news: India, Bali and Vietnam announce opening plans
(CNN) — This was a pretty good week for the world’s wannabe jetsetters. The UK and Israel both cleared out their travel “red lists,” while India, Bali and Vietnam all announced reopening plans. Here are 10 things we learned in pandemic travel this week. 1. The UK cut its ‘red […]
Historic shanty, unique vacation rental lifted back into place at Michigan’s Fishtown
LELAND, MI – Fishtown’s historic Otherside Shanty got some help from a big crane and moving crew recently. It was lifted back into place – and onto its new foundation – after being pummeled by high water levels the last few years. Now there’s hope that this old storage shanty […]