ANYONE STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY SHOULD HAVE an internship as a bouncer. After two years doing concert security in Portland, I’ve seen nearly as broad a cross-section of humanity as I’ve seen traveling the world. Punks, indie-rockers, dead-heads, metal-heads and country kids…
Last month, Silvercar announced that it was expanding its service to two new markets — Brooklyn and Newark. And now with its 14 nationwide locations — and most likely more that are soon to come — there is even more…
What would happen if Mexicans celebrated the Fourth of July the way Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo? FLAMA, an online channel created by Univision, released a hilarious short video that shows exactly what that would look like: A boozy, stereotype-laden…
STORIES OF OPIATE ADDICTION are very common in Maine news. With a population of just a little more than 1 million people statewide, it’s still shocking whenever an overdose is reported. Within the past decade, heroin and prescription opiate abuse…
NORTH CAROLINA’S SO-CALLED “BATHROOM LAW” has already had received a lot of backlash. The law was signed back in March after the city of Charlotte passed a city ordnance that would prevent local businesses from discriminating against people on the…
THIS COUNTRY IS BLESSED with some incredible coast and shoreline, and lots of it — over 100,000 miles, by some counts. Within that context, the idea of the “hot spot” beach town, where you have to fight for a plot…
Given how easy it can be to rack up lots of miles and points, it’s no surprise that we’re often asked if it’s possible to send miles to a third party in exchange for cash. The short answer is yes,…
Hola from Havana! As you might have already heard, I’m on board the inaugural sailing of Fathom’s Adonia ship this week. Fathom is a new brand under the Carnival umbrella of cruise ships that focuses on meaningful, people-to-people cultural exchanges.On…
If you’ve been looking at traveling to Paris, not only is summer a good time to go, but Marriott is offering travelers a promotion at 14 of its properties in Paris for travel this summer. If you stay three nights…
Update: This is a targeted offer. Log in to your Membership Rewards account to see if you’re eligible for the offer.And if Home Depot gift cards are more your cup of tea than, say, an incredible flight in Singapore Suites,…
