A Texas-Size Taste of Next Year’s Blockbuster Solar Eclipse

One of the biggest challenges in business is being able to respond to sudden disruption in society and economies. Such resilience can often be the key to a business’s long-term success.

My father had a straightforward answer for why he moved 1,000 miles south to Florida from his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. 

A festive holiday like Thanksgiving calls for the kind of cocktail that induces nothing short of delight—and not just because it makes dealing with ornery family members much easier. After all, a traditional Turkey Day menu is filled with once-a-year dishes so why not pair them with a equally exceptional (and seasonal) drinks that work perfectly with the feast?

Holland America Line is discounting paradise with 25 percent off cruises to Hawaii for this year and 2024.

When you hear travel critics say that the big brands like Marriott and Hilton don't really know how to run luxury hotels, it's probably because those critics have stayed at a property affiliated with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.

Virgin Atlantic announced this week that it will suspend its service between Austin and London's Heathrow Airport (LHR) beginning in January 2024, delivering a rare bit of bad news for the otherwise-booming Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

The Dallas area has topped national rankings for hotel development for more than a year as the Texas capital enjoys a hotel building boom.

On Monday, April 8, 2024, there’s a celestial event you might want to mark on your calendar and consider planning a trip around: the last total solar eclipse visible in the Lower 48 for two more decades. Those who have seen the event before know what the hype is about; if you’ve never experienced the wild euphoria of seeing the skies darken as the moon obscures the sun, all the more reason to head to the path of totality, which will stretch from Maine to Texas, on April 8.

“‘Nam mô A Di Đà Phật’” (Homage to Amitabha Buddha) is a greeting you hear at Chua Huong Lam temple in Pearland, a suburb of Houston. A dozen Buddha statues and a large figure of Quan Am Tathagata, the bodhisattva (one who seeks awakening) of compassion in an open courtyard are the only indications that this is a religious institution. A series of steps leads to the entrance where the sweet smell of incense and the melodious prayer chants can be heard.

In just over five months, a total solar eclipse will blot out the sun across a wide swath of North America for the first time since 2017. If you want to catch a seat at the show, you might want to book your room now — and be prepared to pay a premium.

Announced October 23, 2023, all West Maui properties now have the green light to reopen as of November 1, rather than the previously announced phased approach that followed Maui’s August 8 disastrous wildfire. As you decide about the best time to visit Maui yourself, there’s still a way to get a taste of Maui at home. It can be shipped right to your door if you live in the U.S. and now even to Canada too.

For many people, the Universal brand is synonymous with horror. In the early 1900s, Universal first brought iconic characters such as Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Wolf Man and the Invisible Man to the silver screen. And today, the company is a powerhouse in the horror industry with iconic modern horror films like "M3GAN" and "Us," along with annual Halloween Horror Nights events at its U.S. and international theme parks.