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Next time your kids squabble, tell them what happened to the two German “Hostile Brothers.”

Let’s time travel back to the 14th century when young Henry and his younger brother Konrad, sons of a noble, fell in love with the same girl. Our always engaging cruise director, Rachel Couto Gomes, narrates their story as we cruise on the Read more

When “Cobra Kai” actress Alicia Hannah-Kim was asked to help secure a team of western actors to appear in the K-drama “Tempest,” she went to work to assemble a cast that includes well-known actors like John Cho, Spencer Garrett, Michael Gaston, Brooke Smith, Christopher Gorham and Jacob Bertrand. “I think a lot of people think that K-...Read more

It’s been nine years since Brexit, when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU). That decision sent shockwaves across Europe, and everyone — from pundits to economists to pub regulars — loved making predictions about the impact it would have. It took years to sort out the details, but now that the dust has settled, the ...Read more

Pumpkins, cranberries or apples? Maybe you’d rather focus on music. Perhaps animals – sheep, elk or even chicken. (Can you do a good chicken impersonation?) Let’s not forget beer and wine, cars and corn.

The good news is you can find a fall festival guaranteed to please whether you are traveling with or without kids. The other good news ...Read more

Singer-songwriter Maia Sharp remembers what it was like when she was a struggling musician trying to get gigs. “It was on a Monday night at 10 p.m. at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub in Los Angeles,” Sharp said. “The booker told me I needed to bring 50 people to get called back. I brought 51.” These days, the artist – who has also written ...Read more

I'm really into “second cities” these days. For generations, Industrial Age powerhouses in Europe turned into what we would call “the rust belt,” while their elegant “first city” counterparts enjoyed the luster of the Information Age. But over the last decade or so, the rust has become a trendy accessory, and industrial ruins have ...Read more

Get your magic carpet ready! We’re going to do a little time travel through several centuries at museums in Amsterdam that really know how to engage kids, whether we are talking art or history.

Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th anniversary this year with many special events, neighborhood festivals, ...Read more

The seven-man band AMPERS&ONE boasts quite the international lineup. Group leader Kamden and Kyrell are from the United States. Brian hails from Canada. Mackiah is from Australia, and Jiho, Siyun and Seungmo are from South Korea, where the group is based. Formed in 2023, the septet recently released their latest mini album, “Loud & Proud.” ...Read more

Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, is the best day-trip from Stockholm – it’s just under an hour away by train. This happy town is Sweden's answer to Oxford, offering stately university facilities and museums, the home and garden of botanist Carl Linnaeus, as well as a grand cathedral and the enigmatic burial mounds of Gamla Uppsala on...Read more