Lush foliage, dazzling beaches, deep traditions put Fiji’s hundreds of islands on the map
“That’s Tom Hanks’ island, in ‘Cast Away’ the movie,” said the passenger sitting nearby, on the rear deck.
Tropical Gardening: Easter lilies may be saved for next year
Easter 2024 has passed but like the Easter lily you received, it may be resurrected after appearing dead. Easter reminds us that life is a cycle of what appears to be death and rebirth. In cooler climates, it is what we learn by observing plants that go dormant in the winter only to sprout anew in the spring. Bulbs like crocus and daffodils are examples.
As Earth overheats, scientists test way to repel sun’s rays
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A little before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, an engineer named Matthew Gallelli crouched on the deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier in San Francisco Bay, pulled on a pair of ear protectors, and flipped a switch.
Your dog can understand what you say better than you think, new study shows
Our dogs understand us better than they’ve been given credit for — and scientists say they have the brain wave evidence to prove it.
Springtime in Georgia: Go for the Masters, stay for Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ever since Bobby Jones organized the first Masters at Augusta National in 1934, the international tournament has become the holy grail of every golfer hankering to play on its hallowed links or at least snag a coveted ticket to walk the 18-hole course alongside the greats of the sport: Woods, Mickelson, Scheffler, McIlroy and Fowler.
It’s a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
ACCRA, Ghana — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns eat into global cocoa supplies and the earnings of farmers in West Africa.
Olympics taster: Paris race celebrates the waiters and waitresses who nourish city’s life and soul
PARIS — Usain Bolt’s sprint world records were never in danger. Then again, even the world’s fastest-ever human likely wouldn’t have been so quick while balancing a tray with a croissant, a coffee cup and a glass of water through the streets of Paris, and without spilling it everywhere.
For your eyes only: Visiting the unlikely gadgets of ‘007 Science’ at Chicago exhibit
CHICAGO — The last time we saw James Bond he was being blown to bits.
Riding this train through California’s snowy mountains rules right now
Crossing up and over the fabled Donner Pass in the northern Sierra Nevada and descending to Lake Tahoe is one of those essential rites of passage for Californians.
Tropical Gardening: Many palms figure in human history for thousands of years
This Sunday is Palm Sunday and is celebrated by Christians world wide. It is said to be the day that Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey to celebrate Passover. He was greeted by a great crowd acclaiming him by waving date palm branches and shouting ”Hosanna,” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
How explorers found Amelia Earhart’s watery grave. Or did they?
After nearly 100 days at sea, the crew had given up. Since early September, they had logged nearly 12,000 miles aboard the Offshore Surveyor, crisscrossing the equator near the 180th meridian. Now a few days past Thanksgiving, the time had come to move on.
I regained my sense of self by baking bread
Something was missing from my life. I was feeling restless. Listless. All kinds of less.
Let’s Talk Food: First day of spring
Today is the first day of spring, marking the vernal equinox. The sun crosses the celestial equator going south to north. The Northern and Southern Hemispheres receive roughly equal amounts of sunlight; neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun than the other.
TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to an office cubicle where he worked a customer service job.
How to have a great first visit to Miami
Even if you’ve never been to Miami, you’ve sort of already been to Miami.
An American who has helped clear 815,000 bombs from Vietnam
DONG HA, Vietnam — On a visit to the former battlefield of Khe Sanh, the scene of one of the bloodiest standoffs of the Vietnam War, the only people Chuck Searcy encountered on the broad, barren field were two young boys who led him to an unexploded rocket lying by a ditch.
Tropical Gardening: Mid-march is steeped in history and superstition
For some superstitious folks, “Beware The Ides Of March,” a quote from Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar,’ brings a sense of foreboding. Searching history, you can find yourself going down the rabbit hole seeking where it all started.
New high-speed train from Vegas to SoCal will be a model for the nation — if it succeeds
MIAMI — When Simon Akinwolere, a 27-year-old cruise director, needed to commute from Orlando to Miami, he sorted through his travel options.
Let’s Talk Food: Sweetened condensed milk
Igrew up with sweetened condensed milk because my mother loved to pour it over Saloon Pilot crackers.
Tropical Gardening: Rock and water elements add to Hawaiian gardens
Since we live in a multicultural place with a great variety of climatic and geographic expressions, we can create almost anything in our gardens. Orchids, bromeliads and other epiphytes and lithophytes are perfect for gardens lacking in soil. We also have an abundance of lava rock!
