Author: Beth J. Harpaz
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Tips for saving money on a theme park visit
It’s Memorial Day, which means several theme parks have raised their ticket prices. But don’t let that put a damper on your plans. Here are several ways to control the cost of a theme park visit. Tickets It’s usually cheaper to buy tickets online than at the gate. Printing tickets at home also means less…
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Florida Keys creatures: Fish, birds, 6-toed cats
Activities for visitors to the Florida Keys range from snorkeling, boating and fishing to bar-hopping in Key West at sunset. You don’t even have to leave your car to enjoy the tranquil scenery of water and sky on either side of the toll-free Florida Keys Overseas Highway, a series of bridges and roads that connects…
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Soak up baseball history at these museums
Dedicated baseball fans often take road trips to watch favorite teams play in storied stadiums around the country. But there are plenty of places to steep yourself in baseball lore outside the ballparks. Here are a few ideas, ranging from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., to the Louisville Slugger factory in…
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2014 travel destinations: Sochi, Brazil, Berlin, Sarajevo
The Olympics, the World Cup and commemorations of World War I, D-Day and the fall of the Berlin Wall are some of the events that will spotlight destinations such as Sochi, Brazil, Sarajevo, Normandy and Berlin in 2014. Elsewhere abroad, a potentially game-changing high-speed rail service has launched linking Paris and Barcelona. Some travelers might…
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Go for the food: Sarasota, Fla.
It’s 2:30 p.m. on a Saturday in October – well past lunch, and the slowest time of year in Sarasota, where the beautiful Gulf Coast beaches are most crowded in winter and spring. But the line for “homestyle Amish food” at Yoder’s Restaurant is out the door, with a 45-minute wait for a table. Salivating…
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The new dads: Diaper duty’s just the start
Laura Radocaj of Vero Beach, Fla., was warned when she was pregnant with twins that motherhood would be harder than she imagined – especially because she planned to go back to work while the twins were still babies. “But this has been the easiest transition,” said Radocaj, 28, who works from home in corporate communications.…
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The new dads: Diaper duty’s just the start
NEW YORK (AP) – Laura Radocaj of Vero Beach, Fla., was warned when she was pregnant with twins that motherhood would be harder than she imagined – especially because she planned to go back to work while the twins were still babies. “But this has been the easiest transition,” said Radocaj, 28, who works from…
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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
NEW YORK (AP) – Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she “could…
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When buying a diamond ring, learn the four C’s
Buying a diamond ring can be intimidating. What do you look for? How much should you pay? Should you buy online or in a store? Demystify the process by learning about the four C’s: carat, color, clarity and cut. This system of grading diamonds was developed 60 years ago by the Gemological Institute of America.…
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Halloween risks: Cars, sports (not tainted candy)
NEW YORK (AP) — Hey mom and dad: Halloween’s not really all that scary — except when it comes to traffic safety. Despite warnings about tainted candy, candle fires and even child abductions, real Halloween headlines are rarely about any of those things. Instead, tragedies related to the holiday typically involve trick-or-treaters hit by cars.…