New Orleans is one of my favorite places to visit in the United States. Its unique culture is a blend of influences from its past as a French territory and Afro-Caribbean culture brought over from the slave trade. Today, these influences are still present throughout the streets of the Big Easy...

Sun, surf, and piña coladas, what could possibly go wrong? Like the all too familiar beginnings of a horror movie, beyond the turquoise waters, something evil is lurking, waiting to pounce on the blissfully ignorant sunbathers. Cue Jaws theme song. It’s the Zika virus!!! Though it sounds like a zombie movie (Invasion of the...

Singapore’s most famous garden, Gardens by the Bay is a huge, futuristic urban park near the marina. Its famous Supertree structures overlook the gardens and at night, light up in a lively music and light show. Two seashell-shaped conservatories contain unique ecosystems. The Cloud Forest recreates the vegetation found...