Travel

Why Explora Journeys Redefined Luxury Cruising for Me

Some birthdays call for a party. This one called for the Mediterranean, seven ports, a private cocktail celebration surrounded by the people I love, and a ship that felt more like an intimate boutique hotel than anything I’d experienced at sea before.I had the delight of spending two weeks with my closest family and friends sailing with Explora Journeys aboard the EXPLORA I, from Athens to Barcelona, with three nights in Athens beforehand and two nights in Barcelona to close things out. It was...

Arts + Culture

At NIH’s Children’s Inn, Christmas Magic Arrives in July

For many families, Christmas is a time of traditions: waking up to presents beneath the tree, gathering around the dinner table, and watching a child’s face light up when Santa arrives. For families staying at The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, those moments can feel especially meaningful—and in July, they bring a little bit of Christmas magic to an otherwise uncertain time.The Children’s Inn is celebrating “Christmas in July,” giving children and...

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The Jack of All Trades

Zibby Owens is an author, podcaster, bookstore owner, media company owner, and Substacker. As a self-proclaimed “huge book lover,” she has always idolized authors, wanting to help disappointed authors and give back to those from whom she has gained so much knowledge. Before launching her podcast, Owens interned at an adolescent psychiatric hospital, worked on the Kodak account at Ogilvy, did marketing for internet startups, wrote for a myriad of newspapers and magazines, ghostwrote a book...

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Everything You Need to Know

About the Etiquette and Trends of Washington’s Most Fabulous Weddings Article by Alison M. Cheperdak, J.D. | Photography by Provided Washington weddings are a fascinating study in tradition and evolution. Even when couples call Washington home, many of their guests do not. Ours is a uniquely transient city shaped by people who have moved here from across the country and around the world. Weddings here often become a blending of regions, family traditions, cultural backgrounds, expectations...