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Cruising through the Panama Canal on an inflatable unicorn
In one of the more surreal moments of my life, this week I climbed atop a unicorn-shaped inflatable toy and floated, in a swimming pool at the back of a cruise ship, through a set of locks in the Panama Canal. It was an interesting perspective. Our ship, Le Bellot,...

Port Aransas gears up for Whooping Crane Festival
Whooping cranes, take a bow. Port Aransas is gearing up to celebrate the arrival of some of its most famous winter residents. The 26th Annual Whooping Crane Festival is set for Feb. 23-26, with bird-watching boat tours, bus tours, lectures, bird identification clinics...

Try this perfectly protected HEST pillow for your campervan
I have discovered the perfect pillow for my camper van: The cushy yet supportive HEST pillow that packs into itself to protect the sleeping surface. This isn’t a camp pillow – it’s a camper pillow. There’s a difference. I have a tiny inflatable pillow I use for...

Thanks, Troy. There goes Dry January!
There goes dry January. Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman unveiled his own beer, Eight, about a year ago. Now he’s teaming up with fitness guru Jennifer Jacobs, a former Peloton instructor and founder of the J Method, to bring a series of fitness events...