Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto the streets of Austin, Texas, on Thursday, betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with “no control” and hop inside. The rollout of the gold-colored Teslas, which give passengers no way to take control…

There is something both disconcerting and fascinating about the road trip to Budva in the height of summer. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On one side lies the Adriatic, surprisingly calm, blue and bright. On the other, almost clinging to the shoreline, rise Montenegro’s mountains. Between them runs a road that in July…

A beloved Los Angeles pizza joint is closing up shop at its Las Vegas Strip outpost — prompting devastated fans to beg the shop to open another in Sin City. Mulberry Street Pizzeria is wrapping up a five-year run at Resorts World Las Vegas, serving its last slices on Sept.…

It could soon be bye-bye, Bambi on Catalina Island. Nearly all of the popular SoCal tourist spot’s roughly 2,000 mule deer are set to be killed under a controversial plan designed to save native plants — and make the wildfire-prone day-trip destination less combustible. A Los Angeles County judge on Tuesday…

A recall of white jasmine rice manufactured by a Butte County producer has been expanded to include more than 27,000 packages of rice at major retailers including Walmart, Target and Whole Foods. Consumers are urged to look out for the purple two-pound packages of Lundberg Family Farms white jasmine rice…

Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days has inspired plenty to follow in the fictional Phileas Fogg’s footsteps, circumnavigating the globe by train, plane and various other means of transport. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But if your aim is to actually see the world, rather than just make your way around…

Our priorities when choosing a hotel are incredibly personal. For some, it’s all about locations, location, location. Others won’t accept anything but five-star luxury. And there are even some who decide where to lay their head for the night based on the breakfast reviews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With the rise of…

DEAR ABBY: My husband died six years ago. I met a widower three years ago. He was nice and attentive, but not anymore. We moved in together, and the last two years I have been miserable. I pay half the rent. I also pay for all the groceries and gas…

As the old adage goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Light, shadows, depth of field and colour can all be used to capture a sense of place and tell a destination’s story. Icelandair, however, decided to turn that theory on its head. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And typically, when an…

As wealthy families continue to spend more on luxury travel, an icon of the last Gilded Age is making a return: the grand dame hotel.  This June, Bless Ibiza The Site opened with 461 rooms, retail, restaurants, a poolside social hub, a speakeasy and a second adults-only hotel within the hotel, the…