Now that summer is upon us, the Caribbean perhaps isn’t tops on your list for a getaway. In fact, it’s a great time to visit — not only are hotel rates lower than in high season, there are far fewer tourists to share those cabanas with.
Our pick? Barbados — the place where rum and its no-worries umbrella drinks were literally invented.
An easy, five-hour flight from New York, this Lesser Antilles isle has tropical-colonial charm in spades, along with miles of ivory beaches and a rich musical and culinary heritage. Read More...
During your next golf foursome, eyeball your three companions. One of you may be about to hurt your back, if you haven’t already. More than a quarter of recreational golfers develop back pain associated with the sport, according to some estimates.
That percentage can rise to above 40 percent among elite and professional players, studies indicate, numbers that are believed to dwarf those from generations past.
A few rounds of golf don’t have to end with wincing and sore spines, though, experts say. Read More...
NEW YORK — Aaliyah Edwards looked down and had a quiet thought to herself Monday evening. She said a little prayer and gave herself a message: It’s your time.
The former Connecticut star had just heard WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert call her name as the No. 6 pick of the draft inside the Brooklyn Academy of Music, sending the first-team all-Big East forward to the Washington Mystics.
“She said my name, and that’s when the waterworks started happening,” said Edwards, sporting a white, sleeveless dress and her trademark braided yellow streaks. Read More...
