African Sisters Doing It for Themselves
The music blaring from the Moonlight Hotel in Isinya, Kenya, is distinctly un-African: a mix of Bob Marley, Celine Dion, and old R&B. Men gathered in the front are drinking Tusker beers while in the courtyard, a group of ornately dressed Maasai women sit threading miniscule beads on to plain cotton thread.

Mexico City; History gets hip in North America’s oldest metropolis
Here’s what you may have heard about Mexico’s capital: It is a city of superlatives–the oldest (678 years) and highest (7,350 feet) in North America and, with 24 million inhabitants, one of the most populous in the world. You can add “mutable” to that list.

Pack Your Bags!
Pregnancy is a great time to get packing (though your aching back and swollen feet might suggest otherwise!). Taking a vacation will allow you to pamper yourself, spend some time with your significant other, and recharge in preparation for the sleepless nights ahead.

Island Therapy for the Mind, Body & Soul
A Caribbean vacation provides a perfect respite from the stress of everyday life, but if you’re looking for that extra dose of relaxation, why not take things a step further and take a trip to an island spa? The following spas offer a wide variety of massages, scrubs and holistic treatments in breathtaking locales with majestic vistas to boot.

Leap of Faith
I am twenty-five feet in the air, preparing to leap off a telephone pole. This is how I have chosen to spend my first full weekend away from my toddler, and while the air is crisp and clean and the view of rolling green and golden hills breathtaking, I imagine my husband watching me teetering on the top of a swaying pole, wondering how this could qualify as a relaxing escape.