Eye on the World Archive

People across the world are taking cues from their favorite television shows.

I'm getting ready to head off to vacation next week! I'm packing up all my gadgets and hitting the road for some rest and relaxation. Here's a list of what will make it into my Tumi. Battery Operated Phone Charger This Energizer Instant Cell Phone...

Here, a better way to spend $25

For some Iraqi refugees, prostitution is the only trick they feel they've got left.

When Maureen’s husband told her he was traveling abroad to help a friend, she believed him.

The It list of the celebs, splurges, trends, and places.

Karren Kraemer never could have predicted where the search for her missing daughter would take her.

2 million women in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Arab region are living with fistula.

SONYA THOMAS is petite and lithe, but her stomach can hold 18 pounds of food.

CBS seeks seasoned journo with gravitas, grit, and a loyal following. Who should fill the chair? A few suggestions:

Internationally known intuitive counselor Susan King.

After an early-morning class at the gym and a busy day at work, I love going out to dinner or to a movie. Beyond that, my friends have a hard time getting me to stay out late on a weeknight. But this being the city that never sleeps...

Dorothy Allred Solomon

Since the VW Eos was recently named as one of Kelly Blue Book’s top 10 cars for a road trip, I decided I’d take it on one. The first thing to consider for a road trip is the destination, or at least the direction.

When you get the VW Eos, a shiny stick-shift convertible, you will want to drive it fast. (I’ve ridden with Sarah before. She means 45 mph.) This will be a problem, however, if you don’t know how to drive a stick shift. Last night my fr...

To celebrate my 10-year anniversary of (licensed) driving, I knew I needed a big car adventure. Like most people in my family, I’ve always loved to drive—on winding scenic roads, the DC beltway in traffic, over bridges, alongside cemen...

Last week, I took vacation days on Friday and Monday; I was taking an out-of-town weekend to attend a good friend’s bachelorette party and bridal shower. I’d taken off another Friday/Monday combo just three weeks before for a different...

They were a normal couple trying for a happy life in a nightmare world.

Price-conscious travelers should consider the Caribbean during early summer months.

For years, I’d heard about “active” vacations, the kind in which couples bicycle across the French countryside, pausing only for a few sips of wine before hopping back on their saddles. For me, a vacation is about coming back rev...

Africa's Own Bono