Solo travel for women has always carried unique challenges but in America in 2025, those challenges are compounded not only by concerns about physical safety but by ideological divides. Yet for all its complexities, the U.S. remains a compelling destination, known for its vast landscapes and iconic cities that many dream of ticking off their bucket list at least once.For many women, the desire for freedom and autonomy motivates solo travel. San Francisco, with its longstanding reputation as a pr...

In the 2011 film The Muppets, Walter, a lifelong Muppets superfan (and Muppet), travels to Los Angeles with his (human) brother Gary, only to find the old Muppet Studios abandoned and on the verge of demolition. With a greedy oil tycoon eager to bulldoze the theatre, the brothers help reunite the long-dispersed Muppets for one last show to raise money to save their theatre (which may or may not involve kidnapping Jack Black).Over in Hollywood Studios, life echoed fiction. For the attraction’s fi...

When people think of a witch, they often picture a green-skinned, wart-nosed hag with a black cat for company — a caricature shaped by pop culture. The reality is,  victims of witch trials weren’t fairy-tale villains, but real women and men who simply didn’t fit into society’s status quo.Salem, Massachusetts, draws visitors worldwide with its dark history and vibrant modern-day celebrations. Among these is Summerween, a summer version of Halloween, made by the Disney series Gravity Falls, that h...