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Ann Douglas Lott

New York

Digital Editor at Lonely Planet

Editor at Red Ventures

Articles

  • 1 week ago | lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott

    Call this native southerner biased, but US beaches truly don't get any more sugar-white than on the Gulf Coast. The emerald waters are always warm (even into the fall), and they're backed by adorable beach towns painted in pretty pastel colorways. I'm recently back from a trip to Destin-Fort Walton Beach in Florida and can still smell the salty sea breeze, which has rekindled memories of childhood vacations spent along this crystal-clear coastline.

  • 4 weeks ago | lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott

    In a place that’s as food-obsessed as New York City, there are some meals that the Big Apple would feel incomplete without. There’s the New York Happy Meal, which typically consists of a martini and fries, often accompanied by a caesar salad for peace of mind. There’s the sandwich order that your local bodega has memorized. There are the hot dogs at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field and the rich, dense New York-style cheesecake.

  • 4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ann Douglas Lott

    Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an Ancient Chinese Tomb: a Blonde ManThe discovery reveals an unexpected connection to the ancient Silk Road. A 2018 reconstruction project of a hillside road in the capital of the Shanxi Province led to unearthing the tomb, but archaeologists hadn’t really reported on the discovery until recently. Long Zhen, director of the Jinyang …

  • 1 month ago | lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott

    After numerous delays, the deadline for airline passengers to have a Real ID to board flights within the US is quickly approaching on May 7, 2025. Advertisement Real ID is an upgraded driver's license that meets new federal security standards at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.

  • 1 month ago | lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott

    After a recent international flight, I exited New York City's JFK Airport within 20 minutes of landing – and I don’t even have Global Entry. Advertisement Was it magic? It certainly felt magical. But no, it was none other than Mobile Passport Control (MPC). You’ve most likely seen signs advertising MPC on the journey from your gate to passport control but have felt too rushed to look it up.