Claudia Fisher

1 month ago | travelandleisure.com | Claudia Fisher

Ponds at sunset in Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, California. Photo: Sundry Photography/Getty Images A new study analyzed 182 of the biggest cities in the U.S. and named Fremont, California, the No. 1 happiest in the country. Factors considered in the analysis include: rates of depression, sleep, and income growth. Half of the top 10 are in California As the age-old adage says, money can’t buy happiness.

1 month ago | latecheckouttime.com | Claudia Fisher

Our collective fascination with making our favorite things micro has moved well beyond bags, bangs and bevvies. But forget Polly Pocket’s Airbnb, interest in “nano neighborhoods” is spiking, according to Tripadvisor’s brand-new Trendcast report.  Destinations are getting super specific, with a few standout mini locales popping off on the travel site over the last year. So, instead of New York City, people are narrowing in on a neighborhood within a borough of the gigantic metropolis.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Claudia Fisher

Generate Key TakeawaysWhen I was in high school, I never dared throw a house party when my parents went away. It wasn’t just that I was scared I might be caught; I was positive I’d be caught. My dad is a big collector of whiskey, with over 400 bottles out in the open throughout my childhood home, commandeering bookshelves and spilling out from the corners of rooms.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Claudia Fisher

17 hours agoPresident Donald Trump signed an order to put tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico, as well as China, starting Tuesday. Canada and Mexico quickly announced retaliatory tariffs, while China said it would take “necessary countermeasures.” The business between the North American nations now …

2 months ago | sacbee.com | Claudia Fisher

When I was in high school, I never dared throw a house party when my parents went away. It wasn't just that I was scared I might be caught; I was positive I'd be caught. My dad is a big collector of whiskey, with over 400 bottles out in the open throughout my childhood home, commandeering bookshelves and spilling out from the corners of rooms.