James March

1 week ago | weather2travel.com | James March

With its sleek modernist homes flanked by skinny palms while craggy mountains rise behind, Palm Springs is visually extraordinary, and it's no surprise that it became something of a desert retreat for pop culture icons like Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe. Fast forward several decades, and this balmy oasis two hours east of the hum of Los Angeles* is as seductive as ever.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | James March

8 hours agoIn an ideal world, we’d remember to put our frozen beef or chicken in the fridge to defrost the night before we need it. Of course, life often gets in the way and that doesn’t always happen, so finding a faster way to safely defrost frozen meat is essential if you don’t want to switch up your …

3 weeks ago | msn.com | James March

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3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | James March

The humble motel became notorious in US pop culture, but has staged a stylish comeback 100 years after its original inception"We didn't want a hotel, an Airbnb, an inn or a lodge. We wanted a traditional motor court," says Ryan Fortini, who's standing with me in the compact car park of the Pacific Motel, of which he's co-owner with his wife Marisa.

3 weeks ago | fodors.com | James March

Boasting widescreen landscapes, windswept coasts, gregarious pubs, lively towns and a deep heritage stretching back millennia, Ireland is one of Europe’s more alluring destinations. And with its location on Europe’s western fringes and good international flight connections, it’s easy to reach too. But before traveling out to the Emerald Isle, it’s always wise to prep beforehand about what you might need to know before you go. How much is a pint of Guinness? How am I going to get around?