Maria Hunt

21 hours ago | thrillist.com | Maria Hunt

Shutterstock/279photo StudioShutterstock/279photo StudioTravelCaribbeanPresented ByThe bookish, nature-girl nerd of the Caribbean, Statia is perfect for those willing to get off the resort and head outdoors and into local restaurants. Presented By‌Before coming to Saint Eustatius (or Sint/St. Eustatia), you need to be real with yourself about the kind of traveler you are.

2 weeks ago | thrillist.com | Maria Hunt

Shutterstock Shutterstock TravelCitiesPresented ByYour two-day guide to enjoying the ocean tranquility, blooming flora, and rare animals—without a crowd. Presented By‌The white sand beaches of Turks and Caicos are world-famous, which can make it a challenge to visit this chic Caribbean destination. Everyone knows about the archipelago, which includes nine inhabited islands (and dozens more uninhabited), including the popular Providenciales (aka Provo).

Feb 18, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Maria Hunt

When author and activist James Baldwin visited Bayview-Hunters Point in 1963 to explore racism for KQED’s film “Take This Hammer,” he famously called the Black enclave “the San Francisco America pretends does not exist.”A lack of public transit left residents isolated with few groceries or services, and they were subjected to overpolicing. Jobs disappeared when the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard closed in 1974.

Dec 15, 2023 | theguardian.com | Maria Hunt

Lauren Danson Purvis was fresh out of college in 2012 when she launched Mizuba Tea Co, her business that imports and sells fine matcha tea from Uji, Japan. A lifelong tea nerd, Purvis had befriended a tea farmer on a family trip to the region, which is near Kyoto and is the birthplace of matcha, a stone-milled jade-colored green tea used in Japanese tea ceremonies.

Nov 6, 2023 | napavalley.wine | Maria Hunt

While Shari and Garen Staglin of Staglin Family Vineyard have called Rutherford home for nearly 40 years, when it comes to Thanksgiving, they return to their middle-American roots. “It was always mashed potatoes with turkey gravy, a bread stuffing in the turkey and whole cranberries cooked fresh,” says Shari, originally from South Dakota.