Samantha Leal

1 week ago | cntraveler.com | Samantha Leal

Throughout this year, several travelers have shared stressful stories of being denied entry to the US at both airports and border crossings. Take the case of Jasmine Mooney, a Canadian actress and entrepreneur who was denied entry at the border and detained by immigration authorities for two weeks (an experience she wrote about). The most recent data shows that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions have gone up 25% since US President Donald Trump has taken office.

2 weeks ago | travelandleisure.com | Samantha Leal

If you haven’t seen it, in an interview, Nicki Minaj is asked by Stephen Colbert if she is a window or aisle seat person. “Dur, window," she unabashedly replied. "Who would pick an aisle?" He explains the aisle’s magic power is having easy access to the bathroom, and not having to crawl over anyone to get to it. “I don’t fly in those types of planes,” she says with a wink. Iconic. Sadly, I do fly in those types of planes, but I’m still with Minaj on being a die-hard window seat flier. Why?

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Samantha Leal

Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images At 9:30 p.m. in Santa Monica on a recent Friday night, I found myself standing outside a hair salon, my Partiful app assuring me with a rock-and-roll hand-sign emoji that “you’re on the list.” There were about three people in front of me — the first being a man in a pink furry jacket and disco-ball-shaped bag. By 9:40, there were more and more people streaming in from the streets and sidewalks.

2 weeks ago | womenshealthmag.com | Samantha Leal

2023年11月、宇宙飛行士のケリー・ジェラルディ氏は、初めての宇宙飛行から帰還すると真っ先に、米ニューメキシコ州のスペースポート・アメリカで待つ6歳の娘、デルタ・ヴィクトリアちゃん（航空力学において、速度の変化量を指すデルタVにちなんで名付けられた）のもとへ駆け寄った。 ジェラルディ氏は夢にまで見た宇宙へ行き、無重力状態を経験し、素晴らしい偉業を成し遂げた。それでも、彼女にとっては娘が全て。「私にとって最高の時間は、娘が楽しいと思うことを一緒に楽しむ時間です」と話している。ジェラルディ氏は、アメリカ版ウィメンズヘルスに、宇宙飛行士としてのキャリアと、不妊治療、子育てを両立させるまでの苦悩と軌跡を語ってくれた。 切望した2人目の自然妊娠...

3 weeks ago | refinery29.com | Samantha Leal

Story from Dedicated FeatureWhen it comes to Las Vegas, certain things always come to mind: the iconic neon lights, the never-sleeping Strip, the world-famous clubs, and yes, those glittering casinos where trays of drinks seem to magically appear. But beyond the high-rolling headlines, Vegas is packed with unexpected activities that cater to every kind of trip you want to take, whether that's a wellness weekend or a couple's getaway or even your typical bachelorette party.