Stacey Lastoe

Five expert tips for hosting a small outdoor summer shindig on a budget. These simple reminders will ensure your backyard party is fun, festive, and totally affordable.

Wisconsin, and the Midwest in general, isn’t known as a premiere wine-making destination. Erin Rasmussen and the American Wine Project are on a mission to change that.

Dark ‘n’ Stormy, Sazerac, Painkiller and other cocktails have trademarks that regulate their ingredients. Who upholds these, and why?

These companies have thrived in a remote environment, and they’re not going back. Here’s why these leaders are pro work from home.

Lured by the path less taken, writer Stacey Lastoe took a backpack and a one-way ticket to Brazil, with no real itinerary. Here, she shares memories o...

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The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. In many places, as countries reopen, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Follow here for the latest.

Macy’s will once again hold its annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. But because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it will be for TV crowds only. There will be no throngs of people watching from Manhattan’s streets in 2020.

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, puts the stories of veterans first. Learn about their journeys from the decision to serve to life after service.

Some resorts in Colorado “are encouraging using the car as a home base.” They say it’s potentially a good place to eat lunch.

A successful 2020-21 ski season demands a flexible travel schedule, Type A-planning sensibilities and the financial means to do it all.

San Francisco chef Cecilia Chiang, who blazed a trail for Chinese cuisine in the United States, died Wednesday. She was 100.

By Stacey Lastoe, CNN; video by Alice Yu (CNN) -- San Francisco chef Cecilia Chiang, who blazed a trail for Chinese cuisine in the United States, died Wednesday. She was 100. Her granddaughter, Siena Chi

From the plexiglass separating check-in agents to the ubiquitous social distancing signage to the antimicrobial bins for travelers’ carry-ons, air travel is not what it used to be. NYC’s John F. Kennedy Airport is more ready than ever to welcome back travelers.

Rockaway Beach is New York City’s only beach for legal surfing, and it’s usually a day trip for city folks. CNN Travel’s Stacey Lastoe show why it deserves to be elevated to a longer getaway.

Edge, the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, reopens to the public at noon September 2 at Hudson Yards in New York City.

Viridiana Álvarez Chávez breaks the Guinness World Record for the fastest ascent of the top three highest mountains with supplementary oxygen (female) in only one year and 364 days.

Covid-19’s arrival in Africa has severely limited travel in and out of the continent. The restrictions have hit safari operators hard. When will a recovery come -- and what will it look like?

We weren’t supposed to be on that flight. We weren’t supposed to be leaving that day or from that city, on that airline or on that plane.

As new coronavirus cases are confirmed daily, more closures and cancellations are expected. For the most up-to-date information on the status of an attraction or event, check the institution’…