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A man sprays water at western tourists to celebrate Songkran festival in Prachinburi Province, east of Bangkok. Thursday, April 13, 2023, Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in tourism after the industry was devastated by coronavirus travel restrictions.(AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

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Thailand hopes for major splash in tourism during Songkran
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thu,04/13/23-4:36AM , 225 Reads
BANGKOK (AP) — Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in tourism after the industry was devastated by coronavirus travel restrictions.
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A traveler pulls their luggage between terminals at Logan International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Boston. Airline and hotel elite status extensions due to the COVID-19 pandemic are expiring this year, and the companies are raising the requirements to earn status. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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Airline, hotel elite status: Harder to get (or keep) in 2023
By SALLY FRENCH OF NERDWALLET
Wed,01/25/23-11:47AM , 225 Reads
For the past couple of years, hotel and airline loyalty programs have extended elite status in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But in 2023, that’s coming to an end. A tsunami of downgrades will wipe out some travelers’ elite status because pandemic-era offers are expiring and loyalty programs are upping the qualification requirements.
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This image provided by Judy A. Steiner shows handmade watercolor Christmas tree cards. Handmade holiday cards can be gifts in themselves for both maker and receiver. They're a way to express creativity and connection. And gathering to make them can be a nice social activity. (Judy A. Steiner via AP)

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Handmade holiday cards are gifts in themselves; some tips
By KATHERINE ROTH - Associated Press
Tue,12/06/22-9:51AM , 225 Reads
Around this time of year, Rose Keiko Higa often finds herself making holiday cards for family and friends. An art history major at Oberlin College, in Ohio, she uses cut and layered paper to craft Christmas cards, and paints traditional Japanese New Year's cards on watercolor paper.
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Eileen Gu, of China, waves after competing during the women's freestyle skiing big air finals of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality
By SALLY HO - Associated Press
Sat,02/12/22-10:39PM , 225 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American women fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality — prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis of racist abuse at home.
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