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If your preferred vacation activities lean toward making snow angels in deep drifts and sipping hot cocoa by the fire while pretty white flakes gently swirl outside, put the picturesque Japanese village of Shirakawa-go on your dream travel list. This mountain hamlet is one of the snowiest spots in Japan — and the world. Shirakawa-go, which literally translates to “white river village,” can receive nearly 400 inches of snow annually (that’s around 33 feet)....

A few years ago, I was at the Bangkok airport checking into my connecting flight. Already frazzled from a complicated journey, I was about to get more bad news: The suitcase I was trying to check weighed 7 pounds over the airline’s limit. I was given two equally stressful options: either pay an overweight baggage fee in excess of $100 or unzip my suitcase right then and there — with a line of fuming passengers behind me — and start transferring its contents into my hand luggage....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There are few fashion pieces more timeless than a pair of jeans. And no matter how many jeans you own, chances are you are always open to a new pair to add to the collection. If you want denim with a super comfy fit, who better to take recommendations from than Oprah?...

Priced at $15, the budget-friendly winter accessory comes in handy when boarding a freezing-cold flight as it can be used as a blanket. All you have to do is drape it over your shoulders like a pashmina or shawl, or place it on your lap to instantly warm up. And, unlike traditional travel blankets, the American Trends scarf won’t take up space in your carry-on or personal bag since you wrap it around your neck while you navigate the terminal and find your seat on the airplane....

Ever been thirsty and surrounded by water — whether it was a lake, a river, or the ocean — but with nothing to drink? If you haven’t, you certainly don’t want to be. To buy: amazon.com, $20 The LifeStraw boasts a game-changing (or life-saving, in some cases) filtration system that filters out more than 99.99 percent of bacteria and parasites. Unfortunately, I’m familiar with both silent killers. In fact, I’m still battling with my health insurance over some hospital bills that resulted from waterborne infections I picked up in rural Thailand last February....

It doesn’t matter if you live in the Southwest or the North Pole: Winter is a bear. Some of us are up to our ankles in slush, while others are just dealing with a case of cold feet. Either way, rugged boots that rise to the challenge are just what this season calls for, especially if you’re gearing up for a cold-weather vacation. And if you find that your current footwear is falling short, we have a sale for you!...

Last month’s lime-green comet and eye-popping planet sightings were mere appetizers to the many night-sky attractions on the docket for 2023 †itle— including several key events coming up quickly. February provides a chance to see the ever-elusive Mercury, not to mention multiple planet and moon conjunctions, a meteor shower, and, if you’re far north enough, those increasingly vivid northern lights dancing. Grab your binoculars and blankets; here’s everything to watch for in the night sky this February....

Located in the middle of South Carolina’s 60-mile Grand Strand along the Atlantic Coast, Myrtle Beach features an oceanfront boardwalk, gorgeous beaches, golf, nightlife, family entertainment, hotels, and many restaurants. Summer is a popular time there, but Myrtle Beach is a year-round destination with attractions for every season. Here are some of the many fun things to do in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Getty Images See Myrtle Beach from above on the SkyWheel....

Andie MacDowell is proving that her gorgeous gray locks are here to stay! On Sunday, the 64-year-old actress strutted her stuff down the runway at L’Oréal Paris 2022 Fashion Show — and she looked amazing. Wearing a stunning, beaded gown with a thigh-high slit, MacDowell looked confident as she hit the catwalk. While her fit physique was on full display, it was her gray tresses that were the show-stopping moment. Her curls framed her face and bounced with a bit of hair-ography fans blew her hair around as she walked in the show — it was quite the glamorous effect....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s hard to believe that the new year is right around the corner. It feels like just yesterday we were making 2020 puns to ring in that new year, and in less than three days, it’ll be 2022. As we know, when the new year rolls around, two types of sales happen: End-of-year sales, followed up New Year’s sales....

There’s nothing comparable to the grief experienced after losing a parent you were so close to. But for Billie Lourd, the actress and daughter of the late Carrie Fisher, is trying to put into words how she’s processing her grief five years following her mother’s death. Lourd took to Instagram on the anniversary of her mother’s passing and shared a moving message about all the emotions that come with grief, and how there is no blueprint for navigating loss....

Breastfeeding — like anything else we do as moms — comes with its ups and downs. It can make you feel more emotional due to all the surging hormones, give you the warm bonding feeling from an increase in oxytocin, and create interruptions in your life, work schedule, diet, and sleep. Yet, it is still hard when the time comes to end your breastfeeding journey, which Brittany Matthews recently opened up about on Instagram....

Lizzie Post, the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, author, and co-host of The Awesome Etiquette Podcast, has agreed to weigh in on a few travel etiquette questions from a politesse perspective. We’ve tackled reclining etiquette and what to do if there’s an empty seat next to you. Now, the somewhat thorny issue of children on airplanes. So, there are a ton of children on your flight. What’s your mantra? “Patience, and find your happy place within....

There is no denying that Halle Berry is a gorgeous mother. Rocking everything from a sexy leopard print bodysuit to a gold trenchcoat in recent photo shoots, she’s proof that age is just a number and that you shouldn’t feel pressured to meet certain milestones by a specific age. Berry herself famously gave birth to her two children, daughter Nahla with ex Gabriel Aubry and son Maceo with ex Olivier Martinez, later in life at ages 41 and 47....

Situated in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, Blackberry Farm has been synonymous with rural luxury since it first opened to the public in 1990. In the decades that have passed, it has gained a loyal following for the remote, upscale, and epicurean adventures offered on its 4,200-acre expanse. Offering the same dedication to Southern hospitality is sister property Blackberry Mountain, a Relais & Châteaux property that opened in 2018 and has been wowing first-class fanatics and nature nomads ever since....

Surprise! Kelly Osbourne quietly welcomed her baby boy last year, and her mom Sharon Osbourne gave the first details about him on Tuesday. On an appearance of the British chat show, The Talk, Sharon confirmed that Kelly “has” given birth to her first child with boyfriend Sid Wilson. She then revealed the baby’s name is Sidney. “[Kelly is doing] so, so great. She won’t let a picture go out of him — and I’m so proud of her,” Sharon said....

Nick Cannon and Bre Tiesi welcomed their son into the world and shared intimate behind-the-scenes photos from his delivery. The little one, Tiesi revealed on Tuesday, is named Legendary Love Cannon. “I did it,” Tiesi wrote in an Instagram post, which shows little Legendary’s first moments. “An all natural unmedicated home birth. This was the most humbling / limit pushing yet awakening and completely empowering experience.” A post shared by Bre Tiesi (@bre_tiesi)...

It doesn’t matter if you are Oprah Winfrey’s best friend, you have to follow “The Policy” when it comes to the media mogul’s COVID safety protocols. Gayle King found herself a little late to the Christmas festivities at Oprah’s Montecito, California house because she hadn’t completed all of her quarantine steps before being invited over. Oprah threw a spectacular welcome for King’s daughter, Kirby Bumpus, husband Virgil Miller and their three-month-old son Luca, but her BFF was nowhere to be found....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. When it comes to Kardashians, they use the best of the best — especially when it comes to protecting their skin. This time around, we finally found out what gentle cleanser Kourtney Kardashian swears by! On Kourtney’s website Poosh, they summed up her Harper’s Bazaar interview where she divulged all the details about each product in her skincare routine — one of which includes a cleanser that’s one of her “absolute favorites....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The Pupmate Paw Cleaner is a portable bottle of cleaning solution, equipped with a soft silicone brush to gently be effectively clean away the dirt and dust on your dog’s (or cat’s!) paws. The no-rinse cleaning solution is pet-friendly formula made of all natural ingredients, and it’s fresh rose scent will even deodorize your pet’s stinky feet....