Avital Andrews
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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Flight Attendant Secrets: 13 Tips for a Better Flight
Our panel of experts spilled their flight attendant secrets, revealing the craziest things they've seen in flight plus insider tips for upgrades and more. → Read More
The 10 Best Christmas Vacations for 2019
The best Christmas vacations are meaningful, inclusive, and filled with warmth and cheer. Check out 10 of the world's best places to go for Christmas. → Read More
The 24 Most Beautiful Places in Canada
From unspoiled landscapes to picturesque cities, these are the most beautiful places in Canada to add to your bucket list. → Read More
Does Natural Mosquito Repellent Actually Work?
Summer brings sunshine, vacations, time outdoors … and bugs. Will natural mosquito repellent help protect you? Get the facts here. → Read More
First Look: What It's Like to Visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Whenever Disney unveils something new, it’s a big deal. Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland’s new Star Wars-themed land, officially opened on Friday after more than → Read More
The 9 Best Sites to Book a Cruise
Finding a great deal and choosing the right cruise itinerary can be complicated—but knowing the best site to book a cruise will help. → Read More
The 14 Most Unique Hotels in the World
From igloos in Finland to undersea suites in the Maldives, you've got to see these unique hotels to believe they're real. → Read More
7 Tropical Vacations Under $500, Including Airfare and Hotel
Need an affordable sun-and-sand escape? Discover seven all-inclusive vacations with airfare under $500 per person, from the Caribbean to Hawaii. → Read More
The 10 Best Bucket List Cruises for 2019
These bucket list cruises sail to places most people only dream of visiting, from the Arctic Circle to the Galapagos Islands. → Read More
How to Prevent Bed Bugs: 8 Bug-Fighting Travel Products
Knowing how to prevent bed bugs from infesting your suitcase and your home post-vacation is increasingly important for travelers. Here are eight travel-ready products will protect you and your belongings from bed bugs. → Read More
Anthony Lee Zhang's Stock of Human Knowledge
"Being an academic requires the courage to stand behind good ideas despite opposition," says Zhang, who is on our list of the top 30 thinkers under 30. → Read More
Alexis Toliver's Advocacy for the Voiceless
"I honestly think that it will take a person with autism to find the 'cure' to autism, so that the world understands that autism doesn't need to be cured," Toliver says. → Read More
Boyan Slat's Plan to Clean Earth's Oceans
When asked whether he feels people doubt him more because he's young, Slat says, "Yes, but I never felt youth to be a disadvantage." → Read More
Erin Schrode's Plan to Run for Congress
"We have a gaping hole, a desperate need for young women in government," says Schrode, who is on this year's list of the top 30 thinkers under 30. → Read More
Jesse Reising's Perseverance in the Face of Adversity
"Education can help harness veterans' patriotic energy in ways that improve our nation," says Reising, who is on our list of the top 30 thinkers under 30. → Read More
Sam Pressler's Cathartic Comedy
Pressler founded the Armed Services Arts Partnership, a non-profit that provides free arts programming for veterans and their families to express their experiences. → Read More
Conny Caruso's Love for Her Homeboys and Homegirls
Besides raising money, organizing events, and getting Hollywood bigwigs involved with Homeboy Industries, Caruso spends hours each week with reformed ex-convicts. → Read More
Alexander Peysakhovich's Theory on Artificial Intelligence
Peysakhovich's interdisciplinary work is driven by his deep interest in understanding decision-making—both human and machine. → Read More
Estella Pyfrom's Drive for Brilliant Ideas
Pyfrom used her retirement money to buy and customize a bus and outfit it with computers, creating a mobile classroom that she called Estella's Brilliant Bus. → Read More
Jaime Yrastorza's Surgical Philanthropy
In his work for the non-profit Uplift Internationale, Yrastorza has personally done about 100 facial surgeries, many on preschoolers. → Read More