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I’ve been vibing all day to 5 great songs written by African artists, sharing good thoughts about their motherland. Listen with me.

When I logged into Twitter and saw that Nelson Mandela had bubbled to the top of today’s topic trends, I worried that something bad had happened. The opposite is true. It’s his 93rd birthday!

American Airlines is sweetening the deal on trips between Chicago and West Coast cities like L.A. and San Francisco. Book a flight and earn double miles. Folks, that’s double redeemable miles and double status-earning miles. If you’ve got any upcoming trips on these routes, you just might want to take a look at American’s offerings.

American Airlines is making a big push to get their AAdvantage frequent flier program members registered for various email lists. So, they’ve created “The Appraiser,” an online tool that reviews your account, identifies which email lists you have yet to join, and gives you AAdvantage miles for signing up. Here are the deets.

Looking for $$-saving travel tips? Need a little evidence that they work? Here’s a cost breakdown for my recent 6-day trip to Vancouver, BC – air, lodging, ground & extras!

Cute books exposing young children to cultures and languages through food and culinary customs.

It’s pretty exciting for us to see Michelle Obama showing her daughters the world. Last year they vacationed in southern Spain and this year a good will trip to Africa! What an amazing way to grow up!

It’s Independence Day! Here’s a little mood music — songs celebrating the great towns of America — to get you jazzed while you’re prepping for today’s barbecues, beach outings and family time. Happy Listening!