Living

In the movies, the world has already ended. Here’s Cyclops (Tye Sheridan) and Jean (Sophie Turner) in a scene from “X Men: Apocalypse.”

Hurricanes not enough? Now, word comes that the world’s ending on Saturday

Christian researcher David Meade predicts that apocalypse is now as of Sept. 23, when the world is due to end with tsunamis and earthquakes.

Advice

Home & Garden

Style at Home: A visit with designer India Hicks

In case you are not familiar with internationally acclaimed interior designer and best-selling author India Hicks and her work, let me give you a quick introduction. The daughter of famed designer David Hicks, India is a member of the British royalty. She's the goddaughter of Charles, the Prince of Wales, and was a flower girl in his storybook wedding to Princess Diana. As an adult, she switched islands, moving from England to the Bahamas, where she lives with her family and works as a designer, author, model, entrepreneur and TV personality.

Home & Garden

Turn those vacay pics into pillows, magnets and more

Those photos from that amazing trip you took deserve a better showcase than your smartphone.

Home & Garden

Design Recipes: 10 must-haves for your home in case of power outages, natural disasters

When it comes to your home, there are a number of items that are helpful to keep on hand, especially when an emergency may arise.

Travel

Rome resources

Rome is remarkably walkable, with delights – art, ancient ruins, great food – at every turn. You could easily enjoy days of aimless wandering. But for targeted strikes, I followed the advice of these great resources:

Home & Garden

Yardsmart: New England and succulents

It's always interesting for us desert folks to hear New Englanders talk about agaves. A friend shared a recent post by Martha Stewart about how she grows the most climatically unsuitable plants using heavy equipment, commercial greenhouse and a lot of laborers on her estate. Among the big potted tropical specimens were agaves that Martha carefully warned readers about the spines in gardens.

Travel

Rome's five best gelato shops

We arrived in Rome dreaming of victory – and chilly treats – thanks to a delicious competition. My three companions and I each chose the gelato shop we thought would be the best in the city, based on advance research. When our wanders brought us near one of our picks, we'd stop in for scoops, one for each of us and another to share. Then came the taste-testing (the best part), and the scoring (the tedious part, using an elaborate formula devised by the lawyer among us). We added a fifth location after discovering its wonders near our rental apartment.

Home & Garden

How to get that master bedroom feel no matter how small your space is

Settling into a plush hotel room with no other plans but to completely unwind sounds pretty nice, but what's even better (as well as budget-friendly) is a staycation at home. No need to fly anywhere, put on makeup or even get dressed – all you need are your PJs and a good book. Of course, it can be hard to achieve a truly blissful master bedroom decor setup. Often, nightstand clutter, mismatched sheets and underwhelming furniture can get in the way of complete relaxation.

Home & Garden

This little Backyard Box holds a lot of flexibility – and big-time design

You've got your mailbox. Your Xbox. Your toolbox. Sandbox, jewelry box, moving box. You might have boxes inside of boxes on top of boxes, but you do not have a Backyard Box.

Home & Garden

Ask Angie's List: Is the cost of gutter guards worth it?

Is it worth spending money to install gutter guards if you still have to clean them sometimes? For many homeowners, the answer is yes, especially for those who want to climb a ladder and a scoop leaves out as few times as possible each year.

Home & Garden

Fall colors and new village are draws at Portland's dazzling Japanese Garden

In a year when big changes have taken root at the highly acclaimed Portland Japanese Garden, I found myself standing stock still a few steps inside the garden's Nezu Gate, looking and listening, silent and unmoving.

Travel

45 days, 400 miles: Hiking the new Jordan Trail

On Day 38, the temperature hit 106 degrees Fahrenheit.

Travel

High on Rome: Walking tours await in Italy's ancient city

Like hordes before us, we entered Rome through its northern gate.

Travel

Rare day to ride high

In the Eastern Sierra near Bishop is a mountain route unofficially known as the highest motorable road in California.

Home & Garden

Plumber: What is a comfort height toilet?

Q: Dear Ed: We're in the market for a new toilet and I've noticed that some toilets are called "comfort height." I assume they are different than a standard toilet, but I'm a little confused. Can you please tell me what is meant by the term comfort height toilet?

Travel

Creative vibe helps Paducah thrive, drawing tourists to crafty Kentucky town

In this riverfront town in western Kentucky, art isn't just a luxury. It's a lifeline.

Home & Garden

How to flip houses, make movies and stay married: Corbin Bernsen and Amanda Pays talk about their new book, 'Open House'

The only thing harder than keeping a Hollywood marriage afloat may be navigating major home renovations with your spouse.

Hurricane Irma paralyzed the Keys’ fishing industry, the second-largest industry in the island chain, and wrecked the commercial lobster trapping industry. If you see Florida spiny lobster on a menu, you can bet it’s frozen.

Food & Drink

Fresh Florida lobster won’t be easy to find after Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma paralyzed the Keys’ fishing industry, the second-largest economic engine in the island chain, and wrecked the $50 million a year commercial lobster business. If you see Florida spiny lobster on a menu, you can bet it’s frozen.

Chef Doug Rodriguez, who has been cooking side-by-side with chefs in Cuba and leading cultural exchanges for three years, discusses the state of Cuban cuisine with culinary podcast The Sporkful, which will be available online Sept. 25.

Food & Drink

Who has the best Cuban food, Miami or Havana?

A new episode of the award-winning podcast The Sporkful came to Miami to ask that very question. The episode will be available for download Sept. 25.

Our gorilla trek into the wilds of Uganda’s Bwindi National Impenetrable Forest brought us face-to-face with the 15-member Rushegura group, including this mother and baby.

Travel

Uganda’s mountain gorillas come far closer than we expect. And that’s a good thing

In Uganda, mountain gorillas come far closer than we expect. And that’s a good thing.

Dave Barry's Blog

Videos

Venezuela’s best chef to open a new restaurant in Miami

Aug 28, 2017

Venezuelan chef Carlos García, whose world-renowned fine dining restaurant, Alto, is two blocks from the heart of the demonstrations in Caracas, will soon open his second restaurant, Obra, in Brickell.

Jose A. Iglesias