Why does Bengal have a sweet for every occasion? Ishita Dey’s book explores how the treats have been shaped by distress, ...

A popular spot for cruisers and sun-seekers, the shallow waters and powder-soft sands of the Bahamas were once visited by some of the world’s most infamous pirates, from Blackbeard to Calico Jack ...

Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow. Florida uses its own local animals for weather predictions since groundhogs are not native. Various Florida communities ...

The islands host celebrity chefs, fresh seafood, and signature cocktails that travelers can't miss. Kristy Alpert is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. Her work has been featured in ...

The conch shell, also known as shankh, is a sacred thing in Vastu Shastra and Hindu traditions. Shankh has been revered as the divine sound of "Om" that purifies spaces and invites prosperity.

As everyone knows, on Feb. 2 the nation finds out if winter will stretch on for six more weeks if Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary prognosticator, sees his shadow. Thousands flock to Gobbler's Knob in ...

After my parents were revealed as the tooth fairy and Santa Claus, I still held the belief that the ocean was inside a conch shell, even when I pressed my ear to the shell back at home in Raleigh. I ...

We all know conch shells as loud horns that can be heard from long distances. Humans have used them for millennia for messaging. But a team of researchers in Barcelona has proposed that a nearby ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Get out of your shells, the 4th Annual Little Village Conch Shell festival is here! Join the salty crew at Little Village Saturday, November 15 for a full day of funky ...

florida welcome sign against blue sky, palm trees in the background - Carmen K. Sisson/Shutterstock Florida can be considered one of the top travel destinations in the United States. Many are drawn to ...

Buying souvenirs is a fun part of any trip. But some of the best ones aren’t the kind that are purchased. For example, beach trips are the perfect time to collect a few shells. Enter Paige. She’s a ...

Tucked away in Marathon, Florida, where the turquoise waters meet working docks, Keys Fisheries serves up a conch chowder so divine it might make you consider relocating to the Keys permanently. The ...