Day: September 1, 2016

5 Tips for Avoiding and Dealing With Bedbugs While Traveling

September 1, 2016

Bedbugs have existed since the beginning of time, and spread around the world by hitching rides. British colonists unwittingly introduced the pests to the U.S., where they continued being a nuisance until the ‘40s or ‘50s, when the pesticide DDT decimated their numbers. But then DDT was banned in the ‘70s and global travel increased, […]

The World’s Best Beaches for Hunting Seashells

September 1, 2016

Looking for seashells is a treasure hunt. You never know what you’ll find: a delicate angel wing, baby’s ear or even a Scotch bonnet (North Carolina’s hard-to-find state shell). Wave-washed shells turn up all over the world, although some of the best beaches for finding them are in the U.S. Calvert Cliffs State Park, MD […]