Rebecca Strauss

Experienced travel writer, editor and content pro with 15+ years experience on print and digital platforms. I've been all over the world, both on my own and for publications such as ScubaDiverLife.com, Sport Diver, Caribbean Travel and Life and Rough Guides guidebook series.

Scuba Diver Life •

Diving with Great Whites in Guadalupe

If you can believe it, I thought I’d get bored cage diving with great whites in Guadalupe. I’m the kind of diver who swims around a site extensively, peeking and peering under every overhang, always wondering what’s around the next corner. I knew that on my upcoming trip to Guadalupe Island, Mexico, onboard Nautilus Liveaboards’ Belle Amie, we’d be stuck in one spot, doing the same dive essentially over and over for three days — go down in the cage, hang out and watch, come up — albeit to see gr
Visit The USA •

8 Delicious Sandwiches Across the USA

Sitting on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain deep in the South, New Orleans, Louisiana, is known worldwide for around-the-clock nightlife — and not just during the famed Mardi Gras celebrations. Nola, as the city is also called, is the birthplace of not one, but two famed sandwiches: the muffuletta and the po’boy.

The old-timey Central Grocery, a small Italian grocery store with a lunch counter, is to thank for the invention of the muffuletta. It’s also still one of the city’s best spots to pick
Sport Diver •

The Vibrant Visayas: Scuba Diving in the Philippines

On this, my first trip to this bustling country of around 100 million inhabitants, I’ve prepared three well-rounded courses in the Visayas, a group of islands south of Manila: First up are the thresher sharks of Malapascua Island, followed by the tiny (but no less impressive) sardines at Moalboal. Dessert is muck diving in Dauin — I’ve brought a list of the weird and wacky creatures I’m ready to cross off my must-see list. After a night spent in Manila at the luxurious Fairmont Makati, it’s back
Visit The USA •

6 Spectacular Displays of Holiday Season Lights

From friendly neighborhood competitions to see whose house shines most brightly to enormous public displays featuring millions of tiny twinkly lights, there are extraordinary sights to see. Here are six dazzling places around the USA to experience holiday lights.

Inspired by the architecture of Seville, Spain, Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, opened in 1923 to much success. It’s a year-round destination, with wide boulevards and Spanish-style buildings hosting high-end shops and gou