Nevada is famous for having a name that people constantly mispronounce. Say Nuh-VAH-duh in a crowd of Nevadans and expect weird looks. To locals, the Silver State is pronounced Nuh-VĂD-uh. Yet ...

Before I became an international travel journalist, I was a screenwriter in Hollywood. At almost every pitch meeting, business lunch, and party, I met interesting, smart people. Most of them spoke ...