Feeling Stressed? Have an Herbal Tea

• #toc_item_0 • #toc_item_1 • [Feeling Stressed? Have an Herbal Tea](#toc_item_2) • [What’s the tea](#toc_item_3) • [Stop the Car at These Roadside Gems Along the Drive in Connecticut](#toc_item_4) • [Pit stop!](#toc_item_5) • [It’s All Bubbles to Me: The Difference Between Champagne and Sparkling Wine](#toc_item_6) • [What’s the deal?](#toc_item_7) • [American Airlines Is Experiencing an Aircraft Shortage](#toc_item_8) • [Fly away!](#toc_item_9) • [The Most Underrated Stops Along the Pacific Coast Highway](#toc_item_10) • [Wine, ocean views, and wildlife](#toc_item_11) • [Sign Up For Streamail](#toc_item_12) • [Get Our Weekly Rundown of Your Next Binge](#toc_item_13) *Header 728x90 [] The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to fluctuate rapidly and impact communities all over the world. If you’re venturing out, triple-check the opening status, entry requirements, and safety protocols for both your destination and home city upon your return. Be safe out there. [] What are your New Year’s traditions? The aesthetic of New Year’s has typically been gold, champagne, streamers, and glasses that have the year on them, but American traditions aren’t that ritualized or historic. What if we mixed it up a little and tried out some new—or should I say, old—traditions this year. I’ve done some Googling and found some other kinds of traditions from around the world. In Spain, people eat exactly 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight for good luck. In the Netherlands, people eat deep-fried dough to honor the Germanic goddess Perchta the Belly Slitter. In Ecuador they burn scarecrows. In Japan they eat soba noodles. And in Italy, they wear red underwear. Mamma mia, here we go again! I’m gonna try as many of these as I can and see if the combined forces of good luck charms from all around the world bring me the most powerful glow-up of my life. Let’s get to the Thrillist stories, shall we? We’ve got herbal teas for calming you down and keeping you cozy. We have the best roadside attractions in Connecticut. We’ve got an in-depth account of the difference between champagne and sparkling wine. We’ve got the scoop on the international routes that are getting cut by American Airlines. And finally, we’ve got the most underrated movies of 2021. Off to purchase some red underwear, a scarecrow, and some deep-fried dough. Happy New Year! See you in 2022, [Ned Riseley, Senior Copywriter]( [ [( food & drink [] [Feeling Stressed? Have an Herbal Tea]( We’ve got the tea on tea. These herbal elixirs will soothe your nerves, warm your heart, and give you a shoulder rub of the soul. Here, Nandita Godbole takes us through all the herbal teas and their unique virtues. Everyone’s a little on edge right now, so why not stay informed about ways to self-care in the process? *inhale* *exhale* Ahhhhhhhh! That’s better. [] [What’s the tea]( [( [( travel [] [Stop the Car at These Roadside Gems Along the Drive in Connecticut]( Connecticut doesn’t get that much credit as a place to sightsee. What’s so exciting about a pastoral rolling green hill and a man in seersucker shorts? But if you didn’t know already, there’s a hidden world of attractions in Connecticut, owing to its rich history and quaint architecture. Plus, did you know that the PEZ Visitor Center is in Connecticut? You can pull the head back and grab a candy treat from the neck of your favorite PEZ characters, plus so much more… in Connecticut! [] [Pit stop!]( [( [( food & drink [] [It’s All Bubbles to Me: The Difference Between Champagne and Sparkling Wine]( Champagne, Prosecco, sparkling wine—what’s the difference? We’re here to clear things up and explain just what makes a festive New Year’s bubbly so festive. Heather Perkins from the famous Pittsburgh Italian joint DiAnoia’s Eatery is here to give us a lesson in bubbly bevs. [] [What’s the deal?]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( travel [] [American Airlines Is Experiencing an Aircraft Shortage]( You might not be able to fly to Hong Kong or Edinburgh on American Airlines anytime soon. There are some major cuts taking place at the airline, and apparently a lot of it has to do with a shortage of aircrafts. Read more about it and see if you have to rethink who you fly with when you make that trip to Sydney in the spring. [] [Fly away!]( [( [( travel [] [The Most Underrated Stops Along the Pacific Coast Highway]( To think that there could still be places in California considered “underrated” seems almost outrageous—and yet, there they are in all their Golden State glory. 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