But might I suggest we’ve been ignoring a gem on the east: Step forward Connecticut, a state which unexpectedly charmed me over a four-day trip. A seven-hour Aer Lingus flight from Dublin gets ...

Q. You’ve extensively travelled the world for both personal and professional reasons. Which is a city that you would keep going back to?

Kevin Willard prowled the sideline with his usual piercing gaze, red tie catching the eye as his Maryland men’s basketball team went toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16. The Terps ...