Michelle Obama landed in South Africa last night for her second official trip abroad by herself since Barack was elected. The first lady will be joined by her two daughters, Sasha and Malia, for the six-day tour of South Africa and Botswana, along with her mother, Marian Robinson, and her niece and nephew. Michelle will meet with girls and young women, and the focus of the trip is youth Read more

The world's first ladies kept busy this year, jet-setting around the world, campaigning for their partners, and even giving birth. France's Carla Bruni-Sarkozy made a cameo in Woody Allen's hit Midnight in Paris before welcoming a new daughter in October, Michelle Obama took a Summer trip to Africa, and Britain's Samantha Cameron turned heads when she decided not to wear a hat to the royal Read more