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We love Nikon at Oyster, and our reporters use D700s as their primary cameras.

We love Nikon

By Oyster Staff

We love Nikon at Oyster, and our reporters use D700s as their primary cameras.

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Diving in the D.R.

By Oyster Staff

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A resortguest gets free trapeze lessons at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace Resort.

Trapeze at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace

By Oyster Staff

A resortguest gets free trapeze lessons at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace Resort.

Bogus Photo of the Week: The Essex House Hotel

By Kelsey Blodget

Last week, we showed you what clever cropping can do. This week, we show you how hotels Photoshop out unsightly…

The toilet paper at the Setai sports a modern yet discreet metal hood, adding shine to an otherwise quotidian experience.

Toilet Paper Wars

By Oyster Staff

The Setai

The Sheraton Manhattan Hotel's message is clear: Dont poop, pee, or hawk a loogie in the pool, please.

Don't Poo in Our Pool!

By Kelsey Blodget

The Sheraton Manhattan Hotel’s message is clear: Dont poop, pee, or hawk a loogie in the pool, please.

One lucky bitch on Fisher Island

The Dogs of Fisher Island

By Oyster Staff

Fisher Island, a 216-acre private island off the Miami mainland, is one of the wealthiest places in America. (According to…

Exhibit A (Arrecife Buffet at Grand Palladium Bavaro)

A Tale of Two Buffets

By Oyster Staff

Strange, but it happens. You go to a buffet in the same resort complex as your friend–and the buffets are…

How to Jump Off a Cliff

By Oyster Staff

Negril, Jamaica is famous for its cliff diving opportunities, both for guests at hotels along the West End Road, and…

a.) The rugged caves of the West End Cliffs in Negril are great for snorkeling -- and for filming movies.

Movie Quiz! Name the Films that Featured these Jamaican Locations

By Kelsey Blodget

Some of Jamaica’s seemingly secret spots — rugged caves, isolated, white-sand beaches, and a serene, deep-blue lagoon — became not-quite-so-secret…

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