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Tonio Vega via Flickr The idea of hipness is a bit like that of beauty: it’s in the eye of the beholder. But there are some neighborhoods where the recent influx of style and creativity is impossible to deny. These neighborhoods make great places to visit while on vacation because they offer plenty of one…
Ser-Ser via Flickr Charm, good looks, charisma, style, and a little something-something you can’t quite put your finger on….the best hotels are blessed with exactly the same qualities as movie stars, which is why, when they feature in the movies, they turn heads. So much of the action on screen these days is shot on…
Hot Tub at the ION Luxury Adventure Hotel If you’re headed to Europe, you’re already living the life of a James Bond movie: touring castles, drinking wine from century-old vineyards, maybe taking a gondola for a spin. We say take it up a notch and consider a super-indulgent spa treatment. Sure, you can get a…
Last year, Bloomberg published a list of the world’s most expensive hotel cities and we were fairly surprised that San Francisco took the number one spot, even though we did know it’s one of the world’s most expensive cities to live in. As New Yorkers, paying some of the largest rents for the smallest spaces,…
For most Americans, traveling abroad has become much more affordable than it was five years ago. Not only has the U.S. economy finally bounced back after the devastating financial crisis of 2008, but the ushering in of 2016 has seen the dollar increasing in value against most major currencies. However, many economists have suggested that…
When you’re choosing the destination for your next couple’s vacation, just remember: bad decisions can have bad consequences. Now, we’re not saying that if you pick the “wrong” place that the end is nigh for you and your significant other — but we are saying that our five couple’s getaway picks are nearly guaranteed to…
We live in a world where stepping off the beaten track is becoming harder and harder to achieve, and the restraints of work, family, and money often limit us to shorter trips than what we’d like. If you’re in between holidays, reading a good book set in a far off land is sure to provide…
Each year presents a new crop of must-visit destinations, and 2015 has been a real winner as far as amazing, varied locales that are hot, hot, hot. From shiny skyscrapers and ancient ruins; to well-trodden paths and emerging favorites; to that perfect storm of culture, beauty, and timing, these are the seven can’t-miss, must-see, GO-NOW…
Every day, we’re adding dozens of hotels to our site, and recently we’ve been introducing Oyster fans to quite a few properties in Thailand — that come at quite low prices. So it got us thinking…just how low can nightly hotel rates go? We dug through our massive database, plugged in June dates, and found…
The costs of a budget motel and a five-pearl luxury resort may not be as drastically different as you think. Actually, they might not be different at all: It all depends on where you are. So, using sample dates August 18 through 21, we searched the globe for hotels that have rates at just $100/night…
