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Calling all art lovers! It feels like there are new art fairs popping up all over the world, all the time — and as art lovers ourselves, we think it’s great! With so many options out there, though, it’s hard to know which ones to splurge on and which to pass up. So here are…
Photo Credit: Roman Boed via Flickr We may be a little late to the game, but after our recent visit to Prague (where we visited and photographed a whopping 67 hotels), we’re totally obsessed with the European city. True, the capital of the Czech Republic really didn’t come to the forefront of tourism until the…
Ever wonder what Europeans really think of New York City? Us, too. Luckily, Oyster has employees all over the world, so we asked some of our friends across the pond to react to uncaptioned photos of these 16 New York City things that define the Big Apple. Many of their takes were pretty spot on.…
Learning about another country’s cultures while you travel is all part of the fun — but not knowing enough in advance can sometimes lead to accidental offense. These seven cultural norms are unknown by many Western travelers, so take care on your next trip abroad! Observing your surroundings and using good common sense can also…
Launched in October 2010, Instagram (if you’ve been living under a rock) is the extremely successful photo-sharing app acquired by Facebook in 2012. The social networking service lets you take photos and short videos, and apply filters or alter the brightness, contrast, and saturation of them, before posting them under your handle for all of…
When we think of fairytale retreats, we think of cozy cottages and dramatic castles. On the cottage front, we’re picturing spots with gingerbread architecture, charming historic style, or homey interiors with roaring fireplaces (though we imagine Hansel and Gretel wouldn’t be too pleased about the latter offering). And when it comes to castles, we’re dreaming…
In honor of November being National Novel Writing Month, we’ve scoured our site for hotels ideally suited for releasing your inner Hemingway (but preferably a less tortured version of the late great). These 10 hotels are quiet and comfortable, and most have private cottage-like rooms so you don’t have to worry about noisy neighbors disturbing…
Lake Placid CVB/lakeplacid.com This post comes from our partners at Travel + Leisure. Lyn Mettler lives in Indianapolis, but she’s partial to Aspen, CO. “It’s a hippy-chic town with some of the most breathtaking mountain scenery in the Rockies,” says the travel blogger, who visits regularly. “I love to stroll through Aspen, have dinner, and…
Photo by Liz Allocca, Oyster.com It could be any typical Saturday in Brooklyn. My husband and I are at a quirky collectibles shop browsing the goods, which include a jar of clown heads, Pez containers, a ventriloquist’s dummy, and old political pins of Republicans who lost their elections. A record machine plays 50s doo-wop. A…
