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The Eiffel Suite at Hotel Plaza Athenee/Oyster Paris is a bucket-list destination for many travelers, but thanks to the city’s reputation for style and glamour, packing for a trip to the City of Light can feel a bit intimidating. On top of navigating cobblestoned streets and unpredictable weather, visitors can also feel pressure to look…
Ahh, air-conditioning. With it, you can get a good night’s sleep and an overall feeling of comfort. Without it, sleeping may be miserable and even low-energy tasks, like reading the newspaper, can leave you covered in sweat. If you’re planning on vacationing somewhere without air-conditioning — whether it’s at a budget hostel, a friend’s beach…
Geysir/Oyster Iceland‘s climate and terrain are unlike anywhere else on earth — and that’s a good thing. Where else can you ride a miniature horse, soak in a geothermal pool, hike to waterfalls, sit next to a crater, see geysers erupt, and watch the sunset in the middle of the night — all in one…
In the summer, when the temps start to reach scorching degrees, we find that less is best — less clothes, less work, less stress — you get the idea. Still, whether you’re lounging by the pool, heading to a friend’s barbecue, booking it to the beach, or venturing out on a new travel adventure, there…
Whether you’re hitting the open road for a Jack Kerouac-inspired trip or tackling the entire length of the Pacific Coast Highway, your drive will require some preparation. Of course, make sure your vehicle is in tip-top shape for the miles you’re about to clock in. That means checking the lights, water and oil levels, and…
Heading to Vegas and racking your brain over what to pack? We’re here to help. While you can find pretty much anything in Sin City and its impressive resort malls, it’s best to arrive with the essentials in hand so you can launch straight into your vacation with no delay. Aside from cash and a…
Grand Oasis Cancun/Oyster Cancun, located at the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, is one of the most popular spots for a beach vacation. It has all the trappings of a tropical paradise, and is a relatively short flight from the East Coast. While it’s not exactly the ideal destination for a quiet getaway — its…
As travel editors, we are packing our bags and hitting the road all the time. But whether we’re heading to France or Finland, Morocco or the Maldives, there’s always one piece of clothing that makes its way into our suitcases each and every time. Below are the bare necessities — the items we carry on…
The act of packing can trigger a wild, limbs-flailing scramble to stuff your suitcase with essentials. Even Oyster editors have been known to throw random and puzzling items in their bags the night before a flight. (Luggage bungee, anyone?) Thankfully, we’ve also spent enough time on the road to accumulate a list of tried-and-true items…
Stròlic Furlàn – Davide Gabino/Flickr There’s that moment, just after takeoff, when you look around the airplane cabin and realize: You’re stuck here. That chair that won’t recline past 20 degrees, that crying baby, that chilly sub-zero temperature — it’s all going to be part of your world for the next few hours. But no…