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With summer in full swing, now’s the time to plan a road trip. And who better to turn to for inspiration than author Jack Kerouac, whose adventures with the gang — Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and his muse Neal Cassady — paved the way for “On the Road,” a novel which he penned in a…
There are some hotel names you just know, whether you’ve ever stayed at the hotel or not. These iconic spots can be famous for a variety of reasons: they are super luxe or popular among the stars, they figure prominently in films or were the sites of important historic events…the possibilities are numerous, and once…
Los Angeles is infamous for its congested freeways, lack of adequate public transport, and (subsequently) walking-adverse residents. I lived in L.A. for nearly 10 years before I learned that there was a small network of underground trains rumbling underneath our roads. Barely any of my friends had bikes, and no one walked longer than a…
Many of America’s popular year-round destinations align with the country’s most populated cities and states. Every day, families, friends, and businesspeople travel to popular vacation spots like New York City and Los Angeles, where there’s already a dense population. In the summertime, many of those destinations still hold up, with a few notable exceptions. After…
Photo by Craig Sunter via Flickr The average American working a full-time salaried job receives 8.1 paid vacation days per year — sometimes even less, depending on the company’s accrual policy. It’s enough (or, actually, so little) that it makes us green-eyed of our friends across the pond who can have up to a month…
Photo Credit: Arnaud Dessein If there’s one thing you need to do when you’re in England, it’s sit down for a proper tea. There’s nothing quite like taking a break from the day, sipping on delectable drinks, and munching on some petit fours. Unfortunately, many of us can’t get over to London just like that,…
It’s almost summer, so it’s time for music lovers to untangle their flower crowns and fringed getups and try not to freak out about music festival season. As always, these events have packed cross-category rosters; for every major crowd-pleaser, there are dozens of emerging, experimental performers. Here are the multi-day, multi-stage, soul-freeing, body-rocking, roof-raising (except,…
You may be familiar with the Chinese system of Feng Shui , an ancient method of creating harmony and maximizing the flow of life force in rooms and buildings through the correct placement of furniture and other objects. While Feng Shui has been around in China and parts of Southeast Asia for thousands of years,…
When it comes to celebrating Mother’s Day, no meal is too decadent or too delicious. From all-you-can-eat buffets with creative menu items to special platters just for mom, these nine hotels offer Mother’s Day brunches that wow in a big way.
The temperatures are rising and late-spring’s long-awaited Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner. Whether you see the annual holiday as a time to party, a time to relax, or a time to remember, most people will agree that it’s a good time to get out of town without having to worry about using…
