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Knock, knock. Who’s there? From a museum in Havana to the Holy Door at Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica, here are six of the most stunning front doors around the world. But enter at your own risk — these portals are known to cause a serious case of wanderlust.
Pool at Sicily’s Hotel Avalon Sikani After checking into the hotel, dipping into the pool is high on the vacation agenda. Whether you’re in the sub-zero temperatures of Iceland or soaking up rays on the island Santorini, views seem to be better from a pool. Indoors or outdoors, tiny plunge pools to epic infinity ones…hotel…
Photo Credit: cdrin / Shutterstock.com If you’re not planning your next trip around what, where, and how often you’re going to eat, you’re doing it wrong. In order to really see a city, one must also taste it. Plus, no one enjoys hearing their stomach growl at a cultural site, museum, or religious landmark. For…
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…
Oyster.com is constantly expanding. Every day, we add tons of fresh content — from new travel stories to expert hotel reviews, complete with hundreds of photos. And these aren’t marketing photos; our hotel investigators visit every property in person, thereby giving you an honest view of what the hotel really looks like. So when we…
Police officers in Istanbul; Flickr/Niels van Reijmersdal Over the last year, there have been scores of horrific terror attacks around the world — including in popular international tourist destinations. Many travelers who have been considering trips — or already booked them — are now wondering: Is traveling to Europe still safe? Is traveling to Egypt,…
These days, unless you’re visiting Moscow in the dead of winter or Palm Springs mid-August, you’re going to pay a pretty penny if you decide upon an upscale stay. Even during the off-season, you can sometimes pay top dollar to rest your head in a top property. But there’s expensive, and then there’s ridiculously expensive.…
Are you a solo traveler type? We’ve got you covered. Planning a trip to Europe can seem like a difficult feat if you haven’t travel across the Atlantic before, or internationally at all for that matter. There are a few different options to consider when planning the trip, and we break down five of them…
While taking community college language classes and using language-learning software might give you a solid base in your foreign language of choice, if you really want to be fluent in a foreign language, your best bet is to pack up and head overseas to a country where the language is spoken. Whether you want to…
What is it we do at Oyster.com? It’s a lot more than just daydream of epic getaways and put together galleries of the most wanderlust-inducing photos (although that’s certainly part of it). Every day, we add new hotel properties to our site — with comprehensive reviews, hundreds of photos (including bird’s eye view pics taken…
