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Africa offers a variety of cultures, landscapes, and experiences. It’s also home to some of the world’s most stunning wildlife, making it a go-to destination for safaris. For most travelers, going on an African safari is a once-in-a-lifetime bucket-list vacation. It’s expensive, far, and requires a lot of careful planning. After all, no one wants…
Planning a family vacation is a form of art. It requires finding the right balance between ease and activities that will interest multiple generations. No wonder crowd-pleasers like cruises and kid-pleasers like theme parks frequently end up on the itinerary. And that’s okay — we love a good cruise, a fun day spent with Mickey,…
Whether you’ve been saving for the entirety of your relationship or asked wedding guests to contribute to a vacation fund, your honeymoon is the perfect excuse to go big. Enter: a safari. Luxury lodges, gorgeous savannah sunsets, and incredible wildlife are just a few of the highlights of this bucket-list trip. And while Africa remains…
When planning a safari, Africa is likely the destination that comes to mind first. After all, the continent provides travelers with the presence of the famous Big Five, lush wilderness, and stunning sunsets over endless plains. However, there are plenty of alternatives — some more affordable — to the African adventure. From bear and wolf…
According to the IRS, the average tax refund is around $3,000. At Oyster, we like to think of these yearly windfalls as zero-effort travel funds. Let’s just say $3,000 can cover some big bucket-list turf, making those far-flung places suddenly a “book now” button away. While we’re waiting on that deposit, here’s a dreamy list…
leftcoastenvy/Flickr Planning your next safari? Amazing! Going on safari is a bucket-list experience, but it can be daunting figuring out what to pack and what to leave behind, especially as many smaller “bush” planes have weight restrictions on luggage. And then there’s the khaki. On my first safari I was convinced I didn’t need to…
We’ve all taken a personality test at this point — whether it’s a quick Buzzfeed quiz that tells us our secret cereal identity or a more in-depth character analysis. People want to know more about who they are. And when it comes to travel, your personality can be a crucial component in planning your next…
Are you brave enough for #4? Photo courtesy of Marcel Ekkel. There are facts that most residents of the Northern Hemisphere must simply accept — first and foremost among them is the existence of winter. Once the glow of the holidays fades, January and February bring polar vortexes, skin-whipping wind chills, frost-bitten extremities, cars that…
We’ve be dreaming about our time in Botswana ever since we left the safari paradise — not only was wildlife spotting an awesome experience, but the &Beyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp proved to have some seriously luxe digs to offer, too. Glamping (a.k.a. a luxury experience in an outdoorsy, camp-inspired setting) has become a seriously…
The Academy Awards were held in the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.