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Oyster Finds a Dozen of the Summer’s Raunchiest Hotel Pool Parties, Part Two

Yesterday we showed off six bumping-but-kinda-gross pool parties that are ripe for participation — and today, we’ve got six more. While we may not be sweating as much as yesterday, we’re still thinking about putting on our bikini, grabbing a frozen drink, and letting loose at one of these raunchy fests. Pick your favorite hotel,…

The Best Road Trips From: Phoenix, AZ

The Best Road Trips is a weekly summer series highlighting our favorite getaways from major cities all over the United States. Nicknamed Valley of the Sun, Phoenix is known for its sub-tropical desert climate, where temperatures can skyrocket beyond 100° Fahrenheit in the summer. With a host of museums and galleries, top-notch Tex-Mex cuisine, and…

Oyster’s Half Dozen: Six High-Tech Hotels

The 21st century, if nothing else, has done one thing to mankind: We’ve become obsessed with technology and being “kept in the loop,” even while not at office — and even when we’re on vacation. So if you can’t part with your iPad, BlackBerry, Galaxy, or just a huge flat-screen TV, know that you’re not…

Shopping (and Sleeping) London’s Best Flea Markets

All the anticipation accumulated during these last few months before the Games began has given way to a thriving, festive atmosphere in London. Tourists from every corner of the world fill the streets, bars and hotels, and the stores are as full as if it were Christmas. Knightsbridge, Covent Garden and Oxford Street are arguably…

The Best Road Trips From: Seattle

The Best Road Trips is a weekly summer series highlighting our favorite getaways from major cities all over the United States. Seattle may be known as the home of grunge rock, Starbucks coffee, and grey skies, but that doesn’t mean its residents are grim. In fact, the city has one of the lowest crime rates…