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Plaza Mayor in Madrid; image courtesy of Kyle Valenta. Urban rivalries are no new thing — just ask residents of New York City and Los Angeles in case you’re curious. Throughout our travels, we’ve learned that the desire to prove your city’s superiority isn’t strictly an American thing, either. While we at Oyster.com love both…
On a September evening in 1951, William S. Burroughs misjudged his aim while attempting a drunken party trick, shooting his wife dead. The previous year, the couple had moved to Mexico City to wait out a five-year statute of limitation on a New Orleans drug charge against Burroughs. It was during this time that, at…
Studies show that traveling is good for you. Actually really good for you, improving both your physical and mental health. But sometimes bad things happen to you when you’re on vacation. There’s the usual stress, and the fact that travel can exacerbate other ailments, but then there are the really bad things that can only…
Although the United States is massive, being a relatively young and linguistically homogenous country means that — while accents and vocabulary vary a bit from place to place — most of us don’t have special jargons, pidgins, and dialects at our disposal for when we want to have secret conversations in the presence of out-of-state…
Hundreds of countries have their spirit of choice — tequila in Mexico, rum in Cuba, and Jameson whiskey in Ireland, for example. Then there are the lesser-known liquors that are favored by a country, often enjoyed while laughing and conversing with friends and family at a neighborhood restaurant. Check out our list of six countries…
Showing a diehard art aficionado a list of the most popular museums in the world may spark a long, heated debate. Many museums entice visitors because they’ve gained a favorable reputation among other tourists. Some, like the Tate Modern, come with a great view and cool design. Plenty are countries’ national galleries. And while some…
Foto: Flickr/Phillip Pessar Kunst lässt viele Herzen höher schlagen, denn es ist eine besonders eindrucksvolle Art, persönliche Eindrücke, Meinungen oder Botschaften zu vermitteln. Ob alte Künste oder moderne Gegenwartskunst – viele Menschen lassen sich gerne von den künstlerisch verpackten Wahrnehmungen kreativer Köpfe inspirieren und zum Nachdenken anregen. In einigen Städten macht es besonders viel Spaß,…
Over-the-top luxury and adventure are what most folks lust over when it comes to travel. And we don’t blame you — you work hard for those vacation days and deserve a little pampering, after all. Still, while those top-notch, elegantly executed experiences are certainly satisfying, it’s sometimes the quirky attractions that are the most memorable…
Colleges and universities can be found all over the globe, in both massive cities and tiny locations that barely constitute a speck on the map. Some people went to schools in cities like New York or Chicago — places that have wonderful colleges and universities amid the urban sprawl, but can’t quite be categorized as…
Some were surprised that Providence made “The New York Times” list of “52 Places to Go in 2016.” After all, the large (by New England standards) yet quaint Rhode Island city joined exotic locales such as Mozambique, Abu Dhabi, and Cesme in the ranking. We were surprised, too — but just because others were surprised!…