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Evolving from a seedy and shameful open secret to a socially acceptable part of Japanese society, the love hotel has transformed itself since inception. Shaking off its negative stigmas it now holds mass appeal in cities from Osaka to Tokyo, with the concept inspiring trendy copycats all over the world.
Photo Credit: GoToVan, Flickr In February 2016, a Megabus traveling from Chicago to Milwaukee exploded. A fire spread from the wheel well to the engine, engulfing the coach in a tunnel of smoke and flames. In May 2015, a Bolt Bus rolling from New York City to Boston caught on fire and the windows shattered;…
Photo by Yahoo Finance Canada via Flickr Considering longer-than-long security lines, baggage check fees, and prickly customer service, it can be hard to imagine that people once looked forward to flying. But in the early 60s, catching a big metal bird was a romantic notion that few people, outside of the wealthy or business-minded, actually…
Photo Credit: Rashi Kalra, Flickr Many people have a preconceived idea about the “typical” solo traveler. He’s young (usually in his 20s or early 30s), Western (from Australia, North America, or Europe), and he’s male. And while there are plenty of young Western men hitting the road on their own, today’s typical solo traveler isn’t…
Good news for the seaweed-phobic — Caribbean seaweed may not ruin your beach vacation this year after all. Last year saw a record-breaking volume of seaweed in the Caribbean, and sargassum mats washed up on beaches across the region — (understandably) grossing out a lot of travelers. In January we reported that things weren’t looking…
For many air travelers, the key to flying on the cheap comes from being flexible. So they’re willing to travel during the off season, choose mid-week departures, accept long layovers in stride, and sacrifice perks such as assigned seating, in-flight meals, and checked luggage in return for ultra-low fares. While all of these are great…
“In 2007 the U.S. started requiring passports (or an “enhanced driver’s license”) for travel to Mexico and Canada, and for cruise passengers, and issued a large lumber of passports with a 10-year validity (passports are only issued with a 10 year validity period),” George Hobica, founder and president of Airfarewatchdog.com, tells us. “Those passports are…
Construction in downtown Manhattan continues, with new hotels and multi-purpose office buildings in the works. Major cities around the U.S. — like Houston, Los Angeles (particularly downtown), Detroit, Orlando, and Washington D.C. — are experiencing hotel booms, which is great news for us hotel freaks at Oyster.com. Chicago, for instance, has nearly 3,000 rooms under…
We doubt Bob Dylan sang “The Times They Are A-Changin” with Cuba in mind, but indeed relations between the U.S. and this storied Caribbean country are very much a-changin, with restrictions continuing to lift as relations thaw. But just because things have improved doesn’t mean travel to Cuba has become easy exactly. It’s still one…
Photo: Courtesy of Air France Airline travel is great for many things: long-distance transportation, disconnecting for a while, and getting incredible views of the world below. Dining options, on the other hand? Not so much. Often the butt of jokes (like school lunches), airplane food is known for being unappetizing, lacking in variety, and (to…