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It’s no secret that New Yorkers love their sunshine. Once the weather starts to warm, we are out in droves, blanketing the grass anywhere that even resembles a park. We’re also hiding in plain sight, doing awesome things to celebrate summer that you kind of have to be a local to know about. So, it’s…
A trip to the shore or amusement park may be the quintessential summer vacation, but those popular choices can be expensive, crowded, and a lot less fun in reality than one’s imagination. For travelers open to counterintuitive thinking, there are amazing off-season vacation picks around the world. Sometimes a location is cheap because the summer…
In Costa Rica, even rain storms can be beautiful. (Photo courtesy of Dan Farrelly) Before I moved to Costa Rica, I thought I knew rain. I had traveled to the Caribbean, read about monsoons, and survived my fair share of summer thunderstorms. You know the kind — the ones that, as a kid, make you…
There’s something about low-season rates that makes any traveler want to snag a good deal. Don’t click that book button yet, though! First, do a little research into the why of low season. In Costa Rica, the answer is simple: the low season is green season, AKA the rainy season. Stop. Do not google it.…
It’s almost summer, so it’s time for music lovers to untangle their flower crowns and fringed getups and try not to freak out about music festival season. As always, these events have packed cross-category rosters; for every major crowd-pleaser, there are dozens of emerging, experimental performers. Here are the multi-day, multi-stage, soul-freeing, body-rocking, roof-raising (except,…
Things can get pretty steamy at The Bowery Hotel. Taking a vacation with your significant other is all about letting go, relaxing, and indulging in some much-needed romantic time. While the sound of the waves at a beachy destination or twinkling lights in a new city certainly set the mood, some hotels are going above…
The temperatures are rising and late-spring’s long-awaited Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner. Whether you see the annual holiday as a time to party, a time to relax, or a time to remember, most people will agree that it’s a good time to get out of town without having to worry about using…
Photo Credit: Memorial Student Center Texas A&M University, Flickr Did you know that Cinco de Mayo (on May 5) is not Mexican independence day? Did you also know that the U.S. parties harder for Cinco de Mayo than Mexico does? ‘Tis true, amigos. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a Mexican battle victory — the triumph at…
At least for us at Oyster.com, summer is the season of travel. To be fair, we consider all four seasons primed for getting away, but the warmer months — with schools on break and summer Fridays in the office — often allow for easier escapes. Each new season in every new year brings us a…
After the stress of tax season, there’s nothing more satisfying than unwinding with a fat refund. And what better way to celebrate than to book a weekend of luxe travel? Now you shouldn’t go too overboard — so that’s why we picked luxe getaways that are each considered “nearcations” for a range of U.S. cities,…