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As April comes to a close, we’re looking back at the month’s top travel news. There was the United Airlines saga, the rollout of the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, and the debut of Russia’s first-ever tourism etiquette guide. Here are 10 other popular stories you might have missed on Oyster.com this month.
Yellowstone. Courtesy of Collective Retreats While cities around the world are filled with luxury hotels waiting to pamper guests, Mother Nature often rewards only those willing to rough it. But thanks to a new company, five-star lodgings are opening in what previously might have been impossible destinations for hotels. Founded by CEO Peter Mack, Collective…
The age when a blackjack table, late-night buffet, and after-hours bar were considered cutting-edge attractions on a cruise are long gone. These days, cruise ships are more like floating cities, decked out with movie theaters, outdoor pools, swanky shops and restaurants, rides galore, and other over-the-top amenities. Some vessels are upping the amenity ante even…
By now, you’ve probably seen the disturbing video of David Dao, a 69-year-old doctor, being dragged off the United Airlines flight. You’ve probably also stumbled across scores of stories about what your rights are as an airline passenger if you are denied boarding on an overbooked flight — as well as updates on Dao’s plans…
While traveling abroad, be patient, show friendliness, and respect the local customs and traditions. Oh, and don’t show up with a shovel (or any excavating tool, for that matter) at your Mongolian yurt, avoid frowning in Mexico, and don’t you dare mention the word “apricot” in Iran. These are just a few of the instructions…
Each year a new list of the World’s Best 50 Restaurants is released, starting a frenzy of diners trying to snag reservations. (Though, to be be perfectly fair, many spots on the list have been there for years, so they’ve long been in demand.) The 2017 winners were announced this morning, and we were happy…
A rendering of the exterior, designed by KOO. Courtesy of Hotel EMC2 Science is all around you all the time — quite literally, taking into account biology, chemistry, physics, and more. But science has recently made headlines on the U.S. political scene, with the slashing of the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…
This is not a drill. We repeat this is not a drill. Hopping on the bandwagon of other budget airlines like Norwegian and WOW, Far-Out Air is also offering $69 flights — only this voyage takes you a little farther than Europe. For the price of dinner and a movie in New York City, intrepid…
With so much travel news flooding your feed these days, it can be hard to keep up. This month, Norway dethroned Denmark as the happiest country in the world, Malta’s iconic Azure Window collapsed, Antarctica reached a record high temperature of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit, and cherry blossom season officially kicked off in Washington, D.C. and…
Every single day, a spate of new hotels — with hundreds of photos and unbiased reviews — are published to Oyster.com. This means that every single day, we must fight back temptation to drop everything and hop on a plane to revisit these properties. This month’s crop included some noteworthy additions, from Eva Peron’s former…