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The Lodge at Buckberry Creek/Oyster It’s been some nine months since a horrific wildfire tore through Gatlinburg, Tenn., killing 14 people, damaging more than 2,000 buildings, and causing $1 billion in damage. Sevier Country is visited by more than 12 million people annually, as tourists flock to Dollywood in nearby Pigeon Forge, head to the…
Motel 6/Oyster According to the Phoenix New Times, two Motel 6 lodgings in Phoenix, Arizona, are suspected of tipping off Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about undocumented guests. A recent investigation by the newspaper determined that between January and August, the ICE arrested at least 20 people staying at the two motels, located at 4130…
Adventure of the Seas/Oyster When the Category 4 Hurricane Harvey hit eastern Texas on August 25, it poured more than 40 inches of rain over the region in the span of four days. The result was unprecedented flooding and (as of September 15) 82 people dead. Days later, all eyes were on the Caribbean as…
Oyster Updated 9/14/2017 The strongest Atlantic storm in decades, Hurricane Irma is tearing across the Caribbean and has Florida in its crosshairs. Islands that have already been hit have experienced utter devastation, losing not only property, but also lives. With such a massive storm impacting the region, air travel has been heavily affected. Please check…
Just a week after the devastating storms and floods of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, the U.S. and parts of the Caribbean are already in the throes of another hurricane catastrophe. Hurricane Irma, which strengthened to a Category 5 storm (the strongest type of hurricane), has already impacted popular destinations like Puerto Rico, Anguilla, St. Kitts…
People are more inspired to travel than ever with so many travel websites, travel apps, and social media feeds full of exciting destinations. It’s not just for the elite, either. Travel has become more accessible to the global population, and The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimated that nearly 1.2 billion people traveled outside their…
There are two sides to Santorini — and they’re worlds apart. On the one end, the Cycladic island is a place where honeymooners, families, and friends come to escape their troubles back home. This version of Santorini is painted in gorgeous tangerine sunsets, whitewashed buildings with bright blue accents, and clifftop restaurants buzzing with customers…
France can be characterized in many ways: charming, romantic, idyllic, and above all, resilient. And now, there are statistics to back up the latter descriptor. Following a 1.5 million dip in visitors from 2015 to 2016 — a decline due to recent terror attacks — France’s Ile-de-France area, which encompasses Paris, is back on top.…
Solar Eclipse 2017 in Wyoming; Bernd Thaller/Flickr Many folks were left in awe as a total solar eclipse swept across the United States on Monday, August 21. Everyone within the mainland U.S. was provided with at least a partial eclipse, while those in cities like Salem, Oregon, Gallatin, Tennessee, and Charleston, South Carolina had the…
“To our Jewish guests, women, men, and children. Please take a shower before you go swimming…If you break the rules, I am forced to [close] the swimming pool for you.” This is the sign that hung in Paradies Arosa, a small Swiss hotel in the Alpine village of Arosa. A second note, which was posted…