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While most elevators serve as mundane mechanical boxes that transport passengers from point A to point B, some hotels are turning their contraptions into attractions in their own right. From futuristic, rocket-ship pods that look like they belong on a film set to tricked-out, amusement park-worthy rides that bolt up inside an aquarium, we rounded…
We all know that breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, and watching a black cat cross the street supposedly bring years of bad luck, but did you know that you must pack a garlic clove in your suitcase unless you want your vacation to be doomed? Much like language, cuisine, and one-of-a-kind attractions, superstitions…
Here’s some food for thought: In 2015, U.S. employees had a staggering 658 million unused vacation days. Some carried over into the next year, and some were lost — never to be seen again. So instead of staying tethered to your desk because you’re afraid the entire office will self-destruct without you (hint: it won’t),…
A sharp turn on Yungas Road, taken by Michael Fernando Jauregui Schiffelmann Bolivia’s Yungas Road has been dubbed the most dangerous road in the world. See a photo of it (like the one above) and you’re immediately hit with a feeling of impending doom. So imagine approaching the dirt road, twisting and turning at an…
Photo courtesy of Flickr/Javi Sánchez de la viña Over the years, Brooklyn has become internationally synonymous with all things cool. Just ask the Parisians, who dub anything with a hipster flare as “très Brooklyn.” But even though the New York City borough offers plenty of unique, diverse, and culturally enlightening neighborhoods of its own, there…
Ten years ago, when I went to Paris for the first time, I did many things: I caught a small cold; made out in front of the Centre Pompidou; was overwhelmed with emotions in the Musee d’Orsay; felt lonely looking at the packs of cigarette-smoking friends in the warm night cafes; and made friends with…
We travel to relax, explore, and experience the beauty of the world. Except the world isn’t always beautiful and traveling isn’t always “relaxing,” to say the least. What would it take for you to stop traveling? A mugging, kidnapping, or say, bombs? I’ve traveled extensively for the last eight years, sometimes with friends and sometimes…
By John Solaro via Flickr The quality of a city’s beer credentials might seem like strange criteria on which to judge a travel destination — but there are certainly stranger. And there are also plenty of beer fans out there. It might be the cost of the beer, its beer-soaked historical root,s or its sweet…
Last week we shared the cheapest hotels in 10 popular cities around the world, but now it’s time to see the other side of the spectrum. Whether you have an anniversary coming up, are looking for somewhere to celebrate a birthday, or simply love the luxury hotel life, there are plenty of hotels that offer…
Start stocking up on Guinness and finding green articles of clothing because tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day marking the death of the patron saint of Ireland, has turned into an international celebration of all things Irish. Whether having ancestors from Ireland or not, people get in the spirit…
