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With additional reporting by Anne Olivia Bauso. Most hotels’ green initiatives relate to things they do, like using non-toxic cleaning products and installing energy-efficient lighting. But occasionally, we come across a hotel that is green not necessarily because of what it does, but because of what it is — a hotel specifically designed to minimize…
Unless you’ve been disconnected from the Internet for the past few weeks, you’re likely aware that Prince Harry has proposed to his American girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle. The two will wed in May 2018, and as a travel website, we can’t help but wonder where the couple will honeymoon. So we’re here to suggest a…
Destinations in the Caribbean have a lot of things in common — beaches, blue seas, and warm weather. Whether you are single or have been married for 30 years, there’s a place for you among the many paradises of the Caribbean. We hope that you enjoy our list of great places to stay in the…
Central Park, New York City/Oyster Now that Thanksgiving is over, we’re already thinking about Christmas. But that’s for a good reason. When it comes to booking hotels for the holidays, the sooner the better. And this is particularly true for the most popular destinations of the season. Looking at data based on where Oyster.com users…
The only downside to booking a room that comes with free massages? The fact that on future hotel stays, the squirreling away of sewing kits, mini bottles of shampoo, and other in-room freebies may not bring you quite the same level of glee as it once did. Now that you’ve been primed for the risk…
Beach at the Beaches Negril Resort & Spa/Oyster This year has already witnessed one of the most active hurricane seasons in the Caribbean. Category 5 storms Irma and Maria barrelled through the region, with winds gusting over 200 miles per hour, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Popular travel destinations, including Tortola, St.…
Forget swim-up bars, swim-out suites, and in-room pools. When it comes to tropical getaways, staying in a room with its very own private beach — as in swim-naked-if-you-want private — is the ultimate way to go. (Well, short of chartering an entire island.) These dreamy hotel rooms around the world feature secluded shoreline, hidden-away coves,…
The LGBTQ community has had much to celebrate in recent years, with marriage equality legalized in dozens of nations across the world. However, we should be aware that repressive measures still exist for much of the international LGBTQ community, and travelers heading to less progressive countries should take note. Western privilege and basic precaution can…
Jacalyn Engler/Flickr You might have heard of some of the great blue holes of the world — some of the most famous are in Belize, Egypt, and the Bahamas. These large marine sinkholes are a diver’s paradise. Well, Jamaica doesn’t have that type of blue hole, but it does have an amazing swimming hole with…
Breakyunit/Wikimedia Jamaica has long been a hotbed of tourism, whether as a destination for all-inclusive seekers (check out our favorite all-inclusives in Jamaica here) or as a stop on a Caribbean cruise. In either case, one of the most popular attractions near the resort town of Ocho Rios is the famous Dunn’s River Falls, and…
