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Sure, you could spend Halloween touring some run-of-the mill haunted house, but why bother when you can visit a horrifyingly entertaining museum instead? From monstrous medical anomalies in Thailand to antique coffins in Texas, the sky’s the limit when it comes to the outrageous artifacts displayed for your amusement. Just proceed with caution: You might…
You know the saying “busy is good”? Well, that’s true — but only to a certain extent. Take clamorous, congested cities, for example. Teeming with tens of millions of people, jam-packed streets, and raucous noises, these destinations can often feel stifling. And while some might argue that there’s magic in the madness, it’s important to…
Photo Credit: cdrin / Shutterstock.com If you’re not planning your next trip around what, where, and how often you’re going to eat, you’re doing it wrong. In order to really see a city, one must also taste it. Plus, no one enjoys hearing their stomach growl at a cultural site, museum, or religious landmark. For…
Narita comes alive for the Gion Festival; Photo courtesy of sodai gomi. For most of us, there’s not much to love about flying to East or Southeast Asia. With the seemingly endless Pacific Ocean standing in the way — not to mention that brutally disorienting International Date Line — this longest-of-long-haul flights can be a…
We’re feeling the need for “A Night at the Museum” reboot — “A Night at the Mall.” You see, there are malls around the world that you can sleep in — well, technically. No, we’re not talking “Where the Heart Is”-style, where you’re staying there by sneaking in. And it’s not like you can cuddle…
Planning a trip to East Asia and want to be charmed by city lights, right from the comfort of your own bed (or bathtub)? We’ve got you covered. From Tokyo to Taipei, here’s where to go for some of Asia’s best hotel room views.
It’s not all luxury suites and overwater bungalows here at Oyster.com; we’ve seen the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. From claustrophobia-inducing spaces to dirty and drab budget hotels, some rooms have haunted us long after checkout. Take a look at these 10 nightmare-inducing hotel rooms we visited (so you don’t have to).
Although amusement parks are believed to have existed in some form since the Middle Ages, it wasn’t until the Victorian Era that these fun and sometimes-freaky attractions began to really take off, thanks to the invention of rides such as roller coasters and the Ferris wheel. Two World Wars and the Great Depression saw the…
Each year we find plenty of reasons to travel — like checking off bucket list destinations and staying at a new hotel that just opened. While many of those wanderlust to-dos can be accomplished in any year, there are some events special only to 2016. From a wild butterfly migration and historic site anniversaries to…
You know the old saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. We generally support this mantra; to really get a true sense of a culture, and garner a greater appreciation for the locals during an exotic vacation, it’s wise to try out various traditions and customs, whether that means tasting funky foods or…
