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Miami Summers: Pure Luxury and Hidden Gems
Summer vacations in Miami are fun and a smart travel strategy. Restaurants are more accommodating (Miami Spice program runs from August 1 to September 30 offering $23 lunch and $39 dinner tasting menus...
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Quiz: What's your shark name?
Shark Week is jawsome. There, we said it. It makes us want to become one with the sharks. And by "one" we mean safely behind the narrow-gapped bars of a shark-diving cage observing them. Or, okay,...
View ArticleQ+A: An Outlander Tour of Scotland
"Outlander" might be new to TV, but "Claire and Jamie" tours based on Diana Gabaldon's long-running book series have run for over a decade--and they're newly in demand, thanks no doubt to the early...
View ArticleVacation: No Laptop Required! A Cautionary Tale for Over-Achieving...
I come from an immigrant culture of color and so my parents taught me to work hard. Very hard. Work hard and then work some more. Get a job, a second job, and a side hustle. Hustle on both sides. Oh...
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How to Pitch the Perfect Tent
My mom sent me a new tent for my birthday. It was lightweight and durable -- perfect for backpacking. Better yet, it was a two-person tent -- perfect for trips with a significant other. So when the 9-5...
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Cruise Balcony No-No's: Battle of the Butts
Shiver me timbers! What is it that turns some very normal people into nitwits when they board a cruise ship? Could it be the excessive caloric intake or free-flowing alcohol that warps their sea-going...
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Catalina Dreamin'
There is at least one place in Los Angeles County where cars are scarce, the pace is slow and wild buffalo, rather than paparazzi, roam free. It is about 22 miles off the coast of Southern California...
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Travel Tip: What to Pack in Your Daybag
This is a question that you guys have asked time and time again. When I travel, there are a few things that are always in my bag. These keep me out of sticky situations and have made all the difference...
View ArticleThe Best Craft Breweries in America
Last year, we rounded up the 25 Best Craft Breweries in America, and while that list remains solid in 2014 -- and several of last year's winners are featured again this year -- we decided to expand and...
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Why Mega-Cities Are Mega-Awesome: 8 Bustling Metropolises We Love
An old fable tells the tale of the city mouse and the country mouse (or the city oyster and the country oyster in our case -- we know, it's a bit of a stretch). The story ends with a precautionary...
View ArticleWhat Backpacking Alone in Europe Taught Me
Three days after my college graduation, I condensed my belongings into a 50-liter backpack and ran away alone to Europe. My college footed the vast majority of the bill, my parents refused to...
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To Cape Breton Island on Friday the 13th: Canadian Odyssey on the Looney...
Maritime Bus runs twice a day from Halifax to Sydney at the northern end of Nova Scotia, passing through Baddeck, gateway to the world famous Cabot Trail in Cape Breton National Park, so I should be...
View ArticleFoods With Radically Different Names Abroad
As wonderful as it can be to explore supermarkets around the globe, there is a lot about the way they work and the things on offer that can make them confusing for a visiting American. Click Here to...
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Road Trip! Head for the Heart of Florida on Route 27
U.S. Route 27, a 1,373-mile highway that runs from Fort Wayne, Ind., to the tip of the Florida peninsula, travels in Florida from north of Tallahassee down to Miami, ending not far from the Miami...
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11 Tips To Living Like A Local -- Can You Do It?
If there is one thing we know, no matter the country we expats live in, we will never be "locals." We can get legal residence status and even become full-fledged second-passport carrying citizens of...
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Which Travel Jobs Offer the Best Perks?
By: Matt Meltzer Credit: Shutterstock There are careers you get into for the money, like plastic surgery or whatever it is Warren Buffett does, and there're jobs you get into for the free swag. And...
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How It Works: Snowmaking 101
Snowmaking is essential to keeping the slopes white and skiable during the winter months. It supplements natural snow, gets trails and terrain open more quickly in the early part of the season, and...
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Planning an International Bachelorette Trip? Santorini, Greece Inspiration Here
Every time I visit a new country there is usually a different reason behind that particular place. Sometimes I am sent on a press trip, other times I chose it for its affordable flights and beautiful...
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France Without the Jetlag: Time Travel to Old Quebec
A request for your personal measurements is hardly what you'd expect along with an invitation. But a diagram requiring the specs of my height, weight, waist, hat size was included in the message...
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Surf's Up! 8 Top Destinations for Riding the Waves
Whether you're a total pro or a complete amateur, there's nothing quite like the rush of surfing. And for us here at Oyster, there's nothing quite like the rush of finding the perfect hotel either. So...
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