6 Chic Cities for Long Weekend Getaways
Summer's over, but the fun needn't fade -- it's weekend warrior season. Here are eight hotels in six of North America's coolest cities for a quick getaway, from cultural capitals to desert oases.
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The Best Items to Buy Duty-Free at the Airport
(Aneil Lutchman / Flickr)> I never paid much attention at all to airport duty-free shops until I moved my life outside the U.S. to a country with some seriously tight importation policies. Duty...
View ArticleOde to Maelstrom: An Open Letter to EPCOT's Norway Ride
Dear Maelstrom, Like thousands of others, I lined up last weekend to ride your boat one more time, to traverse among your trolls, to frolic among your fjords. According to Google Directions, I traveled...
View ArticleCelebrating the Open Road: Our Favorite Stops on an Iconic Road Trip
Black Tomato's co-founder Tom Marchant set off in search of an adventure along the I50, the U.S's Loneliest Road, embarking on an incredible drive that snakes through one of the most remote stretches...
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Adventure #1: Mexico, 1967
My best friends and I drove a '60 Chevy from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Mexico City, Guadalajara and Acapulco during winter break in 1967. Not only did I turn 18 on the trip, but my bff's were all...
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Is It a Luxury Apartment Building or a Hotel? Hotels With Gorgeous...
For those looking to ditch the typical 300-square-foot hotel room in favor of a more spacious pad, you are in luck. These days, more and more hotels are catering to the ever-growing crowd that seeks a...
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The JT Insider Guide: Trancoso, Brazil
Dutch fashion designer -- formerly for Diesel -- and the creator of Trancoso's boutique hotel UXUA, Wilbert Das, gives us his insider tips on how to live the good life in the Brazilian coastal town....
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Why Do People Climb Mountains?
Why do people climb mountains?: originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and get insider knowledge. You can follow Quora on...
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The Golden Journey To Samarkand
The poem "The Golden Journey to Samarkand," by James Elroy Flecker, has no doubt launched countless journeys to the ancient Silk Road city in southern Uzbekistan. The 14th century capital of...
View ArticleThe Intense World of Flamenco in Southern Spain (Video)
It has been a dream of mine for years to go to Southern Spain to experience Flamenco. Growing up with the Gypsy Kings and hearing the music along my travels, there was something about the art form that...
View ArticleThe Gay Travel Capitals of the World
There is not one travel agent or destination-marketing company that has not acknowledged -- even if ruefully -- the financial punch wielded by the LGBTQ travel industry. When it comes down to brass...
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At the End of the Line in Northern Labrador: Canadian Odyssey on the Looney...
There's a whole new meaning to Canada Dry up here in Nunatsiavut, Labrador's autonomous Inuit area. It's not the beverage company of that name and its bitter lemon and ginger ale, but the actual shades...
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The 5 Best Street Eats in Bangkok
Thailand is one of the best places in the world to eat on the street. It's cheap, it's fresh, and the mix of distinctive southeastern flavors --Â chili, lime, lemongrass, mmm --Â reaches an unparalleled...
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Invading Albania's Party Beaches
Enver Hoxha was right. An invasion of the Albanian Coast is coming. However, his projection for the arrival of the foreigner hordes was off by about 60 years, and it looks like the roughly 700,000...
View ArticleStunning Hikes for Watching the Leaves Change
Somewhere along the line it was decided that summer was the best time for hiking. We love a good summer hike -- who doesn't -- but we aren't ready to call the contest. Fall hikes are the underrated...
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The 5 Sexiest Neighborhoods on Earth
By: Gianni Jaccoma Credit: Shutterstock It's happened to us all before: Wandering through an unfamiliar part of town, you suddenly realize you're surrounded by throngs of devastatingly attractive...
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These Hotel Guests Fly More Than You
"This hotel has bees!" might be a headline you'd expect to see on a horrific TripAdvisor review. Today, some hotels are boasting about their bee population as both an environmental practice and an...
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The Advantages of Looking Like a Tourist
There's no shame in looking like a tourist, and, in all honesty, sometimes it can work to your benefit in ways that are underappreciated. Besides, isn't that what we all fundamentally are? For some...
View Article15 Jaw-Dropping Hotels In The Caribbean
Choosing the right hotel is an important part of any successful vacation, but there's something about the Caribbean, more than other parts of the world, that makes you want to find the perfect...
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What Does It Feel Like When Your Plane Gets Hit By Lightning?
What does it feel like when your plane gets hit by lightning?: originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and get insider...
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