Before TV dinners and that box in our living rooms became the focal point of concentration there was a time when the world of art and theatre was much more appreciated. The good news is, it’s back in fashion now with people looking to save money when it comes to entertaining their families and enjoying [...]
CAYUCOS, CALIFORNIA (pop. 3,000) serious waves and serious food About halfway between San Francisco and L.A., Cayucos is everything you want in a mellow beach town—an anomaly on the increasingly built-up coast. While the vibe is decidedly relaxed, two things get residents fired up: serious waves and serious food. Surfer Wade Rumble bridges both worlds [...]
“Declan would like to take you up to the castle now,” said Cecilia, my waitress, one blindingly clear Irish morning as I plopped down for breakfast in the dining hall at Ballinalacken Castle Hotel. This was the first of several castles along the Atlantic Coast that I planned to explore over the next four days, [...]
ENGLAND Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland. Fortifications have stood on this rocky outcrop near the North Sea since the 5th century. In the 12th century, King Henry II acquired the structure, and later it was snapped up by William Armstrong, a wealthy Victorian industrialist. Still owned by Armstrong’s descendents, the castle has served as the location [...]
Hotel: Park Hyatt Tokyo Why It’s Cool: Sure, Bill Murray took a dip here in Lost in Translation, but it’s the view from this sleek, 47th-floor swimming pool that’s truly remarkable: Floor-to-ceiling windows frame jaw-dropping vistas of Tokyo, and even venerable Mount Fuji, while the steel-and-glass pyramid-shaped ceiling floods the pool with natural light. The [...]
1. “Airport luggage scales often lie.” It’s bad enough that the airlines charge a fee for overweight luggage, varying from $39 to $300 per bag industrywide. But it’s galling that they may also hit you with the fee by mistake. At JFK last November, New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs found that 14 percent [...]
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