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The Gifford family left their home in Washington in 2008 to sail around the world. They have not stopped since. We met up with them in the summer of 2016 in Noank, Connecticut to learn their story and to see how they all live on a 47-foot sailboat. Follow the Giffords on their journey. Special …
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Airbnb just bought Accomable, a London-based startup that helps travelers with disabilities find places to stay around the world. Airbnb is also adding an “accessibility needs” checklist to its site to help people with particular disabilities search for accommodations that meet their specific needs. Accomable’s founders and team will join Airbnb. In a push to …
Tony Robbins is 57 years old but his schedule is as physically grueling as it’s ever been. As the world’s most famous life coach, Robbins is constantly traveling the world and averages 60 events annually. It’s common for him to put in 16-hour workdays during one of his signature seminar events, and much of that …
New York City should be on everyone’s list of once-in-a-lifetime New Year’s Eve destinations. The city is home to the world-famous Times Square ball drop, where last year more than two million people gathered in the chilly air to watch live performances and count down to midnight. And it’s free. Below, we’ve rounded up seven …
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The $500 million private Museum of the Bible is set to open this week. Hobby Lobby’s president — who paid $3 million in a case involving smuggling artifacts earlier this year — is one of the driving forces behind the museum. The enormous museum will feature artifacts and recreate Biblical stories, as well as discuss …
What happens if a bird flies into a plane engine? The event is called a bird strike. Each year, bird strikes cost US airlines an estimated $1.2 billion. Only part of those costs are from actual damage. The rest comes from flight delays and cancellations. A bird strike can disable a plane’s engine. But engines …
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Restaurant reservation website OpenTable just announced its list of the 100 best restaurants for group dining. 20 of those restaurants are located in New York City. The list was determined by the frequency with which users marked restaurants as being “great for groups.” Nothing can ruin an extended family gathering like slow service or messed-up …
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Before there was Instagram to catalog your life in artsy and flattering filters, there was the joy of the instant camera, or the Polaroid camera. Instant cameras are a type of camera relying on film that develops on the spot to deliver an image you can take home with you right away. First brought to …
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People are paying a Russian photo studio on a private jet to take Instagram-worthy shots of them. Prices range from $191 to $434, depending on the type of service you’re interested in. Social media celebrities like the “The Rich Kids of Instagram” have popularized photos that show a jet-setting life. “The Rich Kids of Instagram” …
Established in 1854, McSorley’s Old Ale House is one of New York City’s oldest bars. The bar is still open in its original location. Hundreds of items hang on its walls, some of which have been there since the day it opened. McSorley’s Old Ale House is one of the oldest bars in New York …
A Martha’s Vineyard estate is now for sale for $17.75 million. It’s been on the market for years and has seen several price cuts. It was used by the Obama family as a summer getaway in 2013. This isn’t just any ordinary picturesque Martha’s Vineyard estate — it has a presidential pedigree. President Obama and …
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Emirates Airline kicked off the 2017 Dubai Air Show on Sunday with the unveiling of its brand new first class suite. The suite, which will debut in December on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER jets, offers Emirates passengers a new take on luxury and privacy. “The in-flight experience is the heart of our brand and …
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Most of us non-celebrities don’t get the chance to fly private whenever we need to get around. But there may come a time in the future when you’ll be invited — by a business colleague or a friend — to take a flight on a private jet. This could be an intimidating experience for first-timers. …
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Central Park South is the most expensive rental neighborhood in New York City. The neighborhood’s median asking rent is $6,500 a month. Once known as “hotel row”, many of those accommodations have now been converted into condos and co-ops. One of Manhattan’s smallest neighborhoods is also its most expensive for renters. Just below Central Park, …
Debates about “best” and “worst” cities elicit strong feelings. It’s a tricky issue because such debates are largely subjective. So Business Insider attempted to use data to definitively prove which are the most exciting and most boring cities in every state across America. To do that, we took counts of the number of establishments for …
As Thanksgiving week looms, travelers are planning ahead to beat the crowds. If you want to join them, you’ll have to plan to do your traveling on the quieter days. Not sure which those are? Google has you covered. It analyzed historical data to determine the best and worst days to travel. Following is a …
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Washington has just made it tougher for Americans to visit or do business in Cuba. The US has rolled back on some of the historic normalization efforts put in place by former President Barack Obama towards Cuba by imposing new travel and business restrictions. Plans to implement new travel restraints were announced back in June …
US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be meeting for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on November 11. The meeting will be held at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in Vietnam. The resort has luxurious suites and villas, which can cost more …
TripAdvisor has been criticized by users who reported having their accounts of rape and assault removed from the travel website. The site is introducing a new feature that will flag hotels and resorts that are reported for sexual assault and other safety concerns. Offending hotels and resorts will be marked for up to three months, …
Rolex watches are so valuable, they can be used as currency. Philippe Cousteau told Bloomberg that he never travels without it, as everyone understands the value of a Rolex. Still, the watch has to be something you can afford to lose. Expensive wristwatches are invaluable traveling tools. They can tell time, don’t need batteries to …
British Airways and ProdegeMR surveyed 1,500 travelers to get their thoughts on in-flight etiquette. The survey covered the US, UK, France, Germany, and Italy. The results of the survey form an unofficial rule books for in-flight behavior. In almost everything we do there are a set of rules and regulations that are to be followed. …
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Navy ARMA’s driverless bus will begin shuttling passengers along a half-mile route in downtown Las Vegas. The bus has driven Las Vegas’s streets before — but this time, it will navigate along a route filled with other traffic. The future is headed to Las Vegas in the form of a driverless, electric bus that will …
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It’s been said there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. I’d like to add a third: hipster neighborhoods. Every city has one, and Austria’s capital, Vienna, is no exception. Vienna’s version is centered on Praterstrasse, a wide avenue in the city’s Leopoldstadt neighborhood — a district historically home to Turkish and Balkan …
We asked six of our international colleagues — in Singapore, Japan, India, Sweden, and the Netherlands — to visit a McDonald’s location near them. They found that the chain catered to local tastes with regional variations on popular items like mayonnaise-flavored French fries and coconut pies. While some were surprised by the quality of McDonald’s …
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Many North Koreans still sustain themselves with food that comes from the state. Illegal “grasshopper markets” are common, however. Many common street foods in North Korea are low in nutrients. When North Koreans need to buy groceries, they don’t go to a grocery store. According to Reuters, 70% of North Koreans still use the state’s …
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How much does your plane ticket actually cost? Like almost anything you buy in stores, plane tickets come with a base cost plus taxes and fees. These airline taxes and fees can get extremely pricey. Here’s a breakdown of a sample $300 round-trip from Peoria, IL to Raleigh, NC sold on Jan. 1, 2017. Taxes …
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We spoke to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers to find out his best travel hacks and tips. Following is a transcript of the video. Pieter Elbers: Well, beating jet-lag for me is an early morning run. So, wherever I go, I wake up early, I do my run, and that’s, for me, the …
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