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California is known by many as the land of beautiful celebrities, packed freeways, and perpetual summer. But the nation’s most populous state also has a huge variety of people with unique ways of speaking, from valley girl speak to surfer lingo to slang inspired by Bay Area hip hop. The people of the Golden State …
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For the fifth consecutive year, Singapore’s Changi International has been named the best airport in the world by leading consumer aviation website Skytrax. The mega hub has long been praised by travelers for its beautiful architecture, efficient operation, and luxurious amenities. Since 2014, Changi has taken extraordinary measures to maintain its place as the world’s …
The Obamas are making the most of their vacation time. Since leaving the White House in January, they have been hitting up some of the most exotic destinations imaginable. After spending a few days on American soil in Palm Springs, Barack and Michelle Obama jetted off on a tropical tour that started at entrepreneur Richard …
The first drive-in theater opened in Camden, New Jersey, in 1933. For less than a dollar, the whole family could enjoy a B Hollywood movie from the comfort of their own car. At the height of their popularity in the 1950s, there were almost 5,000 drive-ins across the US. Today there are just over 300 …
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If you were a teenager with a computer in the early aughts, there’s a good chance you had a profile on MySpace, the music-centered predecessor to Facebook. Nearly 76 million people used the social networking site at the height of its popularity in 2008, and they all had one thing in common: first “friend” Tom …
How can an app show that you care about your customers? This may sound like a tough question. But for us at Carnival.io, we think Air New Zealand makes it easy to answer. Airlines, like other travel companies, aren’t just moving people from place to place. They’ve actually got their customers’ lives in their hand. …
It’s true — Americans love their steak. The US is definitely not short on steakhouses, and this can make it tricky to know where to go. Luckily, we teamed up with Foursquare City Guide to create a list of the top-rated steakhouses in every state and Washington, DC, so you don’t need to worry about …
For couples looking for a relaxing and hassle-free holiday, the adults-only, all-inclusive resort is a good place to start. With all of your food and drink included in the price, all you need to worry about is having an appetite. We teamed up with Hotels.com to find the 13 best adults-only, all-inclusive hotels in the …
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In the weeks leading up to the Fyre Festival, emails sent between organizers and leaked to Mic News show a management team frantically trying to figure out both housing and bathroom situations before guests were set to arrive. The Fyre Festival, which was supposed to be a weekend of luxury and music performances on Great …
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and supermodel Miranda Kerr were married during an intimate ceremony with only 50 guests in attendance at their home last month. Now the newlyweds are honeymooning on the private island of Laucala in Fiji, according to Harper’s Bazaar. The resort is owned by Red Bull billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz and costs between …
Nestled in the heart of Madrid is one of Ernest Hemingway’s favorite restaurants, Restaurante Sobrino de Botín. First opened as an inn, the landmark eatery was founded in 1725 by French cook Jean Botín and his wife. It is the world’s oldest restaurant, as officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. Today, Botín …
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Endless lines, crowded airports, disappearing amenities, and shrinking legroom have become the norm for most flyers around the country. In other words, flying in America is terrible. This has long been the pervasive narrative surrounding the US airline industry. And a recent series of embarrassing customer-related incidents have managed to turn this deep-seated disdain into …
On Thursday, WOW Air announced that it will offer tickets from the US to Europe for as low as $55 to commemorate the airline’s fifth anniversary. “We want to celebrate our anniversary and share our great success by offering the best prices ever seen,” said WOW Air founder and CEO Skúli Mogensen said in a …
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The official history of the martini is shrouded in mystery, and competing stories come from both the East and West Coast of the US. Despite the cocktail’s recipe being documented in the 1880s in Harry Johnson’s “Bartender’s Manual” (the first guide to the bartending trade), there’s still some debate as to where it came from. …
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Why do Boeing 747s have that hump in the front? Turns out, it’s been around since the ’60s. Back then, everyone was excited for supersonic commercial flight. Sadly, that never panned out. However, that excitement got Boeing to thinking: its 747 might not be ideal for commercial flight if supersonic planes ruled the skies. So, …
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As airlines around the world search for higher revenues and increased profitability, the effect on the passenger experience has not been overly positive, to say the least. Even though airliners have not been getting any larger, their passenger carrying capacity has been growing steadily. Airlines have achieved this by cutting down the size of lavatories …
President Donald Trump just wrapped up his first trip abroad since taking office. Landing first in Saudi Arabia to address fighting terrorism, Trump then traveled to Israel to push for peace with the Palestinians, to Vatican City to meet with the Pope, to Brussels to meet with NATO allies, and ended in Italy to attend …
Although in-flight meals have largely disappeared on domestic flights, they are still alive and well on board international flights. And to be honest, airplane food has not always had the best reputation. There’s a good reason for that. Fresh ingredients are cooked, packaged, transported to the plane, and then reconstituted mid-flight in a convection oven, …
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Tucked inside New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, away from the gazing tourists and hurried passengers, is a commuter’s refuge called The Campbell. The newly opened bar and restaurant, run by The Gerber Group, serves classic cocktails in an old-timey space. The decor is an ode to the bar’s storied past as a private office …
Renovation is expensive, especially when you’re renovating a high-end restaurant. Beyond the costs of renovation, every day your restaurant isn’t open you’re losing money. For one of the world’s most celebrated chefs, René Redzepi of Copenhagen’s infamous Noma restaurant, a planned renovation presented an opportunity. “We just wanted to come to Mexico,” Redzepi told Vogue. …
Getting to the Hamptons can be a real drag, especially over big holiday weekends like Memorial Day. Blade, an aviation startup cofounded by former Sony and Warner Music Group exec Rob Wiesenthal and GroupMe cofounder Steve Martocci, aims to make it a little easier on you. Blade uses an app to crowdsource flights on helicopters …
It’s no secret that the wealth gap between the top one-percent and the rest of the global population is continuing to grow. A study conducted by Oxfam and released this year shows that just eight men, with a combined net worth of $426 billion, share the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of …
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The Caribbean islands are a playground for the rich and famous, so it comes as no surprise that they are also home to some of the world’s most expensive real estate. International real estate listings database Point2Homes helped us compile a list of the most expensive homes that money can buy in the Caribbean. These …
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Back in 2014, the people of the Hamptons went into collective panic as it was reported that some of the area’s hottest restaurants were running out of rosé before the summer season was over. Three year later, it appears the Hamptons’ rosé obsession hasn’t slowed down a bit. To keep up with demand, Wölffer Estate …