President Trump is getting ready for a mega vacation. Friday, Trump is heading out to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, for 17 days, AP reported. In the past, Trump has been vocal about his disapproval for taking vacations: “What’s the point? If you’re not enjoying your work, you’re in the wrong …
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There’s a McDonald’s inside this 150-year-old mansion in Maine — and they serve lobster rolls
When you think of McDonald’s, you typically think big golden arches and a red roof. This restaurant is much different. A unique McDonald’s in Freeport, Maine was installed inside an old mansion built back in 1850. It maintains the Victorian aesthetic and even offers lobster rolls for the complete New England experience. Here’s what it’s …
19 photos of North Korea’s ‘Hotel of Doom’
Much confusion and mystery surrounds the 105-story, pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel, also known as the “Hotel of Doom,” in North Korea. Last week, Pyongyang took walls surrounding the building down, unveiling walkways to the hotel, fueling speculation that construction might start again, according to Fox News. Construction on the hotel began in 1987, under Kim Il …
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Here’s what it’s like on ‘Billionaire’s Beach,’ the exclusive stretch of sand in Malibu where a music mogul sold his home for $85 million
Nicknamed “Billionaire’s Beach” — an homage to the ultra-wealthy residents who call it home — Carbon Beach is a 1.5-mile stretch of sand that sits between the iconic Pacific Coast Highway and the glistening Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. Up until mid-2015, the beach was largely closed off to the public. But now, after a …
The best restaurant in America serves helium balloons you can actually eat — here’s what they’re like
Alinea is the best restaurant in the country, and the dining experience is unlike anything you have had before. Chef Grant Achatz serves up some very unusual dishes, and one of the most popular is an edible helium balloon. Customers are served the balloons and encouraged to suck in the helium before eating it. We …
Why Hampton by Hilton doesn’t want to give its consumers #vacaygoals
Travel isn’t always about fancy cocktails, aerial airplane shots and glamorous jet-setting. In fact, more often than not, it’s quite the opposite: delayed flights, long hours at the airport and weekday work trips to the middle of nowhere. This is the reality that Hampton by Hilton, Hilton International’s moderately-priced hotel chain is embracing in “Real …
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8 things that drive French people nuts about American offices — and vice versa
If you’re traveling abroad for business, you can take an eight-hour flight from New York to Paris and feel like you’ve just landed on a different planet. Why are people lingering over dessert in the middle of the workday? And why was your new French colleague so taken aback when you asked about his kids? …
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7 travel destinations that have gotten too popular for their own good
Social media is our new travel agent, and it’s changing the places we go. Next time you’re scrolling through Instagram enviously looking at vacation photos of uninterrupted views and dramatic landscapes, console yourself with the fact that behind this secluded view there are likely at least a handful of other people holding their selfie sticks, …
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Amazing time-lapses show how much America has changed
A brand-new restaurant just opened in New York’s most famous dining room — here’s what it looks like inside
For more than 50 years, 99 East 52nd Street in Manhattan was home to the famed Four Seasons restaurant. During that time, its power lunches drew a clientele that included the likes of Henry Kissinger, Martha Stewart, and Michael Bloomberg, as well as plenty of bold-face names in the art world and finance industry. Since …
Here’s what it’s like to eat an out-of-this-world meal at Alinea, the best restaurant in America
Enjoying a meal at one of America’s best restaurants can be an experience to last a lifetime. Business Insider recently released its list of the 50 best restaurants in the country. We combined six noteworthy lists compiled by food critics, experts, and diners to come up with a definitive ranking of the best restaurants in …
We tested fried chicken from Southern ruler Church’s and the underdog trying to take over — and the winner is clear
In the fast-paced, cut-throat chicken industry, it’s hard to set yourself apart. However, a regional chain from North Carolina isn’t content to stay in the South any longer. Bojangles’, with 728 locations nationwide, is on an expansion spree. But, if the chain wants to catch on outside the Carolinas, it needs to take on international …
Tour a $42 million mansion that comes with its own vineyard and spa
If you’ve ever dreamt of owning your own vineyard, now’s your chance. This seven-bedroom property listed with Sotheby’s International Realty is in the heart of California’s wine country and costs $42 million. The home is decked out with a spa, infinity pool, and guest house. It also comes fully furnished and with a winery license …
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We visited the regional Southern chain that loyal fans say is better than In-N-Out and Shake Shack — here’s what it’s like
New Yorkers love Shake Shack. The West Coast swears by In-N-Out. But North Carolinians say that there’s one burger chain that trumps them all. Cook Out is a North Carolina-based fast-food chain serving up burgers, barbecue, and milkshakes, and it’s renowned in the South for its low prices and high quality. But if you don’t …
Sean Hannity responds to claim he ran up a $42,000 tab at Trump’s hotel after flying in a 70-year-old lobster from Maine
Fox News commentator Sean Hannity says a story about him spending thousands of dollars dining at the Trump Hotel in Washington, DC on inauguration weekend is “fake news.” A waiter told GQ that Hannity ran up a $42,000 tab at the hotel’s restaurant. According to the waiter, the huge check included the cost of getting …
Meet the adventurous couple who has spent the past 4 years living in Airbnbs around the world for under $90 a night
Since July 2013, retirees Michael and Debbie Campbell have lived in 150 different homes around the world, all booked through short-term rental service Airbnb. On July 22, they spent their 1,000th night in an Airbnb in Strasbourg, France, the same country where they began their journey four years ago. Throughout their Airbnb-hopping adventure, the Campbells …
Customs officers in California found live king cobras in potato chip cans
A king cobra is not what you expect to find when you open a canister of potato chips. Yet that’s exactly what United States Customs and Border Protection officials discovered on March 2 when they inspected a package sent from Hong Kong to California, according to a news release by the US Attorney’s Office of …
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Explorers snuck into a Russian military base and captured footage of abandoned space shuttles
The US is not the only country that has retired space shuttles; Russia has done the same. But Russia did it back in the 1990s. Recently, members of the YouTube channel Exploring the Unbeaten Path snuck inside the Russian base where these shuttles were abandoned. The footage they got is incredible. Follow Tech Insider: On …
Incredible shots from the world’s largest photo competition show the gritty streets of 15 cities
EyeEm, a global community and marketplace for photography and video, is in the middle of its fourth and largest photography competition yet. With more than 590,000 submissions from 88,000 photographers in over 150 countries, EyeEm’s contest has become the largest photo competition in the world. Categories included portraiture, photojournalism, and architecture, but the largest number …
Here’s what it’s like to eat a 10-course meal at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, the farm-to-table mecca rated among the best restaurants in the world
On the long driveway looping its way into Stone Barns, you hit a speed bump. It’s time to slow down. You come here to taste vegetables picked just that morning, assuming their true forms in unconventional combinations, elevated beyond anything you’d find in a supermarket. Thirty-two miles outside New York City, the “foodie destination” Blue …
Go inside the swanky, Cuba-inspired lounge that was just named the best new cocktail bar in America
This week, the 11th annual Spirited Awards — essentially the Oscars of the drinks world — crowned New York City’s BlackTail the Best New American Cocktail Bar. While only less than a mile away from owners Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry’s other award-winning sister bar, The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, BlackTail’s atmosphere and cocktail …
Photographer captures photos of North Koreans’ daily life in summertime — and it’s bleak
With an authoritarian regime that lasted over seven decades, North Korea remains one of the most closed-off countries in the world. It may soon become even more so as the Trump administration prepares to pass a ban on American travel to the country after North Korea detained a US student and returned him to his …
You can now use your fingerprint as a boarding pass on select Delta flights
Eligible Delta members can now use their fingerprints to board planes. Delta says this will make the process faster and more accurate than paper passes. This isn’t the only new tech Delta is testing out, they are even implementing facial recognition machines for self-service baggage claims that match customers with their passport photos. Is this …
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One of Pablo Escobar’s former mansions has been transformed into a luxury hotel where you can stay for $515 for night
Though there are few traces of its past left now, this luxury hotel on the Caribbean coast of Mexico was once a mansion owned by Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Casa Malca, a stunning Mexican hotel near Tulum, was bought by renowned New York art collector and gallery owner Lio Malca in 2012. Malca renovated …
Fashion mogul Chris Burch built a five-star resort on a remote Indonesian island — and it’s officially the best in the world
Nihi Sumba Island (formerly known as Nihiwatu) was voted the best hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure for the second year in a row. The luxury island resort in Indonesia even beat the Brando, Obama’s recent vacation spot. Nihi was created by Chris Burch, best known for founding or cofounding several internationally known …
The 50 best restaurants in America
A great meal at an outstanding restaurant can be a life-changing experience. But with new places popping up every day, it can be difficult to decide which spots are worth your time — and hard-earned cash. We combined six noteworthy lists compiled by food critics, experts, and diners to come up with a definitive ranking …
How Atlantic City went from a bustling tourist hub to a ghost town
Atlantic City was once New Jersey’s largest tourist attraction. As the first city to provide gambling outside of Nevada, it provided those on the East Coast a place to vacation on the beach and gamble. But the city has seen hard times these past few years; five of the city’s 12 casinos closed between 2013 …
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