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by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (2 days ago)
It's that time again. We spent the week rounding up the world's best places to go over the top for your love, but now Valentine's Day is over and we're back to tracking the best news in the hotel world, price not a factor.
Here's this week's "Hotel News We Noted":
Get ...
by Megan Fernandez (RSS feed) (3 days ago)
"Restroom?" the guest asked near The Alexander hotel's registration desk, a pair of antique bureaus encased in glass.
"Follow the birds," the employee answered, referring to a flock made of sculpted vinyl records fluttering along a lobby wall.
"Follow the birds" ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 days ago)
Researchers at the University of Florida report that 2012 was a banner year in terms of shark attacks in the U.S., just not in a good way. According to a new study released earlier this week, there were 53 reported attacks last year. That is a steep increase over 2011, when ...
by Jonathan Kramer (RSS feed) (4 days ago)
Last week, the Seoul city government announced a plan to offer up to a 500,000-won (USD $456) reward for anyone who has information on taxi drivers that rip off foreign tourists.
While charging more than the standard metered fare is against South Korean law, sometimes ...
by Grant Martin (RSS feed) (4 days ago)
American Airlines and US Airways are set to officially announce their merger plans today, after months of speculation and planning. The joint operation between American, the currently bankrupt carrier based out of Dallas, Texas, and US Airways, the twice-bankrupt carrier ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
Although iPhone photography may still seem amateur to the professionals, let's face it: more and more of us are documenting the visuals of our lives with our phones. And even while we're traveling and relishing in picture-perfect scenery, many of us are capturing and ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (6 days ago)
For years we've heard environmental scientists and researchers tell us how climate change is having a profound effect on glaciers across the globe. In many parts of the planet, increased temperatures have caused the giant sheets of ice to dramatically recede or disappear ...
by Reena Ganga (RSS feed) (9 days ago)
If owning its own fleet of private jets wasn't already enough, Google wants to go one better and build its own airport.
The Internet giant is just a step away from starting construction on an $82 million dollar facility in San Jose, which would include an executive ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (10 days ago)
A driver attempting a U-turn on a narrow Naples street got by with a little help from his friends this week. We couldn't help but laugh at this unintentionally hilarious video that shows what happens when neighbors, police, and even a clergyman join in to help the ...
by Grant Martin (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
There's news this morning of a new partnership called Crossover Rewards that's forming between two juggernauts in the travel industry. Starting March 1, Delta Air Lines and Starwood will be sharing some benefits from their loyalty programs, meaning members of SkyMiles and ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (12 days ago)
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is hailing the creation of a new national park in the Republic of Congo as a major step towards protecting western lowland gorillas. The park, which was officially created on December 28 of last year, is believed to be the home of more ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (12 days ago)
In-room iPads have become practically standard in the luxury marketplace, but what about tablet walls? Spain's Serrano Brothers sought to design the "hotel of the future" when they debuted the "ITH Room Xperience," a model hotel room made of Microsoft Surface Tablets, ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (13 days ago)
Leaked documents from National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis give us a glimpse at the looming budget crisis that threatens to alter the operating landscape for America's national parks. The documents paint a dire picture for the NPS and could have a major impact on ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (13 days ago)
In an effort to bring more tourist dollars to Abbottabad, the city in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has instituted a plan to build an amusement park.
Syed Aqil Shah, the provincial minister for tourism and sports, said: ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (13 days ago)
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester have confirmed that they have found the remains of King Richard III beneath a parking lot in Leicester, England.
Richard III was the last of the Plantagenet kings and fought an epic struggle with the Tudors during the War of ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (16 days ago)
By now I'm sure you've all read the reports of just how horrible the air quality in China has become. The smog has gotten so bad in Beijing, for example, that it has delayed flights, shrouded skyscrapers like fog and prompted health warnings for those venturing outside. But ...
by Libby Zay (RSS feed) (16 days ago)
Today London officially opens its newest landmark, a 1,016-foot skyscraper that has been under construction since 2009. As you can see above, the irregular pyramid-shaped building is entirely covered in glass, and resembles an icicle or chip of glass – hence the ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (17 days ago)
Earlier this week we reported on the possible destruction of Timbuktu's collection of medieval manuscripts. Now it turns out those initial reports were exaggerated.
Timbuktu in Mali is a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its many shrines to Muslim saints and its ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (18 days ago)
We've all been through lean times during which we've lived paycheck to paycheck, just hoping our meager salary would be enough to see us through to the next payday. In these tough economic times, everyone has had to cut back, tighten their belts and learn to go without on ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (18 days ago)
"Rockaway Beach, NY, Three Months After Sandy, GH2 &100-300mm" from David Whalen on Vimeo.
I wanted to go to Rockaway Beach last week, but I went to Coney Island instead. I was just looking for a nice and cold walk on the beach with my dogs, but I wasn't sure ...
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