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EVERYTHING in the Gramercy Park Hotel is For Sale
February 8, 2012 | Travel News | Read More
If you want a velvet tablecloth for the bargain price of $400, you are certainly in luck.
Every-single-item in The Gramercy Park Hotel’s rooms are for sale, from the alarm clock to the martini shaker to the tongs in the ice bucket (a measly $40). So if you are into the whole dark, mansion-like,...
SFO Opens Airline Cocktail Exhibition
February 8, 2012 | Travel News | Read More
We’re pretty much always ready for cocktail hour. Which is why we’re more than psyched that during our next layover at San Francisco International, we get to check out an exhibit in Terminal 1 that looks at the history of the in-flight cocktail.
On display are airplane bottles with great...
Debt-Ridden Greece to Rent Out Priceless Landmarks for Cash
January 23, 2012 | Culture/History, Travel News | Read More
Just in time for wedding season, Greece is set to start renting out its most prized ancient sites. Yep, we may soon see the Acropolis as a backdrop for upcoming movie star nuptials or in an action scene in the next Arnold Schwarzenegger comeback flick (if we’re lucky).
Things are so bad in the...
Pop-Up Restaurant in Times Square Looks Delicious
January 23, 2012 | Food Lovers, Travel News | Read More
As it grows in popularity, the ‘gourmet food truck’ continues to evolve.
At least that’s what we think is going on with NYC’s new Snackbox restaurant. It’s street food without the truck. Instead of motoring from one spot to another on wheels, Snack Box is made out of an...
“Frozen Planet” Causes Boom in Arctic Tourism
January 17, 2012 | Active/Outdoors, Travel News | Read More
We can understand why so many British people are heading to on polar expeditions on cruise ships. Have you seen how cute those polar bears are?
Seems “polar cruises” have become a popular choice for Brits who enjoy the hit BBC show Frozen Planet. The show chronicles the extreme living conditions...
Hotel dedicated to Sourdough bread opening in Sweden
January 17, 2012 | Food Lovers, Travel News | Read More
If you are planning to visit Sweden in 2012 and are really into sourdough bread, you’re in luck.
No, not in terms of being able to buy the amazing fermented, slightly sour grainy goodness at your leisure. Rather, a “hotel” in Sweden is offering something even better: a “room”...
Hertz Supercars Has Some Pretty Sweet Rental Options…If You Have The Cash
January 9, 2012 | Travel News | Read More
With the downturn in the economy, you may not be purchasing that Rolls Royce you had on your list for 2012. Luckily, you can still smell those expensive leather seats for a weekend or so…if you make it to the UK, that is.
Hertz rentals has created its “Supercars” series, which offers...
Most “Social” Airports List Released
January 3, 2012 | Travel News | Read More
Turns out Heathrow takes the gold when it comes to being the most social airport in the UK….according to Facebook, at least.
The Daily Mail recently noted that Facebook states, “more people have used their mobile to brag about being at Heathrow Airport than any other airport in the UK”.
Still,...
America’s Best Toilets are Found in Chicago
December 28, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
In a world full of crappy toilets (pardon the pun), one facility is changing the face of public restrooms forever.
Yes, Chicago’s Field Museum is literally winning awards for their epic potty place: they recently won the 10th annual “America’s Best Restroom” contest, run by a restroom-supply...
When Rockstars Fly Airplanes
December 26, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
What happens when you put Iron Maiden front-man Bruce Dickinson in the pilot’s seat? You arrive safely at your destination, that’s what.
If you didn’t know (we certainly didn’t!), Dickinson has actually been the pilot for the budget airline Iceland Express for some time now. But Iceland Express...
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