Here's another heart-warming story of people looking out for each other.
In the late 1970s, former Heritage board member Leroy Looper (1924-2011) and his wife Kathy turned the rundown Cadillac Hotel in the heart of the Tenderloin district in San Francisco into a national model for the potential of single-room occupancy hotels.
The Tenderloin Museum opened on…
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Is your life mundane? Do you want power and influence?
Do you have $2.75 million to spare? You could become the owner of a tiny desert outpost in rural California.
The town of Nipton, California, is for sale after the idea to establish the community as a cannabis consumption destination went bust amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On any given…
Residents of Okinawa are some of the world’s healthiest and happiest. Strong social networks and good food may be why.
The island unlocked the secret to long life—and knows how to get through tough times.
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April showers bring May flowers. What do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims. And what do Pilgrims do? Thirst.
Though it claims to be the oldest pub on the River Thames, this riverside pub’s real claim to fame is that patrons have a clear shot at seeing where the Mayflower was moored before its departure for the New World.
Because…
If you have been to Madrid and have not visited the Prado Museum, then shame on you / you're really missing out.
Without question, in the top five museums in the world, Prado has the ability to overwhelm you with the depth, breadth and sheer quality of its holdings. Give yourself at least two full days…
... you will sleep here, tonight.
All jokes aside, we're assuming that this fabulous new hotel in Copenhagen, from our affiliate friends Marriott Bonvoy says socialist, it can only mean sociable.
You could be a bit confused when you first see the stark design of the exterior, but the interior is another thing entirely.
In any case, we're…
In most of the world, inhaling radon for pain relief sounds like a bizarre idea.
In some places, though, it's so accepted that it's prescribed by doctors and covered by health insurance. And I have no idea how to talk about it. Thanks to the team at the Radonstollen in Bad Kreuznach:
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This is not something that we thought we would ever have to consider, let alone write about. To us, there is something peculiar about the whole thing, but maybe it's just modern living. A few months back, at Mexico's Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun, several active shooters landed on the resort’s beach. Two of the shooters…
The future is sphere. Have a look at these specifications for Las Vegas's new OTT spectacle. The MSG Sphere at The Venetian is a sphere-shaped music and entertainment arena being built in Paradise, Nevada, near the Las Vegas Strip and east of the Venetian resort. The 17,500-seat auditorium was initially scheduled to open in 2021…
We've just hooked up with WeGoTrip, an innovative company who create audio guides for when you want to travel "do it yourself." It make so much sense, and can make touring so much more fun. No noise in the background, no distractions, focused narrative, you can rewind and listen again, and you can use your…
Advertisers have begun invading our sleep in an attempt to place their products in our dreams. This is neither metaphor nor fiction; it’s a fact. The night before Super Bowl LV, the beverage company Molson Coors ran what they called the ‘world’s largest dream study’. They explicitly aimed to place images of Coors beer, along…
As you'll know if you visit our site, we ilke to feature content from all around the globe. We focus on travel, of course, but we also like to share articles, tips and insight on other aspects of life that touch people like us - and you!
One of our faves is Gary Leff, who runs…
How lucky are we that there are so many fascinating places on earth, and that social media has made them so available to us. No matter how long you have been alive, there is no shortage of new and wonderful places to go. Take Yana, for example, in the western Ghats in India
Located 55 km…
As always, hope springs eternal. Mankind will always correct its errant ways and will always achieve its highest aspiratiions. And, humans keep trying to make that so. In 1900, Ida Hofmann, a German pianist, and her companion Henry Oedenkoven, the 25-year-old son of a businessman from Antwerp, purchased a hill in Ascona which had been known…
Sometimes when we stay at a hotel, we're miffed when it doesn't have our favourite brand of coffee, or the pillow is too stiff, or it took three minutes to have more towels delivered. Sheesh!
But, it could be worse . . much worse.
Is this Britain’s WORST hotel? Inside filthy seaside spot with dirty kitchen &…
Here is something that you don't see often - a country within a state within a country. Especially within the USA. But, it's true. Dear readers, please behold The Republic of Nirivia, which resides in the middle of it all on the shores of one of the largest Great Lakes.
Not only is Nirivia its own…
Macao is an autonomous region on the south coast of China, across the Pearl River Delta from Hong Kong. A Portuguese territory until 1999, it reflects a mix of cultural influences. Its giant casinos and malls on the Cotai Strip, which joins the islands of Taipa and Coloane, have earned it the nickname, "Las Vegas of…
How many of you have been to Ukraine? We're betting not nearly enough. And that's a shame.
Ukraine is one of the least explored countries in Eastern Europe. This is a fact. But there is so much to see in the country and Ukraine is definitely an overlooked destination. Many Americans have heard about Kyiv, Lviv…
I turn 60 today, and I feel vaguely embarrassed about it, like I’ve somehow let myself go, like I’ve been bingeing on decades and wound up in this unappealing condition. Chances are, most of you haven’t crossed this border station yet, so you’d better listen up. Because if you play your cards right, it’s going to…
As much fun as it would be to wax on about this classy ride from the 1970's (assuming that there are even any left that have not rusted their way back to Mother Earth.) No, this article is about a savoury Grenada of a different kind - Grenada, where more than 20% of the world’s…