Fraser Suites Sydney wins its Seventh HM AwardFor the seventh time, the stylishly appointed five-star hotel, Fraser Suites Sydney, has won the prestigious HM Award for Accommodation Excellence for …
things you didn’t know about SF
1. The city was built upon old Gold Rush ships.During the Gold Rush of 1849, more than 500 ships were recorded to be in the city’s harbor as news of gold spread around the world. Many of the …
La Compagnie Suspends NYC to London Flights, Blames Brexit
Bad news for those who bought the La Compagnie unlimited flight pass: La Compagnie announced yesterday that it’s suspending its New York to London flights (caution: PDF link). Effective Sunda…
You’re not a Rhode Islander until…
1. You’ve given directions based off of landmarks that don’t exist any more.3. You go to The Whiskey Republic the night before Thanksgiving and it feels like a high school reunion.4. Yo…
5 ways travel ruined my life
THIS MAY SOUND like an odd title for a travel blogger to use, but it’s true – travel HAS ruined my life. Everyone says how amazing it sounds, that I travel all the time. That I disappea…
4 ways Americans are taught the ‘white savior complex’ (and what we can do about it)
1. HollywoodWe’ve all seen the white-savior trope in movies: the well-intentioned, generous, and kind-hearted white person comes and saves the poor, needy people of color who are desperate fo…
awesome isolated cabins
1. Südtirol, ItalyBuilt on stilts in Braies Lake. 2. Olympia, WashingtonThis cabin on a 10 x 10-foot base was built, completely out of recycled materials, by Jacob Witzling when he was just 23…
8 can’t miss festivals in Colorado this fall
Riot Fest, Sept. 2-4, National Western Complex. At heart, Riot Fest is a punk rock festival that bills bands like Descendents and NOFX from the genre’s heyday. But they are also bringing in h…
mental health for women of colour
For women of color, mental health can often be the last priority. Dior Vargas is hoping to change that. In this video, she explains how she started a photo project that highlights women of color de…