New Harry Potter Ride Comes With One Downside: A 7.5 Hour Wait Time
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lines to get on the new Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando Resort were more than seven hours long Tuesday — enough time to watch a couple of Harry Potter movies or for a fast...
View ArticleZoo Jeans Is The Fashion Meets Wildlife Collaboration You've Been Waiting For
When eco-friendly designers like Stella McCartney vow to create animal-friendly clothes made of sustainable materials, we're not sure they had something like this in mind. Japanese denim brand Zoo...
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Nautical Stripes and Boat Shoes: 5 Great New England Beach Towns
New England's seasonal climate only allows residents and tourists a small window of time to enjoy the sun, sand, and surf, and they savor every minute of it. New England offers an incredible range of...
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3 Luxury Paris Hotels You'll Never Want to Leave
Say hello to Paris and three of the city's most magnificent hotels. HOTEL: SHANGRI-LA HOTEL LOCATION: TROCADERO WHY IT'S AWESOME: GET THE ROYAL TREATMENT Once the former home of Napoleon Bonaparte's...
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The Fabled Montropolis Is Found: Jackson Hole
In the evolution of a place there is sometimes a waymark between free-spirited childhood and the discreet somberness of maturity. But what if the in-between actually signifies the third point of a...
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Highs and Lows, Skies and Surf in Rio
Posto 7 in Ipanema. All photos by Pavia Rosati. By Pavia Rosati for Fathom | Rio is visually dazzling. A natural wonderland where mountains meet ocean, bays and inlets beg to be Instagrammed, and...
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Tips for Planning the Perfect Family Vacation
Family vacations always start with such good intentions. It's going to be fun, fun, fun! And as the vacation slowly denigrates into a stressful, exhausting blur, you declare that this is the last...
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This Is The Tour Of Barcelona You've Been Waiting For
It is no secret that Barcelona is a vibrant international destination, but the city has never looked livelier -- or lovelier -- than it does in these two minutes. In the above video, photographer...
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Carleton Watkins' Photos Show American West In 3-D
Before Ansel Adams stunned the country with his photographs of the American West, Carleton E. Watkins was creating impressive 3-D images of California and the Pacific Northwest. According to...
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Surviving 18 Months Traveling With My Wife
My wife was applying for a new job recently when she asked me to review her resume. We had just returned from an 18-month trip traveling around the world together (more on that shortly) and the time...
View ArticlePrivate Memberships to Have Now (PHOTOS)
These days we're bombarded with must-have memberships, from chic collaborative offices to Netflix. In a globalized world, member-based organizations have never mattered—or meant—more. One possible...
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Finding and Renting an Apartment in Europe
There are two routes you can choose from when you are looking for an apartment in Europe. You can use a direct booking website or you can go through a rental agency. Direct Booking Websites...
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A Magical Six-Week Life Experiment
I had been busy building a career for 15 years. This was the path I thought I needed to excel in to have a "successful life." I had been collecting degrees, accolades, promotions. But last year I was...
View ArticleHistoric Architecture of San Jose, Costa Rica (Photos)
During my most recent trip to Costa Rica, I was lucky enough to have a couple days to myself in the capital city of San Jose. As a result, I had time to wander the streets downtown. Many travelers...
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Vermont Journal 1: Saint Anne's Shrine
Captain Pierre La Motte founded Fort Sainte Anne as a defense against the Mohawks in 1666. It's Vermont's first European community and the site of the first Jesuit mass and Catholic chapel. Saint...
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How To Pick The Perfect Cycling Vacation
Cycling tours make up a significant volume of adventure travel holidays. For years, the only known option for most people was a guided trip. The description is obvious, but to summarize, this historic...
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The Biggest Little (Underrated) City
Image via Wikipedia Reno is the biggest little city in the world with a long history of gambling, not to mention a shout out from Johnny Cash who "shot a man in Reno." Forget the flashy lights and...
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An Enchanting Road Trip to New Mexico's Hot Springs
Each year as the summer season approaches, the road begins to call to me. I'm not the only one who feels this way. Summer vacations and American road trips go hand in hand. There's something magical...
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The Great American Roadtrip: Toddler Friendly
There is something universal about roadtrips. The soundtrack of my particular childhood journeys was a combination of Barbara Streisand, the musical Annie and the Solid Gold cassette collection...
View ArticleHow To See 'Manhattanhenge' On July 11 And 12 (MAP)
Get ready for some summer magic. The second and final Manhattanhenge of 2014 will fall on July 11. At 8:24 p.m. EDT on that Friday, the sun will align almost perfectly with Manhattan's street grid as...
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