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In 1887, New York’s infamous Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island received a new patient named Nellie Brown. She was a bit different from the other occupants there. As soon as she entered the doors, all of the intense acting
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The big three online travel agencies in short-term rentals — Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia/Vrbo — wielded a commanding 71% of global market share in 2024, a huge leap since the pre-Covid era. Skift Research estimates that the global short-term rental
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The startups on the list this week exemplify two growing areas of opportunity in travel. One, airline tech: Consumers have made it clear that they expect high-tech experiences when they travel, but airlines often disappoint in that department. Two, a
Were you one of the millions who managed to take in the beauty of last night’s hauntingly beautiful total lunar eclipse? The celestial event, the first to be visible from the Americas since 2022, delivered on the hype: it turned
Airport style naturally ebbs and flows with the seasons. So, while I was recently posted up in the airport waiting for my very delayed flight to Florida, I used my spare time to play a game of “I Spy” to
Just two hours outside of Los Angeles, Big Bear is an idyllic oasis in Southern California offering a relaxing respite from the busyness of day-to-day life. It’s famous for its ski slopes, but this mountain town is an all-season vacation
