Independence Day means many Americans will be heading out on the 4th of July to enjoy a vacation – but planning ahead might be the key to avoiding major traffic delays. New York will see traffic delays on Independence Day week. Image by ©TRAVEL by VISION/Alamy Stock Photo AAA is predicting that it’s going to […]
Live like you’re in The Hills with these LA vacation mansions
With the return of (scripted) reality show The Hills, we’ve picked out some LA vacation mansions that look like they came from the set of the MTV show, so you can live out your over-the-top mid-naughties notions. You can rent LA vacation homes that look like they came straight from the set of The Hills. […]
Enslaved People Lived Here. These Museums Want You to Know.
Tours of historic houses in the South used to focus on the fine furniture and design. Now, some are talking about who built them.
Copenhagen’s first ski slope is on top of an eco-friendly power plant
Always one to do things a little differently, the city of Copenhagen has opened its first ski slope, and, in case this wasn’t unusual enough, it’s on top of a power plant. Skiers ski on a conveyor belt up an artificial ski slope on a waste incineration plant. Image by Steffen Trumpf/picture alliance via Getty […]