A unique hotel has opened in Kyoto, Japan that allows guests to explore the city in a new and inventive way. Called ENSO ANGO, it is comprised of five separate properties spread out across different neighbourhoods that function together as one. Hailed as the country’s first ever “dispersed” hotel, each building includes distinctive communal spaces […]
An island that was home to endangered monk seals and green sea turtles has disappeared
A Hawaiian island that was a habitat for critically endangered monk seals and threatened green sea turtles has completely disappeared after a storm surge from Hurricane Walaka washed it away. Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi ). Image by Sylvain Cordier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Image East Island was considered an ecological gem, an 11-acre island located just […]
Should You Add “Unsafe” Destinations to Your RTW Trip?
Fear is individually unique. One person’s definition of a safe destination can equal another’s worst nightmare. However, regardless of whether you sport a high fear factor or quiver at the sight of your own shadow (I idle somewhere in between), there are certain destinations around the globe that sit at the upper end of the […]
This historic windmill is being turned into a food hall in San Diego
Just a short distance from Carlsbad’s famous flower fields and an outlet shopping mall, an historic, eye catching landmark is being refashioned into the city’s newest dining destination. By the end of the year, Windmill Food Hall will be open for business and will suit a wide variety of tastes. Windmill Food Hall, Carlsbad, San Diego. […]