Cancun’s emerging subaquatic art scene
Ah, Cancun. The sun. The beaches. The shopping. The tequila shots. The drunken college kids on spring break. The massive underwater sculpture park?
Even some of those familiar with the attractions Cancun offers above sea level are surprised at what they can find underneath it: a museum. The Museo ...
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Spectacular views from the otherwise average Marriott Gateway on the Falls
The whole point of going on vacation to Niagara Falls is to take in the view. So, when spending the night at Niagara Falls, the smart traveler wants a hotel with a view of, well, Niagara Falls. And no hotel has a better view from their rooms than ...
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Lions, tigers and a comfy bed
Spot Cool Stuff loves a good safari lodge, one that's inviting and is in tune with its natural surroundings. Somehow candlelit dinners are more romantic when they are on a wood deck overlooking a river with crocodiles and hippos. Cold drinks taste better when drunk while gazing out ...
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One scoop of sardines and brandy, please
It used to be that 36 flavors was something to brag about. But the days when rocky road starred in a three-dozen flavor line-up have long passed.
Now, ice cream shops worldwide boast long lists of wonderfully unusual flavors.
On the U.S. east coast Boston-area's ...
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Take in the view from Hutong, The Oblix, and Aqua Shard
Like so many others, Spot Cool Stuff first traveled to London as college students. That was more than two decades ago and we still remember falling in love with the British capital for its salty residents, gritty streets and low-rise charm. Back then, we never could we have ...
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Divine views and rapturous drops
Spot Cool Stuff previously reviewed five towns on cliff sides — villages where drinking and driving . . . or drinking and walking . . . or simply walking could be especially perilous.
Following up on that, here are five religious buildings—a shrine, temple, church and two monasteries—built at ...
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