Secluded, Spiritual, Siphnos
Once upon a time, fishermen off of the Greek island of Siphnos noticed a glow under the Aegean Sea. When they trolled the spot they were amazed at what their nets brought up: a statue of the Virgin Mary. The fishermen brought the Virgin Mary icon to Chryssopigi, a ...
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Our guide to vampire-friendly dinning
Here's a restaurant theme you didn't see coming: darkness. The concept of purposefully eating in complete pitch-black dark originated with Jorge Spielmann, a blind clergyman from Zurich. When guests ate dinner at the Spielmann house some would wear blindfolds during their meal to show solidarity with their host and ...
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MoBA: The Museum of Bad Art
Spot Cool Stuff is, shall we say, "challenged" when it comes to the visual arts. Drawing, painting, sculpting—we're terrible at them all. No self-respecting museum would ever consider putting one of our artworks on display. No museum except for one: MoBA.
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Stay with supermodels at the Pavilion Hotel
The Pavilion Hotel, near London's Hyde Park, calls itself a Fashion Rock 'N' Roll Hotel. That description fits some of the hotel's clientele better than the property itself.
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Live Luggage seemingly defies gravity
In the early days of commercial air travel people used those big trunks for their luggage, the ones that it took two people to carry. Then came the one-handle suitcase. Then the suitcase with wheels. And now comes the next step in of the evolutionary process: Live Luggage, ...
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All hale, the Kona Village Resort
The idea of staying in a thatched hut on a tropical beach has nearly universal appeal—the beauty of it, the seclusion, the connection to nature, the lack of televisions and telephones and hectic bustle of life, the napping in hammocks to the sound of the waves, the perfect ...
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