One evening after a long day at work, Diksha Manocha was idly scrolling Instagram when she stumbled across something peculiar: an account for Join My Wedding, an online service that allows tourists to purchase tickets to weddings in India.
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Miami needs no introduction. From beautiful parks and beaches in the day and a lively bar and club scene at night, to incredible Latin and Michelin-star restaurants and tourist attractions even locals love, there’s no shortage of draws to the Magic City and its 250-or-so days of sunshine a year.
Winter is traditionally the best time to visit Miami, but thanks to the Miami Visitors Bureau’s Miami Temptations initiative, which incentivizes you to experience luxe Miami for less, you can find a good reason to visit Miami any time of the year. Each month, Miami Temptations has a different theme. Want to stay in luxury for less? Visit from June through September for Miami Hotels Months. Want to bliss out with a spa treatment? July through August are Miami Spa Months. Miami Spice Restaurants Months welcomes those who travel for the food first and foremost from August through September, while September through May — high season for Miami — beckons with discounts to experience Miami’s best art and attractions.
Best of all, you don’t necessarily have to drain your savings account to have a good time, regardless of the season. Thanks to a wide range of affordable things to do, Miami activities can easily be enjoyed on a budget so you can save that splurge money on dining and world-class accommodations.
The Miami Design District is famous for its concentration of some of the world’s most renowned fashion houses—think Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, and Balenciaga—as well as fine dining like the Michelin-starred COTE Miami. But you don’t have to drop money on high fashion to enjoy the Design District. Thanks to the Rooted by Design Project, the neighborhood has one of the best urban orchid collections with rare native and Caribbean species as well as a wide range of tropical flora that draws rare and exotic birds and insects. More than 100 QR codes guide visitors through the plants of the neighborhood in both English and Spanish.
Start your visit at Palm Court to get a bird’s eye view of Buckminster Fuller’s Fly’s Eye Dome, then let yourself wander. Notable stops within the district include Nereida Garcia Ferraz’s Open Studio on 40th street, which is the current home of Cuban-born artist Ana Mendieta, and Mia Market, a chef-driven food hall on the second floor atrium.
Miami Design District: 140 NE 39th St., Miami, FL 33137
Located in the heart of South Beach’s iconic Lummus Park, the Miami Preservation League offers a fantastic 1.5 to 2 hour leisurely walking tour that delves deep into the architectural styles that define Miami Beach: Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo). Great for history and architecture buffs, the tour is educational and fun, with stops at iconic buildings such as the
One evening after a long day at work, Diksha Manocha was idly scrolling Instagram when she stumbled across something peculiar: an account for Join My Wedding, an online service that allows tourists to purchase tickets to weddings in India.
As summer holidays come to an end, 50 Best has compiled its list of the World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2023.
Following the success of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and The World’s 50 Best Bars, 50 Best has just announced The World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2023, marking the brand’s first global launch since 2009.
“You’re here for the launch?” Ted Ebbers asked me the night of April 19, 2023, when we met on the beach of South Padre Island, Texas. The answer was obvious: We both were killing time before the next day’s scheduled flight of the world’s most powerful rocket. A recently retired Canadian federal employee, Ebbers, 58, drove from his home in Toronto to SpaceX’s spaceport in Boca Chica to watch his first rocket launch. He made the 1,900-mile trip alone, sleeping overnight at rest stops inside his Tesla Model Y.
Terry and Al Hershey can afford to live anywhere they please after their successful careers—she in the corporate offices of Time Warner, he running businesses in medical device manufacturing and contract research and development. So, when they loaded up their 34-foot RV at their Bonita Springs, Florida home and hit the road to scout a second retirement locale, they headed to what might sound like a surprising place: Traverse City, Michigan, a small town (population 16,000) 250 miles northwest of Detroit, that sits on a bay opening to Lake Michigan. In 2021, the Hersheys moved into a 132-year-old, 5-bedroom Victorian three blocks from Grand Traverse Bay, where they spend six months a year with their goldendoodle and Aussiedoodle. Now both 76, they hike, bike, kayak and motorboat and can choose from scores of musical performances a year at the nearby Interlochen Center for the Arts and by the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. “We wanted a summer base,” Terry explains. Why not spend all year in Traverse City? They don’t mind the cold (they lived for many years in Colorado), but find the lack of sunshine during the winters in Traverse City too dreary, she says.
The key to seeing any celestial phenomenon is pretty obvious: You must be in the right place at the right time. While the exact location and time changes with every astronomical event, the right place is undeniably somewhere far away from any light pollution. These days, unless you make your way to a dark sky park, finding a spot on land that’s far away enough from civilization isn’t easy, so why not take to the seas? In the middle of the ocean, chances of street lights ruining your stargazing experience are very thin, that’s why cruise lines are ramping up their astronomy at sea offerings, including northern lights cruises, solar eclipse cruises, and more.
In November 2016, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck and ravaged the region around the town of Kaikoura on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. The earthquake and the ensuing landslides killed two people, and demolished homes, roads, and railway tracks. Indeed, parts of the Main North Line, one of the most scenic rail routes in the world, slid into the ocean, forcing the Coastal Pacific train to stop its operation. In 2018, the line was repaired and the magnificent train journey between Christchurch and Picton resumed. Today, the Coastal Pacific still runs along the Pacific Ocean, allowing travelers to see New Zealand’s beauty, the slow and comfortable way.
Shanghai is known for its forest of skyscrapers with the world’s third-largest megatower leading the charge. Travelers wary of heights will find a medley of things to do at ground level including the historic waterfront, trendy Xintiandi, and the ancient Yu Garden. In terms of where to stay in Shanghai, the city is a playground of high-rise luxury hotels with infinity pools, rooftop bars, and awesome skyline views. The best hotels in Shanghai, China, are near or within eyesight of The Bund.
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