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Planning a vacation? Looking for a destination that’s going to put you to sleep? Somewhere that’s going to really make your trip drag like detention? Then pick Italy, a place that’s really, really boring. Honestly. So boring. Here’s why.
Are you a solo traveler type? We’ve got you covered. Planning a trip to Europe can seem like a difficult feat if you haven’t travel across the Atlantic before, or internationally at all for that matter. There are a few different options to consider when planning the trip, and we break down five of them…
It’s a fun job to do what we do at Oyster.com; every day, we add new hotel properties to our site — with comprehensive reviews, hundreds of photos (including bird’s eye view pics taken with our drone), and dozens of panoramas — so, no matter where you want to go, you can get an accurate…
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply want to take a trip with your sweetie, it can be hard to narrow down where to go for your best chance at scoring the ultimate romantic getaway. There are undeniably romantic locales around the world, from the stunning beaches of Aruba to the cafe-lined, cobblestone streets…
Forget Champagne and oysters (temporarily, at least) — we think that on a romantic getaway, the hotel is the most important aphrodisiac you’ll need. Evening river walks in Paris, gothic architecture in Prague, and shared spaghetti in Florence (Lady and the Tramp style!) can only get you so far if you don’t have a great…
The beauty of reading a good book is that it transports you to a whole different world — without ever costing you a penny. Whether James Joyce guides you through Dublin or Hemingway fixes you a drink from his home in Key West, literature opens pathways to other dimensions that never require a passport. But…
The term “boutique hotel” can be applied to a host of very different properties — whether quaint or trendy, traditional or avant-garde. But they all have at least one thing in common: They’re intimate, and fewer rooms means fewer guests get to experience them, so staying at one can feel like discovering a secret hideaway.…
Travelers visit our site every day to search for awesome hotels in destinations around the world so they can plan great getaways with accommodations perfectly suited to their style. Because as we say (and know from experience): you can’t return a bad vacation. And behind-the-scenes, our own traveling Oyster hotel investigators are visiting hotel sites…
Due to hectic work schedules and tight budgets, Americans are traveling less this year than they have in the past forty. But they’re certainly still traveling, and this summer, many are jetting off to international locales. Here are the five most popular international destinations among American travelers this year. Are you visiting any of these…
We believe in the overall travel principle that less is often more. Short trips with fewer destinations means more time spent absorbing and really connecting to a locale. Less baggage to carry around means more freedom on the road. And we always love when things work out to be more bang for less buck! This…
