For some people, a pool can make or break a hotel. Here are five of the best hotel pools in the world that will satisfy swimmers and sunbathers alike.
This tropical resort is located along Mahé Island and features a spectacular Indian Ocean view. Lush plant life wraps around this serene hotel and guests can enjoy the atmosphere and the view with poolside snacks and drinks. Continue reading
Every time I come back to Philly, I always try and play tourist at least a little. Given I’m from the “City of Brotherly Love”, I’ve become a little desensitized to some of the things I grew up visiting as a kid. Ever since I’ve been living in Miami, it’s been nice coming back to Philly with fresh eyes and a new perspective on my hometown. This week, I visited one of the coolest places in Philadelphia, and definitely one of the most interesting touristic attractions I’ve been to the world over, Eastern State Penitentiary.
Opening its doors in 1829, Eastern State is widely agreed upon to be the world’s first true penitentiary, where “penitence” was the key message instead of solely just punishment. Spiritual reflection and reform was focused on in an attempt to rehabilitate hardened criminals rather than lock them in a dungeon with no key.
The was a tourist attraction even back in the 1800′s and visitors were allowed to tour the halls and even speak to prisoners! But, prisoners couldn’t have any personal guests themselves (meh I guess any visitor is better than no visitor!). Al Capone even spent some time at Eastern State in 1929 and his cell didn’t look half bad if you ask me…
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I had the pleasure of going to Panama last year, and my trip began in none other than Panama City. It is a very interesting place where ultra-modern skyscrapers tower over the bay as well as shanty towns which seem to be built almost right on their sides. Continue reading
Yes my friends, a very valid question. Kansas City is in fact one of the most random US cities you could possibly conjure up, hell, it’s not even in Kansas! But, when my job with Jeep required my presence in middle America, I heeded the call. There are cheap flights to Kansas City from almost all parts of the country as it’s pretty much at the epicenter of our great nation, so it ain’t so hard to get to believe it or not.
I spent 5 full days in Kansas City, Missouri for the auto show, probably longer than anyone who’s not from there would plan to spend in such a place, but to tell you the truth, it’s actually a cool city, and has a way more sizable, clean, fun and interesting city center than other bumblefuck metropolises – I refer to Saint Louis, Louisville and Greenville, South Carolina.
Ah, the big city – the sounds, the lights, and of course, the testaments to human ingenuity at their most phallic. Being surrounded by statuesque structures is one of the most appealing aspects of living in or visiting a big city. Of course its one thing for a building to be tall, it’s quite another for it to be among the tallest (though the latter category is more interesting.) So, without further ado, here are the top 5 tallest buildings in the world!
Burj Khalifa quickly earned its reputation for being the tallest man-made structure in the world – even before it opened for business. The skyscraper reached an amazing height of 2,722 ft by Jan. 17, 2009, nearly a full year before the official opening on Jan. 4, 2010. Burj Khalifa wiped out the reign of Poland’s 2,120 ft. Warsaw radio mast, which held the world record for 17 years (1974-1991.) The bottom 39 floors of the mixed-use building feature the chic Armani hotel. Continue reading