Home to more than 100 barbecue restaurants and the world’s largest barbecue competition, Kansas City now adds a barbecue museum to its menu. If you’ve ever wondered about the secret uses of rubs, sauces, and cooking techniques that result in succulent meats, the Museum of BBQ, a lighthearted diversion that opens in the Crown Center Shops…
Eight of the 10 sunniest cities in Europe are all in one country, according to new research. Using data from World Weather Online, vacation rental platform Holidu calculated the average number of sun hours per month since 2009 for all European cities with populations of more than 200,000. It should probably come as no huge…
Salt Lake City has become a thriving metropolis with a booming population and plenty of job opportunities in banking and tech. Many residents, like former Gov. Michael Leavitt, point to the 2002 Winter Olympics as the catalyst for the city's transformation. "A lot of good things came together at the right time. We had a…
Fetal duck eggs, or Hot Vit Lon, are a common street food in Vietnam. Josh Geracitano and Pham Thi Quynh Nhu are content creators living in Ho Chi Minh City, and the couple shared their favorite stall in the southern metropolis with CNBC Travel's Downtime. Many people may squirm at the sight of fetal duck…
Pho may be one of Vietnam's most iconic dishes, but for Ho Chi Minh City native Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, it is the humble plate of com tam that wins her heart. Pho may be one of Vietnam's most iconic dishes, but for Ho Chi Minh City native Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, it is the…
TV host, content creator and author of the book "Tieng Anh Khong Kho, Dung Nhan Nho (English is not tough, so don't frown)" Tran Khanh Vy shares her favorite places to hang out in Vietnam's most populous city. Vietnam is renowned for its coffee culture. From the high-end cafes to street stalls equipped with iconic…
Going to a show is the quintessential New York experience. You can traipse the entire Metropolitan Museum of Art, attend a Yankees game, and ascend to the top of the Empire State Building, but you can't really say you've done New York until you spend an evening at the theater. It's an essential element in…
Members of Lovelands Professional Ski Patrol Union along with Eldora Professional Ski Patrol Union protested outside Vail Resorts Headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado on December 30, 2024. RJ Sangosti | Denver Post | Getty Images Members of the Park City Mountain ski patrol in Utah were back at work Thursday after the resort agreed to raise their…
There are lots of places across the United States where you can pay tribute to the country’s great inventors and innovators. But very few, if any, of those institutions serve tequila (which is something to consider, Thomas Edison National Historical Park). A notable exception to that norm is Mariano’s Hacienda, the Mexican restaurant in Dallas…
Updated January 30, 2024
The last time I wrote a feature on cheap hotels in New York, I was able to call it The Best Cheap Hotels in New York City. Alas, hotel prices are now so crazy in New York City (read this article to learn why), and so many budget hotels have closed,…