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Macao is becoming a city of sports and entertainment

Sands China CEO and President Grant Chum said Macao was diversifying its economy away from gaming to become "a city of sports and ... a city of entertainment," during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the city that concluded Friday. In an interview on "Squawk Box Asia," Chum cited a deal announced in early December…

December 29, 202488Views

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The Vessel in New York City Reopens with Entry Fee and More Security: Is It Worth Visiting?

October 24, 2024 In 2019, when the multiuse complex known as Hudson Yards opened in New York City, the centerpiece was a 150-foot-tall climbable sculpture called The Vessel. Designed by British architect Thomas Featherwick and built at a cost of $200 million, the work wasn't what you'd call universally beloved. New Yorkers gave it nicknames…

December 7, 2024119Views

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Rome Underground: Haunting Subterranean Sights in the Eternal City

In a city where the street level has risen about 30 feet (due to flooding of the Tiber) since the days of the Caesars, it’s only natural that a whole other Rome should exist hidden away beneath the modern buildings. The catacombs have been drawing visitors underground for centuries, but there are also plenty of…

November 1, 2024144Views

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These Are Actually the Best Barbecue Restaurants in Kansas City (Don’t Hate Us!)

Arthur Bryant's is part of barbecue folklore in Kansas City, dating back in the early 1900s when the young Arthur Bryant ran a lunch cart in downtown Kansas City. The current location has been open since 1949 and hasn’t seen many interior design updates since then. The Original barbecue sauce has an aggressive wallop with…

May 4, 2024159Views

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Day Trips from New York City: The Top 12 Options

Fire Island is a prime destination to celebrate resilience and rebirth. In 1938, a hurricane flattened the long, skinny barrier island (it's 32 miles long but only half a mile wide). Some 9,000 homes were destroyed by high winds and 18-foot-tall waves. But what rose from the ruins is one of the most unique vacation ecosystems…

May 3, 2024252Views

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These Things to Do in New York City Are Actually Best in the Early Morning

Early morning sightseeing in NYC helps visitors beat the crowds and make room for more touring time later in the day. Good thing these experiences are best in the morning, anyway. New York City's cool kids have always slept in until late, or so popular entertainment would…

April 29, 2024320Views

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The Best Cheap Hotels for New York City for 2024

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,…

April 27, 2024355Views

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City becomes first in the world to start charging an entry fee

A gondola sails under the Rialto Bridge on April 24, 2024 in Venice, on the eve of the start of the official trial of the city's booking system for day-trippers. Venice will begin on April 25, 2024 charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under…

April 25, 2024146Views

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When This U.S. City Asked for a Living Wage, Lyft and Uber Said They’re Leaving Town

The newly installed CEO of Lyft, David Risher, has a contract that enables him to earn as much as $980 million if he can raise the value of the company's stock. Last year, Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's chief executive, took home $24.3 million, an increase over the year before, according to company filings. Meanwhile, the city…

April 25, 2024615Views