B.E.D. :: Miami Beach

In the middle of South Beach’s hot nightlife district, you will find a distinctive and relaxing retreat called B.E.D. This sophisticated, secluded restaurant and lounge boasts large mattresses and mountains of pillows as its designated seating areas. This provides guests not only with a perfect setting for a decadent meal, but also the luxury of seclusion at the pull of a drape. Recently Read more

Terracotta Army :: near Xian, China

Dating from 210 BC, the Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 by local farmers near the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The army is a form of funerary art buried with the Emperor to help him rule the next empire in the afterlife. Current estimates say that over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses are contained in the three pits that house the Terracotta Army, with the majority of them still buried in the pits. The figures range in height depending on their role, with generals being the tallest, and are said to have been made using materials from Mount Lishan. Each of the terracotta warriors have their own unique features and are masterpieces of realism. There are a wide variety of these figures including warriors, officials, acrobats, strongmen and even musicians. In addition Read more

Hershey Park :: Pennsylvania

From roller coasters to the museum, there is some delicious fun for everyone at Hershey Park! The park opened in Hershey Pennsylvania in 1907 for the employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company, and has expanded to over 110 acres with over sixty rides and attractions available to the public. Included with your admission to Hershey Park is entry into ZooAmerica, an 11-acre zoo featuring creatures from the farthest reaches of the globe including everything from alligators to owls. Also adjacent to the park is Read more

The Greenbrier :: West Virginia

In 1778 American pioneers first came to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to “take the cure” as prescribed by Native Americans. The natural sulfur springs there were thought to have curative powers and began to attract visitors far and wide. Started as a cluster of cabins around the spring a hotel emerged in 1858 calling itself the Grand Central. That building was later razed and out of the ashes was born the classic and stately Greenbrier Hotel. Housed on 6,500 acres of gorgeous territory in the Allegheny Mountains the Greenbrier has seen nearly every president since 1922 pass its threshold. In fact, there’s even an enormous underground Cold War Read more

Van Gogh Museum :: Amsterdam

Home to the largest collection of Vincent Van Gogh paintings and drawings in the world, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is truly a treasure of the arts. This museum features a plethora of Van Gogh paintings as well as those of his contemporaries. It also holds extensive exhibitions on various subjects from 19th century art history. The museum consists of two buildings, the main building, designed by Gerrit Rietveld and opened in 1973; as well as the Exhibition Wind, designed by Kisho Kurokawa and completed in 1999. The museum’s read faces the Museumplein (Museum Square) which gives visitors a large open Read more