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10 Abandoned Hotels That Will Give You Chills

What is it about abandoned hotels that makes them feel so eerie? Let's explore.

Can you stay at the Cecil Hotel? (And would you if you could?)

The Cecil Hotel is currently closed but is being renovated to reopen sometime in the future. Would you stay there when it does?

12 things 5-star hotels don't want you to know

Everything you do is being recorded in a database, according to one hotelier.

37 Haunted Hotels Around the World You Should Definitely Stay At

A guide to tipping when on vacation

Tipping at a local restaurant is easy. But what about tipping on vacation? The rules may differ depending on where you go. Follow these tip suggestions.

How to Actually Eat Like a Local While Traveling

Everyone says you should follow the lead of locals when traveling, but actual suggestions on how to do that tend to be vague. Here are our tips.

20 Prettiest Wedding Invitations

Need a little paper inspiration? Take a look at our favorite (totally gorgeous) wedding invitations.

What to expect when you stay at a motel

Motels are convenient, cheaper than hotels, and may even offer comparable amenities. If you've never tried one before, here's what to expect when you stay at a motel.

College Art Professor Challenges Students To Build Insect Motels

A concerned University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee art instructor challenged her students to construct insect motels out of natural, untreated materials. Each motel must provide an appropriate habitat for a particular insect and attract human interest too, as each has a QR Code with information about why that bug or bee matters in nature and needs to be nurtured. Nearly 100 are installed in a state park overlooking Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee.

Twenty Vintage Colorado Motel Signs — Including Two You Can Own

With each passing year, Colorado seems to be losing more classic signage — including vintage hotel and motel signs that have distinguished roadsides in the state for decades. The latest to go? Signs for the Chief Motel and the Stardust Lodge in Colorado Springs, whose accompanying businesses, located on South...

Escape reality when you check into the Madcap Motel immersive experience

The Madcap Motel in Downtown LA is full of visual oddities and whimsical wonders.

10 ways to take a staycation without breaking the bank

Travel expert Katie DeTar of Fringe Benefits shares ideas for winter recess.

Storage Solutions! How to Safeguard All Kinds of Things

Proper storage of your valuable possessions and items is important to help not only keep them in good condition but to also help keep them from becoming damaged

Flooring Tips from Carpet One Floor & Home

Creating tranquility and comfort in a hotel room!

Recently I had the chance to stay at freshly remodeled Hampton motel in Seattle, Washington. The new design was very well put together and that really effected how I felt during my stay. There was …

Where Home Is an Elusive Fantasy

Nadia Shira Cohen and Paulo Siqueira moved into a Florida motel to document the lives of families uprooted by poverty, illness and misfortune.