Exclusive | Schmear showdown! Midtown block is NYC’s bagel battleground with three nearby shops all drawing massive, chaotic crowds

Exclusive | Schmear showdown! Midtown block is NYC’s bagel battleground with three nearby shops all drawing massive, chaotic crowds

From schmattes to schmears in the Garment District. NYC and bagels go hand in hand. And while doughy shops are churning out shiny crust and chewy bites on practically every corner, there is one short, heavily trafficked Midtown stretch that has become one of the Big Apple’s most unexpected bagel battlegrounds. On West 35th Street between … Read more

Hordes of tourists seeking cheap travel are trapping villagers inside their homes: ‘We have reached our limit’

Hordes of tourists seeking cheap travel are trapping villagers inside their homes: ‘We have reached our limit’

La dolce vita no longer. The iconic Amalfi Coast continues to be mobbed by tourists and cruise ship passengers, and their sneakered, camera-toting masses are blocking village streets, forcing outraged locals to barricade themselves in their homes. Just south of Naples, the postcard towns along Italy’s Amalfi Coast have long been destinations for those seeking … Read more

No roads, no crowds — just a $10M yacht and the bluest water on the planet

No roads, no crowds — just a M yacht and the bluest water on the planet

Morning breaks gently in West Papua. After a breakfast of spicy curry and unfamiliar fruits, guests step onto a skiff loaded with paddleboards and dry bags, then skim across glassy waters toward Pianemo, an archipelago of limestone dollops rising straight from the sea, their sides swaddled in dense jungle. With every paddle stroke, the color … Read more

Shocking group of Americans spending more time online than younger crowds: survey

Shocking group of Americans spending more time online than younger crowds: survey

Are mom, dad, grandma, and grandpa “too online”? A new survey looked at how older Americans are using screens and technology — and it turns out their habits may not be so different from their younger relatives. Commissioned by Centrum Silver, a multivitamin supplement for cognitive support, the research set out to learn more about … Read more

Exclusive | Nike x SKIMS launch fizzles in NYC: Kim K collab doesn’t draw big crowds — or big raves

Exclusive | Nike x SKIMS launch fizzles in NYC: Kim K collab doesn’t draw big crowds — or big raves

What a SKIM-py turnout. The much-hyped NikeSKIMS collab dropped in New York City Friday morning — but for all the buzz about Kim Kardashian’s takeover of both the gym and the runway, Manhattan didn’t break a sweat. But Post reporter Marissa Matozzo sure did, braving a barrage of squeezing, tugging, hopping and holding her breath … Read more

Famed NYC nabe named top ‘tacky’ tourist trap on new naughty list — shaming ‘washed-up’ spots over high prices, crowds

Famed NYC nabe named top ‘tacky’ tourist trap on new naughty list  — shaming ‘washed-up’ spots over high prices, crowds

Times Square is in a time out. NYC’s Crossroads of The World sits close to the top of a new naughty list that aims to shame the globe’s worst tourist traps — with just two other spots ahead of the infamous intersection. According to a new poll conducted by Nomad, an eSim provider popular among travelers, … Read more

Exclusive | Inside Brooklyn’s ‘show sauna’ competition, where masters wow sweating crowds with heat, towel technique and storytelling

Exclusive | Inside Brooklyn’s ‘show sauna’ competition, where masters wow sweating crowds with heat, towel technique and storytelling

Call them hot and unbothered.  During late June’s heat wave, when most New Yorkers sat pinned to air conditioners, 1,200 sauna enthusiasts swarmed Brooklyn’s Bathhouse to witness the country’s first sauna master smackdown. Some wore bell-shaped felt bucket caps to prevent overheating and to signal: This ain’t my first hydro-deo. Others were Bathhouse regulars who, … Read more

Prince William thrills crowds by flouting protocol established by his grandmother

Prince William thrills crowds by flouting protocol established by his grandmother

Prince William has kickstarted modernizing the British monarchy by scrapping a longstanding “No selfies” rule put in place by his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. The Prince of Wales, 42, has begun a gradual modernization of the royal family’s protocols, introducing changes to formalities that might feel outdated in today’s world. The future king has … Read more

Spain’s Sagrada Familia creating space to curb tourist crowds as public area reaches ‘saturation point’

Spain’s Sagrada Familia creating space to curb tourist crowds as public area reaches ‘saturation point’

Many travelers to Barcelona, Spain, may find themselves at one of the most beautiful sacred places in the world: the Sagrada Familia. The basilica is the largest unfinished Catholic church, attracting not just worshippers but tourists from all over. Sagrada Familia attracts so many tourists that the city of Barcelona is now building a specific area just for visitors … Read more

Skip the summer crowds and savor the Hamptons off-season

Skip the summer crowds and savor the Hamptons off-season

In the summertime, Long Island’s East End is overly full, frenetic, often formidable. The traffic on the expressway backs up for miles. The restaurants are rife with expectant egos, and good luck finding parking near the beach. “I remember growing up out there and it was dead in the winter. But now it’s almost like … Read more

The most overcrowded, chaotic tourist attraction over the holidays revealed in new study

The most overcrowded, chaotic tourist attraction over the holidays revealed in new study

It’s the ultimate tourist trap. Trying to avoid crowds this Christmas? You might want to steer clear of Universal Studios, which is reportedly the most overcrowded tourist attraction on Earth come wintertime, according to a study by student travel company Rustic Pathways. “Some attractions remain overcrowded in winter, as everyone has the same idea of … Read more

Avoid these 10 top destinations at Thanksgiving unless you love crowds — wait a week and you’ll have the place all to yourself

Avoid these 10 top destinations at Thanksgiving unless you love crowds — wait a week and you’ll have the place all to yourself

Whatever happened to “over the river and through the woods?” Seems like a whole lot of us are planning to venture a lot further afield than Grandmother’s house this Thanksgiving, according to the travel trackers at Google Flights — that is, unless Nana and Pop Pop happen to live at Disney World. Orlando was ranked No. … Read more

New York pickle bun sandwich drawing crowds thanks to TikTok: ‘It has been pickle mania’

New York pickle bun sandwich drawing crowds thanks to TikTok: ‘It has been pickle mania’

Is it Frankenbrine’s monster? As if salted cucumbers weren’t already having a moment: Gherkin-istas all over the US are traveling to a New York deli to try a sandwich that’s literally “in a pickle.” “It has been pickle mania,” Anthony Fiorito, the owner of Seven Brothers Gourmet in Oceanside, Long Island, which sells around 250 … Read more

‘Civil War’ continues dominant box office campaign as new releases fail to woo crowds

‘Civil War’ continues dominant box office campaign as new releases fail to woo crowds

NEW YORK — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The A24 election-year gamble, the indie studio’s biggest budgeted film yet, took in $11.1 million in ticket sales at 3,929 theaters over the weekend. The $50 million film, … Read more

Venice is banning large tourist groups in 2024 to ‘protect’ the historic, sinking city

Venice is banning large tourist groups in 2024 to ‘protect’ the historic, sinking city

That’s no-more. Venice — one of the world’s most oversubscribed tourist destinations — could soon get a lot less crowded. On Saturday, Italian officials announced measures to limit large tourist groups in the historic sinking city, as part of a campaign to curb congestion on the often narrow streets and waterways of the historic hotspot. … Read more

Sporty Spice confuses crowds with odd outfit on Stakes Day

Sporty Spice confuses crowds with odd outfit on Stakes Day

Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, better known as Mel C or Sporty Spice, captured the crowd’s attention on Stakes Day in a casual yet visually striking ensemble. The 49-year-old pop star showed off her toned physique at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, donning a form-fitting pastel mini dress paired with white sneakers. Ms. Chisholm was revealed … Read more

Coronation guards pass out while handling crowds lining up 24 hours early

Coronation guards pass out while handling crowds lining up 24 hours early

Royal officers are already on watch ahead of the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday — though not all were cut out for the marathon event. Incidents of fainting men in uniform were shared Friday on social media. One video posted by the official TikTok account for The King’s Guards shows a member of … Read more