Check in and check it out. The world’s best luxury hotel brands of 2024 have been named — according to the elite travel advisers at LTI — Luxury Travel Intelligence. And for the second year in a row, the Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental hotels were awarded first place. Mandarin Oriental takes the top spot for a second … Read more
One night in Bangkok? Check into the so-called “best hotel in the world.” An exclusive list of just fifty elite lodgings compiled by a noted organization has been announced — and the Capella Bangkok, “a calming riverside oasis” at the heart of the “cacophonous” Thai capital has been ranked number one. The World’s 50 Best Hotels, … Read more
Imagine settling into your well-deserved family vacation, by the resort pool, enjoying the splashing sound and laughter of your children and other relaxed vacationers. Then imagine hearing a clicking sound that sounds oddly familiar while you take a sip of your cocktail. The clicking sound of … wait … are they … NAIL CLIPPERS?! For … Read more
Imagine settling into your well-deserved family holiday, by the resort pool, enjoying the splashing sound and laughter of your children and other relaxed holidaymakers. Then imagine hearing a clicking sound that sounds oddly familiar while you take a sip of your cocktail. The clicking sound of… wait… are they… NAIL CLIPPERS?! For mom Katy, who … Read more
The tide has turned for Debi Mitchell. At 285 pounds, the Floridian was suffering from foot and knee pain and shortness of breath that made it difficult for her to cross the street. “I was retired. I wanted to walk, and I wanted to go places,” Mitchell, 68, griped to TODAY.com last week. At her … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Contrary to popular belief, Atlantic City is more than boardwalks and casinos. Should you venture from the Big Apple to America’s Playground, you’ll find nine (!) classy resorts … Read more
Talk about a cesspool. As temperatures rise, the siren sound of the swimming pool amplifies. While chemicals like chlorine and bromine do their darndest to kill off bacteria and viruses, some germs stay afloat. Enjoy your Fourth of July festivities, but beware of illnesses that can be contracted from contaminated pool water or breathing in … Read more
Don’t be all, like, uncool this summer. Dr. Lindsey Zubritsky, a board-certified dermatologist based in Mississippi, is sharing the four things she would never do when the weather turns warm — walk barefoot by the pool, use citrus in the sun, shave over warts and sleep with wet hair. Zubritsky often shares skincare tips on … Read more
Five people in Ohio were reportedly injured Thursday from a chemical reaction while getting their swimming pool ready for the summer season. The homeowner in the Cleveland suburb of Eastlake was prepping chlorine inside a home for their backyard pool when the chemical reaction occurred, the Eastlake Fire Department said, News 5 Cleveland reported. Three adults and … Read more
Mama’s in hot water. Splish-splashing around in a public pool on a warm day sounds refreshing. Heck, a handful of anxious NYC swimmers have even taken a head start on the summertime fun. However, it’s no substitute for bathing. And one mommy’s anti-showering hack is rubba-dub-dubbing folks the wrong way. Gracey’s “pool counts as bath” … Read more
Toast and liquid gold — America eats enough grilled cheese sandwiches in a year to fill nearly 900 Olympic-sized swimming pools. A new state-by-state poll of 5,000 U.S. adults found a single average person eats 36 grilled cheeses per year. If everyone in the nation’s population were to eat the average amount in a year, … Read more
Call him Hoo-dini. Frankie Floridia, president of Strong Island Animal Rescue League, fished a drowning owl out of a backyard pool Thursday in Long Island’s Commack. The daring stunt, which required a pool net, was filmed and posted on the Facebook pages for Floridia and the Port Jefferson Station rescue group. “Strong Island Animal Rescue … Read more
Not a fan of getting wet? Whoopi Goldberg, 67, regrettably spoke about having sex in a pool Wednesday on “The View” — claiming the act is not all it’s splashed up to be. Her remarks came as panelists Joy Behar, 80, Sunny Hostin, 54, Alyssa Farah Griffin, 34, and Sara Haines, 45, discussed an article … Read more
The heat in New York City is no joke. This summer has set record-high temperatures, with the humid air soaring well above 90 degrees as the city pushes into its first official heat wave. In response to the extreme temperatures, New York City has opened 500 public cooling centers spread across the five boroughs and … Read more
You’re planning that dream vacation — a much-delayed getaway with friends or family, perhaps — and a whole house rental is all that will suit. It’s been narrowed down to the Mexican Caribbean (that only took six months to decide) and it seems like it should now be a cinch to arrange. Then comes the … Read more
An Ohio grandmother came out of retirement to take a summer job as a lifeguard to ensure her community pool would stay open amid a nationwide staffing shortage. Gail Rodgers, 66, took the new job when the Montgomery Towne Condominiums where she resides and serves as board president was going to be forced to reduce … Read more
This guy’s drowning in a deluge of digital disgust. “What the hell?!” and “You’re sick” are some of the tamer rebukes flooding the social media comments of wannabe actor Lewis Saunderson after he virally shared disturbing footage of what appeared to be an unchaperoned toddler drowning in a kiddie pool. “Never leave a child unattended … Read more
Sun’s out, shun’s out. The millions of Americans heading outdoors this Memorial Day weekend might want to think twice about hogging prime spots by pools and beaches after an online debate over proper waterside etiquette flooded Reddit. @konijn12 posted about becoming so fed-up with fellow guests at their all-inclusive resort using towels to “reserve” beach … Read more
Is floating in a pool, sun showering down on your face, cares and inboxes a million miles away, not one of life’s greatest pleasures? When vacationing in sunny Mexico, there’s no lack of enticing places to dip your toes and ditch your worries.Still, not all pools are equal. From custom design to standout features like … Read more
We’ve all been in situations where a few families are gathered and all the adults are looking after the kids and sort of not. You’d think with so many eyes watching, things would be fine, but this can be a life-threatening situation, especially when kids are playing near water – at the beach, at a pool, … Read more