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Exclusive | ‘Bridgerton’ fans are dropping hundreds of dollars on dainty, sassy pumps — and turning NYC into a royal runway

“Marie Antoinette” and “Bridgerton“-inspired shoes are inspiring the latest footwear that New York City fashionistas are strutting down the Big Apple sidewalks in, treating them like the queen’s ballroom. With the popular period drama‘s Season 4 Part 2 landing on Netflix Thursday, Feb. 26, fans are stepping into off-screen fantasies…

Digital nomads swap skis for laptops at this Bulgarian resort

Climate change may threaten the value of Bansko’s prime ski slopes, but the Bulgarian resort has found an all-season solution to boost its economy, drawing in a cosmopolitan community of digital nomads. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Three centres offering hundreds of co-working spaces to online workers have sprung up in the town…

Armenia scraps visas until July. Here’s why you should visit

Armenia, located in the highlands of West Asia, has just become easier to visit for Europeans. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The country of windswept peaks, medieval stone monasteries and a capital city of monumental architecture is often overlooked, despite being a short to mid-haul flight away from many countries in Europe. New…

Sizing up Costa Rica’s most luxurious 5-star ultra-villa

Back in 2007, Airbnb rebranded vacation rentals to the point where it’s now a generic term. The self-catering landscape is a slightly mixed bag, though. Travelers have shared their worst experiences online, from the annoying (huge binders of house rules), to the fraudulent (a sea view that was actually a…

Tourist hotspot beset by biblical plague of locusts in dramatic video

It was a pestilence of biblical proportions. Officials in Spain’s Canary Islands are sounding alarm bells after an epic swarm of locusts descended upon the popular vacation destination, as seen in dramatic footage circulating on social media. Over the past few days, the scenic islands of Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria…