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Spain is the most attractive market to invest in second homes
Spain is positioned as the most attractive market to invest in second homes, according to a study prepared by the real estate consultancy Savills and the vacation rental platform Home Away. Specifically, the report indicates that 19.3% of respondents would choose...
read moreA Look Inside the Historic NYC Diners Still Keeping Traditions Alive
Classic diners are endangered in New York City, where rent is astronomical and family run diners are competing against large corporations for space. Last month, Queen’s Flagship Diner closed its doors after being a pillar of the Briarwood, Queens community for over 53...
read moreThe ultimate guide to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Who to watch, all the best places to get around, and where to eat This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the US Open—and the 40th anniversary of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the longtime home of the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament....
read moreMadrid and Barcelona Named in The 10 most lucrative cities for European real estate investors
Amsterdam, Munich, Utrecht and Barcelona are Europe’s most lucrative cities for European real estate investors, yielding total returns on investment of over 14%. The market for investments into real estate is heating up, and while attractiveness will remain in 2018...
read more8th Annual LA Food & Wine Lineup Announced
Head to Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Downtown for dinners, seminars, and tastings from LA’s top chefs The eighth annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival will take place in downtown LA, Beverly Hills, and Barker Hanger in Santa Monica on August 22 –...
read moreNew NYC Ferry route will provide Long Island City residents with another way to get to and from Manhattan
Yet another stop on the city’s ferry system will soon open in Long Island City. Over the next two weeks, the New York City Ferry Service operated by Hornblower, along with the NYCEDC is bringing the Soundview and Lower East Side ferry routes to an estimated total of...
read moreThe 52 Places Traveler: Feeling Like an Insider, Finally, in Spain
Places 28 and 29 on the New York Times‘ “The 52 Places Traveler” Journey All it took was crossing a bridge after dark. Throughout the day, as the July sun and 95-degree temperatures bore down on Seville, I had wondered where all the nontourists...
read moreSee the evolution of NYC’s skyline in this museum exhibit
New York City’s skyline is ever-changing with dozens of new developments constantly being added to the scene, causing things as we know it to shift. A new exhibition from the Skyscraper Museum takes a look at how Manhattan’s skyline can be examined under various...
read moreA Walking Tour of Long Island City
Long Island City is made up of more than converted factories and warehouses, elevated-train platforms, and a sprinkling of gleaming glass towers. Its landmarks include 19th-century-row homes, what might be one of the city’s most beautiful firehouses, the tallest...
read moreStargazing: When and where to see the Perseid meteor shower in Spain
Shooting stars over Tilde. Photo: Miguel Serra-Ricart / Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Look up to the night skies as this year’s Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Here’s everything you need to know for a night of stargazing in Spain. When: The shower has...
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