Today the basic remains of the palace are the court of justice, the Kertha Gosa Pavilion, and the main gate that bears the date Saka 1622 (AD 1700). Within the old palace compound is also a floating pavilion, the Bale Kembang. The descendants of the rajas that once ruled Klungkung ...
Streeterville is located just east of the Magnificent Mile. I recommend Streeterville to families who’d prefer to stay downtown. It’s closest to Navy Pier, which is a popular attraction for families, as it’s home to rides, the Chicago Children’s Museum, Chicago’s Funhouse Maze, and ...
Tamarindo is about an hour drive from the closest airport, Liberia International Airport, and a 4 – 6 hour drive (depending on traffic) from Costa Rica’s capital San Jose, and its airport Juan Santamaría International Airport. IN FIVE ADJECTIVES Laid Back, Tropical, Magical, Beautiful Waves...
Modern London is a vast, sprawling place that will be a little confusing at first, a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods that range from “Royal” St James to the burgeoning East End. As such there is no universal “best neighborhood” in London. London’s best attractions are spread out, ...
Today’s start is a leisurely one, because I’m stopping in North Adams for breakfast and resupply at a local grocery store. Sunday tells me that he’s arranged a ride from a friendly local named Rob, who runs a place he calls the Birdcage, in Dalton, 24.9 miles down the trail, and...
Popular businessmenNeal ZuckerandMarko Iglendzahosted a blow-out St. Paddy’s Day party atGibson’s Restauranton March 15. The by-invite-only event included 300 of Neal and Marko’s closest friends and offered one Ken Norgan, Chuck, me, Adam Vitale and Matt Olaveson. ...
There was also a lot of “data exhaust,” as security technologist Matt Mitchell calls it, a polite term for the record of my life rendered in Google searches, from a 2011 query for karaoke bars in Washington to a more recent search for the closest Chuck E. Cheese. I will not keep th...
Southeast Kyoto: Some of Kyoto’s most famous temples lie southeast of Kyoto Station and the city center, at the southern end of the Higashiyama Mountains. All of them can be reached relatively easily (and quickly) via frequent JR trains. The closest is the 13th-century Tōfuku-ji Temple,...
extra hour to kill, we strolled to the train station and I figured I'd buy our bus ticket to get us from Sélestat to the Chateau. I was a little hesitant to buy the ticket since I couldn't find the exact one I wanted but I went ahead and bought the closest thing I could find...
For dinner, we will head to the Haidilao Hot Pot Restaurant closest to Sanlitun. As I don’t like waiting (hence the reason I am perpetually late to things), I will have already reserved us a room. If we do need to wait, we will get manicures, play checkers, and nibble on the ...