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World's Coolest Hotel Bathtubs (PHOTOS)

Travel + Leisure | Posted 05.15.2013 | Travel
Travel + Leisure

At the Mio Buenos Aires hotel, the bathtubs are works of art: Argentine Mario Dasso personally selects only the most beautiful pieces of calden wood (...

Rooms With A View

Oyster | Posted 04.22.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Nothing man-made can rival Mother Nature at her finest. For those who love the great outdoors, the most memorable vacations aren't at massive mega-res...

Boat Sinks Off The Coast Of Big Sur

AP | Posted 04.15.2013 | San Francisco

BIG SUR, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued four people from a life raft after their tugboat sank off California near Big Sur. The Coast...

A Dreamy Destination In Big Sur

Suzanne Aaronson | Posted 03.25.2013 | Travel
Suzanne Aaronson

I'd been reading about and wanting to visit Post Ranch Inn for at least 10 years. Suffice it to say, it is for very good reason that this property is known to be one of the very best in the world.

PHOTOS: 15 Hotels You Didn't Know You Wanted To Stay In

Oyster | Posted 03.16.2013 | Travel
Oyster

This year you should stop putting that trip on hold. It is possible to go on a vacation staring a design or luxury hotel if you happen to know the right places.

WATCH: New Kerouac Adaptation 'Big Sur' Trailer Released

Posted 01.09.2013 | Books

The movie trailer for Kerouac's Big Sur has been released, and it looks like the film will be worth catching. The book by Jack Kerouac is a classic...

On the Road Again, the Beats at Sundance

Hellin Kay | Posted 02.10.2013 | Entertainment
Hellin Kay

"The Beat Generation," as Kerouac defined them so early on, has maintained a fascinating hold on popular culture, even though during their heyday they were mocked by the mainstream.

PHOTOS: Oyster.com's Guide To Nude Hotels

Oyster | Posted 11.19.2012 | Travel
Oyster

When a reader wrote in looking for an unbuttoned getaway, we had some nude vacation answers.

PHOTOS: Taking A Break In Big Sur

Jamal Hammadi | Posted 10.23.2012 | Travel
Jamal Hammadi

Tassajara is an incredible place where there are stunning hot springs deep inside the heart of the mountains.

Rachel Roy: My 3 Favorite Summer Escapes

Rachel Roy | Posted 07.27.2012 | Style
Rachel Roy

One of the best things about summer is the sense of freedom the sun brings. For me, summer weekends are for exploring and discovering!

"Gateway to Big Sur" Promises a Special Night of Food and Wine

Mary Hall | Posted 07.25.2012 | Home
Mary Hall

When you think of good wine and California, the most common thought maybe of wines from Sonoma and Napa Valley. One area that may often be overlooked for great wine is the Big Sur.

What's The Prettiest US Road Trip Route?

Posted 05.24.2012 | Travel

This summer, Americans are poised to take a well-earned vacation or two. If they can't go abroad, they have a myriad of choices right here on US soil,...

Prettiest Drives: Which Is The Best US Road Trip Route?

Posted 05.23.2012 | Travel

This summer, Americans are poised to take a well-earned vacation or two. If they can't go abroad, they have a myriad of choices right here on US soil,...

In California, From Goat Cheese To Gaultier

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 06.19.2012 | Travel
Andrea R. Vaucher

The Jean Paul Gaultier fashion retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco was the perfect pretext for a road trip along one of the world's most spectacular coastal roads.

Has Kate Moved On Already?

E! Online | Posted 10.04.2011 | Celebrity

Kate Bosworth had a man by her side last night--and it wasn't Alexander Skarsgård. Amid recent reports that the blond starlet and the True Blood h...

'Its Isolated Beauty Is Staggering'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 01.22.2013 | San Francisco

By Solvej Schou, Associated Press BIG SUR, Calif. — The road to Big Sur is a narrow, winding one, with the Pacific Ocean on one side, spread out ...

Everybody Sleeps and Eats Where? On the California Coast

Mara Gibbs | Posted 08.15.2011 | Travel
Mara Gibbs

I am proud to be born and raised a California girl. Don't you wish you were one too? When you take a car and drive Highway 1 up to Carmel, your mouth will drop open at the astounding beauty of the coast.

Literary Classic Headed To Film

Posted 06.15.2011 | Entertainment

Fifty-plus years later, the Beat Generation is finally making its mark in film. A big screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac's "Big Sur," about the fame...

PHOTOS: Your Green Guide To A Roadtrip On The Pacific Coast Highway

Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Text courtesy of Your Daily Thread. By Robin Dixon Build your playlist and roll onto the open road. The PCH (or Pacific Coast Highway) from L.A....

Escape To Big Sur: 53 Trip Ideas For A Northern California Getaway

Trazzler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

If you're a suave Jake Gyllenhaal sort (at least in your dreams), you grab your sweetie, book a Big Sur escape at a modern-rustic clifftop hotel, and ...

Big Sur, California: Camping at Fernwood Resort

Christine Buckley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Christine Buckley

I love camping. I've even camped in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. This time around, however, I needed a more gentle camping experience -- my dog and I were doing it by ourselves.

Make Reservations, Not War: 7 Hot Spots Out West You Have To Experience (PHOTOS)

Greg Archer | Posted 04.15.2013 | Travel
Greg Archer

I used a good chunk of 2010 to visit a number of truly unique travel destinations. The list below comprises my top picks. Take a look. Then indulge yourself.

California Condor Chick Hatches: Baby Bird Is First In More Than 100 Years Born In Federal Park

AP | TRACIE CONE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

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Henry Miller and a Sunday in Big Sur

Alex Henry | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Alex Henry

I was not far into Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch by Henry Miller, but I was sufficiently delighted by what I had read that I decided I must visit this place.

One Fast Move or I'm Gone: An Interview with Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

Although Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard create music from two different perspectives their blend on the soundtrack One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur syncs perfectly.