Since 2020, the house prices in Canada have skyrocketed. Major Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Barrie and District, Victoria and Toronto, have seen housing costs rise by more than $200,000. In August 2023, the average house price in Vancouver measured at $1,208,400, up by a huge $261,800 since August 2020. In just three years, Barrie and … Read more
By the end of last year, Bobobox, which offers “Bobocabins” on campsites for groups and families interested in glamping – high-end camping – and its “Bobopod” for people wishing to travel on a tight budget, had 32 locations. Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, and a number of his officials stayed in Bobocabins in Ibu Kota Nusantara, … Read more
That is changing. This year, the most exciting hotel openings in Greece are all popping up in spots less known to an international crowd. Take the rocky island of Folegandros, with a population of less than 1,000. It is just an hour by ferry from Santorini – more than three hours from Athens – but … Read more
Things came to a head in 2011 when tickets sold out for the first time. Organisers responded with a short-lived lottery system that left people out of what was supposed to be a radically inclusive event. As Burning Man matured, luxurious accommodation proliferated, as did the population of billionaires and celebrities. The “Painted People” of … Read more
The Steep Ravine cabins near Stinson Beach were first built in 1938. Amit Basu Photography/Getty Images It just became easier to nab one of the holy grails of camping in the Bay Area. California State Parks rolled out a new system for reserving a Steep Ravine cabin at Mount Tamalpais State Park, a rare overnight … Read more
