A New York hotel starting at $22 per night?
In a city where a chain hotel room can cost hundreds of dollars per night, that sounds like an old-fashioned New York scam.
That’s because the $22 buys you a night in a van, parked in strategic spots across the city.
“Jonathan” is using the home rentals company Airbnb to rent out his fleet of more than 50 vehicles — there’s even a sleeper taxi — to adventurous travelers, according to the New York Daily News.
It’s a hot day, and you see a dog locked inside a car, its owner nowhere in sight.
Any good Samaritan would want to act to free the animal before it dies. But who wants to get arrested for breaking a car window to free the beast? That’s what happened to veteran Michael Hammons, who broke a car window in Athens, Georgia, to free a dog. (Charges were later dropped.)
Look for spectacular shooting stars this week as the annual Lyrid meteor shower light up the nighttime sky. Although the meteor shower started Thursday and goes through Saturday, the best times to view the shooting stars will be Wednesday into Thursday before dawn.
While Disneyland has long been known as the “happiest place on Earth,” Disney’s cruise ships sound like they’re also pretty cheerful spots to vacation.
At least that’s what the 2015 Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards, announced Monday, are indicating. Disney Cruise Line dominated this year’s awards, winning in 12 categories.
Joni Mitchell thinks she’s experienced being a black man.
An American Airlines flight trying to leave Boston on Sunday night was delayed for about 2½ hours before it finally took off at 10:52 p.m.
The crew of American Flight 223 knew hours before takeoff that they couldn’t go the distance to Los Angeles.
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