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☆ A village on an Italian island is providing free housing to digital nomads
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | Poonam Binayak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Last week, Partis landed in the Sardinian village of Ollolai in Italy for a free stay paid by the local municipality. She's the first digital nomad to arrive — and already she said it feels like a life-changer. Source: Veronica Matta"That was a major success — many foreigners bought and restyled dozens of forsaken dwellings," said Mayor Francesco Columbu told CNBC. "Now, after investing in high-speed internet, with this new project 'Work from Ollolai' we want to make our village a digital nomad hub." Source: Veronica Matta"I just had to give my landowner a symbolic one euro for the house rental," said Partis.

Persons: Clarese, Partis, Ollolai, Antonio Meloni, Francesco Columbu, Veronica Matta, Sa, Matta, Veronica Matta Partis, —, that's Organizations: CNBC, Workers Locations: Los Angeles, Sardinian, Ollolai, Italy, Zanzibar, Sardinia, Singapore, Sardinia —, Partis

☆ Where to Start in Emilia-Romagna?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sheila Yasmin Marikar | Susan Wright | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There was also, blissfully, a restaurant, Vito San Luca, whose tagliatelle al ragù might be the platonic ideal of a post-hike meal. Local products, local artisansThe light turned golden and then faded. Did I want to join her and Ms. Mikayla for a “little concert in an adorable apartment? Very Bologna, intimate, least touristy thing in town.”I walked 20 minutes to Efesto House, which occupies the sixth floor of a centuries-old apartment building on Via Castiglione. “We decided to keep our prices very low,” said Gaia Musumeci, a neurologist who runs Efesto House with two friends.

Persons: Vito San Luca, Champagne —, Montell, Kaitlyn Mikayla, ”, Gian Marco Bucci, Mikayla, “, Gaia Musumeci, Matteo Paragona, Carracci Organizations: Americano, Via Locations: San, Bologna, Via San Gervasio, Los Angeles, ”, Via Castiglione

☆ I stayed in an $83-per-night viral Airbnb overlooking the Great Pyramid of Giza. The tub that hooked me on Instagram was odd, but the view made it worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Libryia Jones, 44, booked an $83-per-night stay at a viral Giza Airbnb she first saw on Instagram. I saw this Airbnb with views of the Great Pyramid of Giza. They made it look really, really good. 😍😍@Travel Noire @Blacktravelfeed @airbnb @Airbnb Finds ♬ Pharaoh - FaroocAnd they were. Whenever I fly, if I'm going to land after 8 p.m. or 9 p.m., I'm just going to book a hotel that's easy to find.

Persons: Libryia Jones, Jones, I've, ove, sid, ou l, sid e , but, eva, or was s, Jon e, so I, ari Organizations: Service, Uber, usu Locations: Wall, Silicon, Giza, Egypt, Hollywood, Cairo

☆ Datça: The beautiful Turkish peninsula forgotten by time
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Feride Yalav-Heckeroth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —With untouched and natural rugged scenery, forested with pristine bays on both sides, the Datça peninsula feels a world away from the touristy towns of this popular corner of the Med. Strict laws about construction have protected Datça from large-scale tourism projects, leaving its eponymous small port town, located around midway on the peninsula, rooted in the past. Where to stayThe Palaia Hotel, a modern take on traditional Datça architecture and culture. Ayhan Altun/Moment RF/Getty ImagesIn downtown Datça, shops such as Pehlivan and Datça Köy Ürünleri sell local almonds in every form imaginable. “Datça is a peninsula, but it’s more like an island, we’re very isolated and have our own way of life,” says Boylu.

Persons: Furkan Uyan, “ I’ve, ”, Ismet Tekinalp, Almond, Kurabeyicisi, Kaya Balları, badem, Datça, Hestia, Hestia Mey, Yücel, Ali Somer, Ayça Boylu, Axel Korf, “, Feride, Conde Nast Organizations: CNN, ”, Getty, Kaya, Usta, Winery, Culture, Art Academy Locations: Turkey, Marmaris, Knidos, Caria, downtown, Turkish, “, Datça, Cumalı, Yaka, Knidia, Değirmenbükü, Istanbul, Lake Constance, Kinfolk

☆ The 10 worst states for high-paying entry-level jobs—'they just don't have the demand'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here are the 10 worst states for high-paying entry-level jobs according to their findings , including the percent of entry-level jobs that offered pay higher than the state's median salary and the median salary according to BLS. When it comes to entry-level jobs, some industries notoriously pay better than others. Hawaii, the worst state for high-paying entry-level jobs, lost 15,000 residents between April 2020 and July 2022, according to the Hawaii Census. If there are fewer jobs available overall, there are, of course, fewer high-paying entry-level jobs available as well. That, too, would hamper the availability of high-paying entry-level jobs.

Persons: Julia Pollak, Amanda Augustine Organizations: BLS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, . Census, Hospitality Locations: Texas, Hawaii, . Massachusetts, Vermont, Alaska, Michigan, Pennsylvania, York, California, Barcelona

☆ I'm a New Yorker thinking about moving to the Midwest. I loved my first visit to Cleveland — except for one thing.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Cleveland felt surprisingly walkable compared to other big citiesJulia PugachevskyOne thing I love about living in New York is not having to drive. The "Midwest nice" thing is real (and wonderful)Brewnuts in Cleveland, Ohio. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut I've found the "Midwest nice" thing to be real, and a notably different experience each time. AdvertisementAdvertisementThere was one thing I didn't like about Cleveland: The emptinessThe Arcade in downtown Cleveland. He said I wasn't imagining it: Cleveland used to be one of the biggest and most influential US cities .

Persons: I've, Cleveland's, It'd, I'm, Julia Pugachevsky, Cleveland, I'd, we're, who's Organizations: Yorker, Service, Days, RTA, Times, Google, Astoria, Smart Growth America, Cleveland, New York City, Cleveland Browns, Gordon Square Arts Locations: Cleveland, Wall, Silicon, New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Twinsburg , Ohio, Chihuahua, Barrio, Mexican, LA, Austin, Nashville, Edgewater Beach, . New York, Cuyahoga, Cleveland , Ohio

Image The Pioneer Inn in Lahaina, Hawaii, last year. Image Shops and dining destinations along the sidewalks and streets in Lahaina, Maui. Mr. Hedani said the fabled beach areas on Oahu that Hawaii is best known for held nothing on Lahaina. “The sunset looks fake every time I see it.”Image Sunset in Lahaina, Hawaii. “What happens when you take away the most important street on Maui?” he said.

Persons: George Alan Freeland, Freeland’s, ”, Theo Morrison, Daejas, Baldwin, Ephraim Spaulding, Dwight Baldwin, Morrison, Mark Twain, “, —, Kiha Kaina, Patrick T, Kaina, Lee Anne Wong, Wong, Tony Novak, Clifford, Ronald Williams, Williams, it’s, Jared Hedani, Tommy Bahama, Hedani, “ You’re, Jim Wilson, Kamehameha the, Kaniela Ing, Ing, “ I’d, Amy Qin, David W, Chen, Mitch Smith Organizations: Lahaina Restoration Foundation, The New York Times, East Coast, ., Fallon, Agence France, French Culinary Institute, Hawaii State Archives, New York Times, Green New Deal Network Locations: Lahaina, British, Maui, Hawaii, “, United States, Lahaina , Hawaii, Massachusetts, East, Berkeley, Calif, ”, Papa’aina, New York City, Maui . Credit, Mexico City, Shaw, Paradise, Oahu, Waikiki

☆ I was careless and spent way too much on my Maui vacation. Here are 7 ways I could have saved money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Jesse Collier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jesse Collier spent nearly $6,000 on a 10 -day vacation for two. She says she could've saved money by traveling in the off-season , and preparing some meals herself . It was our first trip since 2019, and my husband and I decided on a tropical getaway to Maui, Hawaii. I was so excited to be on vacation again after spending what felt like an eternity at home that I acted careless with money, which was very unlike me. Here's how I could have saved quite a bit of money on my trip to Hawaii.

Persons: Jesse Collier, could've, Collier, You'll, Boss, let's Organizations: Service, Maui, Coral Gardens Locations: Wall, Silicon, Maui, Hawaii, Coral, Molokini, Wailea, Honolua Bay, Oahu, Kauai, Worth

☆ In 7 Great Cities, 7 Great Walks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Christine Chitnis | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +32 min

Urban Walks In 7 Great Cities, 7 Great Walks The pleasures of strolling through an urban landscape are manifest. Credit... Joann Pai for The New York Times Its organically styled bouquets feel as though they’ve been freshly picked from the garden. Credit... Joann Pai for The New York Times Image Astier de Villatte specializes in antiques and tableware. Three quarters of a mile into the walk, you’ll be standing atop the first of three mountains, the 1,100-foot-high Inwangsan. Credit... Petrina Tinslay for The New York Times Few cities are so abundant with forest-like parks, coastal walks and beaches as Sydney, which is best explored on foot.

Persons: Joann Pai, Sandra Sigman, ”, Sigman, de Mars, you’ll, Dominique, Boulangerie Laurent B, Bellechasse, Germain, Bac, Pierre Hermé, monsieur, Le, Rue de Babylone, Sèvres, Rue de l’Abbaye, de Furstemberg, Furstemberg, they’ve, Tournon —, Villatte, Queen Marie de ’, Palazzo Pitti, Fna, Imane, —, Rue Riad Zeitoun, Rue Djane Ben Chegra, Rue Laarassi, darija, Rue Sidi Boulabada, Rue Bab Ahmad, Rue Bin Lafnadek, Michael Park, it’s, Earl Grey scones, Hadid, Petrina, It’s, Strickland, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Ian Cheibub, Ayrton Senna, touristy, Clarice Lispector, altinha, Tom Jobim, toting Tom Jobim, Osório, Rua Vinícius de Moraes Organizations: Shops, Jardin de, The New York, Rue Saint, Mars, ., The New York Times, des Invalides, Saint, Blvd . Saint, Rue de, Rue du, Rue de Rennes, de, Compagnie Française, Français, du, Palazzo, Credit, Rue Riad, des, Rue Bahia Bab, Moors, Jewish, Rue, Rue Sidi, Tachenbacht, Rue Bin, Wall ., Korean, South Korean, Milk, Nielsen, New, Opera, Milk Beach, Gibsons, Reserve, South, Heritage, Hornby, Fort, Francisco, Rua Locations: Cities, Paris, Seoul, Marrakesh, Jardin, Jardin de Luxembourg, Rue, Esplanade des Invalides, Blvd, Raspail, bac, Rue de Bac, Bac, Rue de Babylone, Seine, Astier, Français ., du Luxembourg, Italian, Florence, medina, Moroccan, Central Park, Jemaa, ., El, unburied, El Badi, Spain, Marrakesh ., darija —, Marrakesh enfolds, Morocco, Naksan Park, Gyeongbokgung, Scoff, Inwangsan, Seongbuk district, Dongdamun, Sydney, Hermitage, Bayview Hill, Vaucluse, Watsons, Queens Beach, . Credit, Bayview, Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour’s, Milk, Camp Cove . Credit, Parsley Bay, Hopetoun, Palmerston, Moreton, Camp Cove Beach, Mosman, Balgowlah, Manly, Bay, Watsons Bay, de Janeiro, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian, Ipanema, Rio, Beach . Credit, Italy, Copacabana Beach . Credit, de, Leme, Fort Copacabana, Arpoador, Vero, Polis Sucos, Polis

☆ Inside Solo Per Due in Italy, 'world's smallest restaurant'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Solo Per Due – “Just for Two” in Italian – is no ordinary restaurant, and not just because of its tiny size. Its owners claim it is the smallest fine-dining establishment not only in Italy but in the world, too. Guests are required to arrive at a specific time agreed by the owners, who prepare and serve the elaborate food. “This is not a restaurant – we offer a unique, intimate experience which is at the core of our decades-long reputation. Upon request, a private driver can be arranged to pick up guests, and fireworks can be staged in the garden.

Persons: we’ll, Stanley Tucci, –, Silvia Marchetti, Antonello Nusca, you’ve, That’s, it’s, ”, Mr, Remo, he’s, Horace, “, He’s Organizations: CNN, intel Locations: Italy, Vacone, Rome

☆ A world in three islands on the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Pavlo Fedykovych | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea lies a small country made up of three inhabited islands and irresistible allure. Across its three inhabited islands – Malta, Gozo and Comino – you’ll find every sun-soaked aspect of the perfect vacation. The solution: Marsaskala, towards the southeastern tip of Malta island. Mellieħa Bay and St. Paul’s BayBugibba is a classic seaside resort town in St. Paul's Bay. The population is a modest two people, there are no cars, and no signs of globalization – just the untouched Mediterranean.

☆ Irsina, the Italian village being repopulated by Americans
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

More than 15 families from the US and Canada have bought old properties in this remote village, known for its premium wheat fields and olive groves. The first foreign “pioneer” to buy a house in Irsina was Sandy Webster, a 63-year-old writer from San Diego. The couple fell in love with the village, bought an old house with thick stone walls, antique furniture and ancient maiolica-tile floors, and spent four years renovating it. “When we got here in 2016, over 80% of the population had fled to the newer district of Irsina, the old Irsina was empty and we loved how it looked. Their house, built into the old village walls, was on sale for 70,000 euros ($77,000).

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☆ I've been a fortune teller since I was 4 years old. I've had plenty of skeptics — but for me, it's not about predicting the future.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Melissa Petro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jezmina Von Thiel is a fortune teller from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Von Thiel began her training as a fortune teller at age 4, and started working professionally at 16. I started my fortune teller training when I was just 4 years oldRoma are a diasporic ethnic group originally from Northern India around the 10th century. Courtesy of Jezmina Von ThielMy grandmother taught me that fortune telling was something that I could always fall back on if needed. Fortune telling is an undeniable part of the history, culture, and achievements of our people.

☆ A video from 2006 shows a young Tucker Carlson warning that 'crazy conspiracy theories' can spread without a 'universally recognized standard' for the news
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An old video of Tucker Carlson from 2006 was posted to Twitter on Wednesday. The video shows Carlson warning about the dangers of conspiracy theories. "And in that environment, all sorts of crazy conspiracy theories bloom and take the place of facts." At the time of the 2006 panel discussion, Carlson was still a host on the MSNBC program "The Situation with Tucker Carlson." The sentiment expressed in the texts stands in stark contrast to Carlson's subsequent promoting of Trump's baseless voter-fraud conspiracy theories.

☆ She's visited 63 countries by herself — and now coaches others on how to travel solo
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Lucy Handley | Chris Dwyer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

She's visited 63 countries alone, she said, and now coaches others on how to go solo. She said people enjoy solo travel because they don't need to take anyone else's interests into account. Group toursGroup tours are another popular option for solo travelers. It has added more single-occupancy cabins with no single supplement, which are extra fees that solo travelers are sometimes charged to stay in a room by themselves. Solo travel tipsHoffman offered advice for people who are traveling alone.

☆ I'm an experienced female solo traveler—here are 4 tips I use to be smart about my money on the go
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Solo travel is one of my favorite perks of being single. Plus, like the everyday costs that rack up quickly for singles, solo travel can often be more expensive than going with a companion. I'm not alone: Search interest in female solo travel specifically recently hit a 10-year high, according to Google Trends. These are my top four tips for smarter saving and spending on your next solo trip. The destination itself might even be a chance for you to save money.

The best hotel credit cards all have one outstanding benefit that gives cardholders the incentive to renew year after year: free night certificates and/or bonus points that are worth more than the annual fee. 2 Bonus Points per $1 spent in your top three spend categories each quarter through 12/31/23, then your top two categories each quarter. Each calendar year after spending $60,000 on eligible purchases, Card Members are eligible to select an Earned Choice Award benefit. Show more Regular Annual Percentage Rate (APR) 20.24% - 27.24% Variable Editor's Rating 4.4 /5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star 4.4 out of 5 Stars Our editor's ratings analyze fees, bonuses, rewards, and benefits to highlight the simplest and most valuable credit cards available. Credit Cards With Annual Free Nights Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)How do I use a free night certificate?

Wynn's 2 properties in the special administrative region of Macao, China, had generated roughly 70% of the company's total revenue pre-Covid-19. Both Wynn and Estee Lauder are down more than 30% year-to-date, while Honeywell has risen more than 3% this year. The Club take China's latest move to reopen its economy should be a catalyst for multiple Club holdings. For Estee Lauder, a leader in luxury skin care, makeup and fragrances, China represents a key driver of growth. Relaxed quarantine restrictions should also boost the aerospace industry, which still hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic.

☆ 9 hotel credit cards that offer free nights after each account anniversary — and 7 alternatives that can save you money on stays each year
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-26 | by ( Joseph Hostetler | Credit Cards Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +90 min

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☆ Hate Tipping? Here Are 12 Countries Where You Don't Have To
▼ + stars: | 2014-04-29 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Unlike the U.S, where it’s standard to tip 15-20 percent for most services, some countries only expect a 5 percent tip, and other countries expect nothing at all. The result was the following list of 12 countries, where tipping customs range from welcome (but not expected) for great service, all the way to insulting. AdvertisementNote, tipping in countries where it is not customary, or where service fees and gratuity are included, is often still appreciated. People may choose to add a small tip, and higher tipping percentages are more common in big cities. A 10 percent tip is normal for great service, but patrons do not need to feel compelled to leave anything.

Persons: Kiran Dhillon, Waitstaff Organizations: Japan, Hong Locations: U.S, China, Polynesia, Japan, Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Switzerland Swiss, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Zealand, New Zealand

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