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☆ Travel news: Best airlines, city break inspirations and ambitious bridges
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In CNN Travel’s latest news roundup, we bring you the world’s best airlines for 2023, city break inspiration from Texas to Mongolia to Ecuador and why China might have overstretched itself by building a 15-mile, $6.7 billion bridge. Air New Zealand – which just topped a list of 2023’s best airlines – is on the case by asking all of its international departing travelers to hop on the scales as part of a passenger weight survey, the results of which are thankfully anonymous. Destination inspirationPop quiz: What was the world’s first capital city be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? And now that the country’s president has vowed to revitalize the city, the future’s looking bright, too. Here’s our roundup of 20 of the world’s best nude beaches.

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☆ Entity Tied to Pampered Chef Founder Pays $26.875 Million for Nantucket Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Airbnb has descended on America's small cities. Now locals must decide how to contain it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

In cities both small and large, some locals are calling out short-term rentals for making housing more expensive. The same question is perplexing local governments and fueling impassioned locals to weigh in: What should we do about Airbnb-style, short-term rentals? Jacob Boomsma/Getty ImagesFor Bozeman Tenants United, it's simple math: Bozeman homes should be occupied by Bozeman residents first, before out-of-towners. Formed in 2020, Bozeman Tenants United surveyed Bozeman residents on the most pressing issues in local housing and landed on short-term rentals. Fire Thunder said the increase of short-term rentals and vacation-owned properties is just one harbinger of a concerning trend.

☆ Work-Life Balance Is Harder to Find Thanks to Pandemic and Office Mandates
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The insidious creep of job burnout was inescapable when I spoke with more than a dozen ambitious midcareer women for an article last winter. While work friendships can stifle loneliness, the centrality of a job in American social life does not bode particularly well for Americans' work-life balance. For those who've put all their eggs in the proverbial basket of their job, Koretz said, these times of transition can trigger a kind of identity crisis. The idea is that you just work and work and work and work and work. Workers can also take small steps toward improving their work-life balance by setting aside time each day and each week for nonwork priorities.

☆ 2 former George Santos campaign workers describe a 'sloppy' workplace and a boss with a short fuse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

People who worked on Rep. George Santos' 2022 campaign described it as a poor workplace. During a call with Insider, he said he had known Santos for around two years before joining the 2022 campaign. Gotesman Schneier ultimately left the campaign after a little under three months, and her time did not overlap with the other person interviewed by Insider. The New York Times and Gothamist also reported that Santos faced eviction cases in 2014, 2015, and in 2017. The unnamed former staffer ultimately decided to leave the campaign because something felt "very off," he said.

☆ ‘He Acts Swiftly.’ An Investor’s 5-Year, Nearly $100 Million Buying Spree on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Seven miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Brahmin culture runs deep on Martha’s Vineyard, a moneyed enclave where those with means don’t flaunt it and flashy real-estate deals are rare. But over the past few years, local investor David Malm has quietly amassed close to $100 million worth of luxury real estate on the island and in neighboring island Nantucket where his purchases have ranged from small waterfront cottages to grand homes with expansive views.

When it comes to queer books, the loudest headlines may be about bans and censorship, but a quieter truth about the state of LGBTQ books reveals the resilience of their authors and commitment of their readers. The queer titles debuting in 2023 are as full of joy as they are examples of resistance, and those in the industry say LGBTQ writers are only getting more ambitious. And while queer young adult books are often the target of book-banning efforts, these titles drove the highest gains in the category, the report found. When it comes to considering a queer future, and what’s next for queer books, that’s something that’s been on the mind of Suzi F. Garcia, the editor of Lambda Literary, a nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ books and authors. She described the book as having a “queer core” and a sense of hope while discussing issues critical to LGBTQ and Black communities.

☆ Jill Biden now ‘all in’ for second run at the White House, people close to her say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Kate Bennett | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Jill Biden is now “all in” on the idea, according to a person who works with the East Wing. Recent polling, however, suggests a large swath of the Democratic Party may not be eager to see the president run again. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive with Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff for a bill signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House. “[Jill Biden] is the one more aware of how the last few years have affected Joe [Biden,]” noted a person with ties to the Biden family. Jill Biden is also the tender of Joe Biden’s legacy.

☆ I take a week of 'vacation' every month to travel the world without telling my boss — and I'll keep doing it even if I get caught
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider recently spoke to a 38-year-old who travels for a week each month without telling their job. "But I've found a way to make my love for travel and my job work together." Since May 2021, I've been taking vacations for at least one week every month without telling my employer. I used to only travel once or twice per year because I was so constrained by my limited vacation days. But now, I've found a way to make my love for travel and my job work together.

☆ Investor Pays $19.9 Million for Nantucket Home
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Private-equity investor David Malm has added another home to his Massachusetts real-estate portfolio, paying $19.9 million for a property on Nantucket, according to Nantucket Land Bank records.

☆ 5 cars Joe Biden's Secret Service rented in Nantucket burst into flames a day after they were returned: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Five cars rented by the Secret Service in Nantucket burst into flames a day after being returned. The cars were used by Secret Service agents during President Joe Biden's Thanksgiving trip. Neither Biden nor his family rode in the cars during the trip, a Secret Service spokesman told NBC. Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesman, told NBC10 Boston the vehicles were rented from a Hertz outlet at the Nantucket Memorial Airport. Representatives at the Secret Service and the Nantucket Police Department did not immediately return Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Biden says his administration is engaged in talks to avert railroad strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

On Monday, workers at the largest U.S. rail union voted against a tentative contract deal reached in September, raising the possibility of a year-end strike. read moreLabor unions have criticized the railroads' sick leave and attendance policies and the lack of paid sick days for short-term illness. There are no paid sick days under the tentative deal. Unions asked for 15 paid sick days and the railroads settled on one personal day. The Biden administration helped avert a service cutoff by hosting last-minute contract talks in September that led to the tentative contract deal.

☆ Biden says his administration engaged in talks to avert railroad strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NANTUCKET, Mass., Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday that his administration was involved in negotiations to avert a looming U.S. railroad strike that could shut down supply chains across the country but added that he has not directly engaged on the matter yet. Speaking to reporters outside a fire station on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, Biden declined to provide details on how the talks were going because it was "the middle of negotiations." "My team has been in touch with all the parties ... and I have not directly engaged yet," Biden said. More than 300 groups, including the National Retail Federation and the National Association of Manufacturers, urged Biden last month to get involved to help avoid a strike that could have a significant impact on the U.S. economy. read moreReporting by Nandita Bose; Writing by Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. President Biden says Russian oil price cap in play
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

NANTUCKET, Massachusetts Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday a price cap on Russian oil being proposed by the United States and its Western allies was in play, adding that he had spoken to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the issue. "It's in play," Biden told reporters during a Thanksgiving holiday visit to a fire station on Nantucket Island. Reporting by Nandita Bose; writing by Lucia Mutikani; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with parades, feasts and football
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] A girl watches while people take pictures during the 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 24, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew KellyNov 24 (Reuters) - The United States marked the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday with traditional feasts, parades and American football, taking a moment to celebrate in a week shadowed by gun violence. Among Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of dark reflection on the genocide that followed. Midnight after Thanksgiving also marks the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season, offering a snapshot of the state of the U.S. economy. Televised American football serves as the backdrop to turkey dinners with mounds of side dishes and desserts.

☆ Biden says he'll renew push for assault weapons ban following spate of mass shootings
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Peter Nicholas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday he would make a renewed effort to enact a ban on assault-style rifles following a wave of mass shootings that have again put a spotlight on the nation's gun control laws. "The idea that we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick," he said while greeting firefighters in Nantucket, where he and his family are spending the Thanksgiving holiday. The Democratic-controlled House passed a ban in July, in a vote largely along party lines. Patrons prevented more deaths by confronting and disarming the suspect, identified by officials as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22. The weapon used was in the style of a Colt AR-15, according to Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.

☆ A 2-Acre Nantucket Estate Sells for $20.5 Million
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. A roughly 2-acre estate on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket has sold for $20.5 million, according to Nantucket Land Bank records.

☆ I’m a 23-year-old nanny for a wealthy family in Nantucket. I get to fly on private jets and document my daily adventures on TikTok.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Evellyn Singleton, 23, began working as a nanny for an affluent, Nashville-based family last fall. She watched their son, Jacob, during their vacation in Nantucket and posted about it on TikTok. Jacob's mom told me she was initially drawn to my profile because it really focused on who I was as a person rather than just listing my nanny experience. The family was living in Nantucket, Massachusetts, for the month, but they're based in Nashville during the rest of the year. Courtesy of Evellyn SingletonFlying is definitely part of the job, as Jacob's family enjoys travel.

☆ Inside the $23 million mega-mansion that Yankee Candle built
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It was built by Kittredge's father, Michael Kittredge II, who made his fortune as the founder of the Yankee Candle Company. Juggler Meadow is listed at nearly 10 times that amount, but is also a rare combination of space, amenities and sports facilities. Kittredge began making more, and in the early 1970s founded Yankee Candle Company. By the late 1990s, Yankee Candle had become the biggest scented candle company in the county. With the flood of cash and a non-compete clause that prevented him from launching another candle company for years, Kittredge built his dream life.

☆ In One of Nantucket’s Priciest-Ever Deals, Waterfront Estate Sells for $33 Million
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. A waterfront compound on Nantucket has sold for $33 million in one of the Massachusetts island’s priciest-ever residential sales, according to people familiar with the deal.

☆ Florida's wealthy residents have been chartering private jets to hurry away from the state in the days before Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

People have hopped on private jets to escape Hurricane Ian, Bloomberg reported. A private jet operator said requests for flights out of Florida grew in the run-up to the storm. Airports that have stopped commercial operations include Orlando, Naples, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Fort Meyers. The company has a private terminal in Naples on Florida's southwest coast — one of the main areas being battered by the storm. Airports that have stopped commercial operations over the past two days include ones in Orlando, Naples, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Fort Meyers.

☆ 'Bad Summer People,' a salacious summer read, is causing chaos in a Fire Island town full of wealthy Manhattanites
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-15 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The source of the tension, whether real or perceived, was Rosenblum's forthcoming debut novel, "Bad Summer People." But it has already sent the tiny town, located off the coast of Long Island, New York, into a tizzy. But everyone DVR'd, everyone watched it, and everyone relished that their little summer town was somehow elevated to prominence." Rosenblum simply took events that punctuated the summer, like the town-wide Bay picnic and the summer tennis tournament, and used them as a backdrop for her fictional drama. "You'll see him on the tennis court, and you'll see her around town, and nothing's going to change," they said.

☆ I'm a 23-year-old who's saved more than $107,000 by waitressing and bartending in Nantucket and Aspen. Here's what it's like being a seasonal worker.
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-02 | by ( Lauryn Haas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Sam Madden, 23, has worked as a nanny, waitress, and bartender in Nantucket and Aspen for six years. I had some money saved to pay for rent because I'd worked at McDonald's and Olive Garden throughout high school. In the main house, there were a bunch of college guys and girls who all worked at the Nantucket Yacht Club, and I thought that their summer looked like so much fun. My manager saw that I had bartending on my résumé from the yacht club and asked if I wanted to start bartending. She lived with a manager of a restaurant called Cru, which is kind of the "It" restaurant on the island.

☆ From Nantucket to Martha's Vineyard: Island hopping in New England the easy way
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-14 | by ( Heidi Sarna | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island are classic New England islands. Martha's Vineyard is beloved for its frilly, gingerbread-style Victorian cottages in Oak Bluffs as well as the dramatic headlands of Aquinnah. The itinerary includes stops at New Bedford, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and Block Island in Massachusetts; and Newport and Bristol in Rhode Island. Starting late August of this year, Norwegian Cruise Lines' 2,394-passenger Norwegian Gem will run a seven-night New England cruise out of Boston, which includes stops at Martha's Vineyard and Newport. kickstandIn 2021, Victory Cruise Lines' 202-passenger Victory I will begin seven-night cruises from St. John (Canada) to Boston, making stops at Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

☆ 20 best nude beaches around the world
▼ + stars: | 2018-05-24 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Meanwhile, there are more places than ever to sun, swim or build sandcastles au naturel at clothing-optional beaches on every continent. One of the spin-offs of the socially and sexually liberal 1960s was a “free beach” movement that saw a proliferation of nude beaches around the world. Here are 15 of the best nude beaches around the world:Playa Naturista Chihuahua, UruguayLocated about a 30-minute drive from Punta del Este, Uruguay’s best-known nude beach overlooks Portezuelo Bay on the Atlantic coast. Playa Naturista Chihuahua, Avenida Las Amarras, 20003 Chihuahua, UruguayNida Nude Beach, LithuaniaThe chilly Baltic Sea may not seem like the most obvious place to skinny dip. Platja des Cavallet, 07818, Balearic Islands, SpainLittle Beach, Maui, HawaiiLittle Beach -- a clothing-optional beach in Maui's Makena State Park.

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