Grim is the operative word for the InterContinental Hotel on the Obersalzburg montains in Bavaria. The property — which debuted in 2005 — is operating at a scant 53 per cent occupancy and losing $5 million a year. Yikes! But before your feel bad, consider that the hotel is located on the site where Nazi [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
OUR NEW FAVORITE WEBSITE: Bloodcopy.com
As you are well aware, Transracial has taken to this vampire trend in a very serious way. First, we were all atwitter with the release and success of Twilight. Then we got all oozy over True Blood’s first season — and are keen for season two to begin in a few weeks. Then we hooked [...]
WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT: Derek Black
He may be just 20, but Derek Black is the great white hope of the KKK! While still not nearly as well known as contemporary klansman such as David Duke, young Black is quickly making a name for himself in the klan-o-sphere. His Klan bona fides are top-notch, considering he’s the son of former Klan [...]
TARGETED: The Super-Rich
Sorry Jackie O. — apparently you can be too rich (though too thin remains up for debate). A recent get-together in Paris by tax-enforcement honchos from 30 countries was held in order to find ways to crack down on tax evasion and avoidance by the uber-wealthy. The meeting was organized by the Organization for Economic [...]
R.I.P: Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois — Father of Ashtanga Yoga
It’s a sad week for Yoga fans worldwide. The legendary Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois has died at the ripe old age of 93. Most of you are probably unfamilar with Jois — but thanks to folks like Madonna and Gwyneth, you’ve certainly heard of Ashtanga Yoga — the practice Jois helped popularize from his base [...]
DAILY TRAVEL GOODNESS: Community Service for Free Nights in the Maldives
This sounds a little too good to be true, but we kinda think it is. For folks with a spare — oh — month on their hands, the ultra-luxe Soneva Gili (above) and sister Soneva Fushi resorts in the Maldives are offering a crazy-cool package. Perfect for a burned-out banker or rail-thin celeb suffering from [...]
CREEPY BUT COOL (3): US Airways Flight 1549 Tours
Considering a trip to The Big Apple — then perhaps consider an afternoon tour following the scary path of the folks on US Airways Flight 1549. We don’t have to remind you that this is the flight that came to an unexpected landing in the Hudson River — and miraculously saw everyone walk away alive [...]
OUR NEW FAVORITE WEBSITE: Brokelyn.com
Back when Transracial used to cover mens fashion and travel for the New York Post, cool-chic Faye Penn edited much of our prose. Now Penn is the woman behind our new favorite website – Brokelyn.com Just in time for the recession, the site shows users how to maximize New York’s most character-filled borrough on a [...]
AUSTRALIAN INGENUITY: Cow-Garoos
Researchers in Australia are working overtime to combat the damage the nation’s massive livestock industry is doing to the environment. Indeed, some 14 percent of all Australian methane emissions are caused by cattle and sheep farms — and scientists at the University of Queensland want to bring this number down. One way they’re considering is [...]
TREND ALERT: Detox Hotels
French First Lady Carla Bruni may be the best-known fan of the new Hotel Gabriel in Paris’ Marais district — but she is certainly not alone. The haute home-away-from-home is luring stylish crowd who are flocking to this buzzy abode which claims to offer amenities aimed a promoting health and well-being. Along with organic facials [...]