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Hotels — and the ick factor — in the time of coronavirus
Editor’s note: TPG doesn’t currently recommend traveling. However, I made this trip because I wanted to be closer to my family and help my sister take care of our parents as the coronavirus pandemic continues, with no end in sight. I’m sharing my story not to encourage similar trips, but to provide information for those who must travel. Last week, my 14-year-old and I did a 1,700-mile road trip from Towson, Maryland (a suburb north of Baltimore), to our family home in San Antonio, Texas. We decided to stop overnight in Nashville, where I had booked a deluxe room with two queen...
A pack of mischievous rats cause chaos in this installation by graffiti artist Banksy who, like many, is working from home during the coronavirus lockdown.
Banksy – who is known for hiding his identity – shared a photo of his bathroom installation on Instagram, accompanied by the caption: "My wife hates it when I work from home". Nine trouble-making rats have been painted in black-and-white on the walls and furniture. One rat appears to be peeing into the toilet, while another swings from a ring-shaped towel holder, plopping into a tube of toothpaste and squeezing it over a nearby wall. Two of rats appear up on the shelves, scurrying amongst Banksy's toiletries. One scrambles over a roll of toilet paper, causing it to unravel down...
There Are Lots of Under-$25 Storage Pieces Hiding in Urban Outfitters’ Sale Section
There’s something about the beginning of a season that makes us want to organize. Maybe it’s the promise of a new month, or the fact that we simply cannot walk by an entryway strewn with transitional-weather outerwear any longer. Either way, fall is upon us, and we’re itching to get tidy. Fortuitously, Urban Outfitters is on the case: The retailer’s sale section, which includes more than 400 home goods, stars quite a few storage solutions—and the best ones are all under $25. For your entryway… Harlow Entryway Wall Shelf, Urban Outfitters ($19) Give those aforementioned coats and stray umbrellas a...