Suchi Rudra
Real Estate, Business, Travel
Inspiring and engaging readers with incisive reporting and memorable storytelling. Specialties: real estate, sustainable building, entrepreneurship, travel, education.
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strongtowns.org
Creative Reuse Saves a Memphis Building
The six-week-long Untapped event held in early summer 2014 was meant to be a goodbye party for a long-neglected, dilapidated brewery building that had been standing in downtown Memphis since 1890. While locals sipped on craft beers, enjoyed the food trucks and live music within the tidied up, festively decorated courtyard of the iconic Tennessee Brewery structure, they were aware of the weight this moment carried: an end to the life of this historic building.
opendoor.com
How to find a multi-generational family home that makes everyone happy
Multi-generational living is catching on fast in the U.S. But bringing extended family together under one roof requires a house with the capacity to handle a range of lifestyle demands.
travel.hilton.com
When San Antonio Heats Up, Here's Where to Cool Down
In Texas, you’re guaranteed plenty of time for fun in the summer sun – until it’s just too dang hot. But in San Antonio, where there’s a will to enjoy the summer, there’s definitely a way. Whether you’re looking for an energizing adventure or a tranquil escape, here are our favorite places to stay cool and keep the fun going when the temperatures start to soar.
edservices.wiley.com
Why Online Programs Won’t Cannibalize On-Campus Programs
Online degree programs are now a common offering at colleges and universities across the country. But if you’ve had concerns that these online programs will eventually replace or reduce enrollment in your on-campus programs, the good news is that there’s already plenty of evidence showing that this is not the case. Instead, the relationship between on-campus programs and online programs is more of a symbiotic one.
The Huffington Post
Taste your way through Abruzzo, Italy’s last undiscovered region
Heading to Italy and want to Instagram where (almost) no one has Instagrammed before? Point your Vespa in the direction of Italy’s best-kept secret: the southeastern region known as Abruzzo.
BBC
BBC Travel: How to survive a Georgian feast
I had only heard stories about the famous Georgian supra, the traditional feast offered spontaneously to the luckiest of visitors.
Investment Executive
Hertz Blog: Breathtaking Off the Grid Travel Destinations
Although the world continues to become increasingly connected, it’s still possible to find a few places where you can leave the distractions and temptations of a buzzing cell phone behind and soak up the simplicity of the moment.
shermanstravel.com
The Longest Low-Cost Flights in the World (And How to Survive Them)
Shockingly low fares for long-haul flights are steadily becoming the norm as low-cost carriers like Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scoot push the boundaries of travel time and ticket cost.
blog.opendoor.com
10 ways to conserve water at home
Water is a finite resource and many households are starting to feel the pinch. March 22 has been designated World Water Day by the United Nations, and there’s no better time to consider how much of this precious resource we consume, and how we can conserve more.
creativelive.com
Simple Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills Today
Every writer wants to make it, get published, get noticed—but how do you get there? How do you make sure you’re writing skills are up to par? Sometimes, it’s the little things that can make you a better writer.
The Guardian
The Guardian: How to order the perfect coffee around the world – and the best cafes
Where would you order uma bica, and do you know your cortado from your lágrima? Here’s how to ask for a coffee in 10 cities around the world, plus our pick of cafes old and new
unleashgroup.io
Actiview Simulates Workplace Situations to Revolutionize Recruitment
It started out as an enthusiastic conversation among five forward-thinking young men. But the friends quickly discovered that their shared passion for the digital world — and for finding new ways to communicate within it — wasn’t just a passing interest.
The New York Times
The New York Times: Sustainable Living Just Outside Buenos Aires
The three-level, glass and concrete home was designed by Andres Remy and is in Acassuso, an affluent northern suburb of Buenos Aires.
blog.opendoor.com
House hunting tips to help you make the right choice
Finding the home of your dreams is the result of being well-prepared. Even if your home purchase is a year away, you can jump-start the process by figuring out what you want in a house, including location, and the types of homes that fall into your price range.
The Huffington Post
Dine, dance and indulge in these historical San Antonio establishments
San Antonio’s rich history is made up of much more than the Missions. Here are five spots where you can hang out with laid-back locals and experience the historical charm of this friendly Texas town...