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8 Best Places To Stay In Bellaria-Igea Marina, Italy

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With lovely gardens, a heated outdoor pool , bright and airy ocean-view rooms, and plush interiors, the property has a private beach access that comes with a playground for the kids and two private sun loungers (for each room). The well- equipped wellness center boasts a modern gym, a sauna, a hot tub, Ayurveda massage rooms , and a Turkish bath. And there’s plenty of options for the kids as well - indoor and outdoor playrooms, a free mini club , their own pool area, and even special menus at the restaurant. The well thought-out rooms also have a mini kitchenette to heat up meals for the infants. Breakfast spreads are excellent and include everything from continental to gluten-free and vegan items. One of Bellaria-Igea Marina’s jewels, Blue Suite Hotel is meant for all kinds of travelers - solo backpackers, romantic couples, big families, and business travelers. Blu Suite Hotel Address : Via Pinzon 290, 47814 Bellaria-Igea Marina, Italy (see map) Price : from 128 USD Check Price S...

Levittown and the suburban dream of postwar New York

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When Johnny came marching home again, there were lots of hurrahs, but precious few apartments. So it was in September 1946 that war veteran Daily Newsman Charles McHarry , who had been living in a hotel room for the five months since his discharge from the Army, reported on Everyman's search for a good $75-a-month apartment, not including bribes to doormen and supers. McHarry figured he could slip somebody $20, but a doorman in the East 50s demanded $75 upfront for the promise of a furnished three-room flat. And the rent would be $125, take it or leave it. McHarry passed . Eventually, a bartender steered him to another place, at just $100, and McHarry quickly accepted . Most of the city's other conquering heroes  and there were 765,000 of them  weren't so lucky. Many found themselves moving back in with their folks, and sometimes they brought new brides with them, sometimes even babies. Others had to make do with whatever they could find  cheap hot...