36 Hours in Belfast

The yellow gantry cranes of Harland & Wolff, the company behind Belfast’s shipbuilding industry and the creation of the Titanic, rise high above the River Lagan and can be seen from nearly everywhere in the city center, a reminder of the working class that built Belfast. As the capital of Northern Ireland — increasingly known…

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An Art Museum in Your Hotel Lobby

Procuring and exhibiting art in all forms has been synonymous with the hotel experience for several decades now, with both luxury and midlevel brands highlighting local artwork and museum-quality pieces rather than predictable poster reprints. Guests like it: In a 2018 survey conducted by the nonprofit organization, Americans for the Arts, 72 percent of respondents…

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How to Give Your Therapist Feedback

As with any relationship, patient and therapist unions aren’t immune to misunderstandings. When conflict appears, addressing it early on can help patients determine if the therapist and the therapy are right for them. We often think of psychotherapists as “all-knowing,” which can make patients feel that complaining about the therapy or the therapist is not…

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Yes, the Man Bag Is a Hot Accessory

“Man cannot live by a Strand tote bag alone,” said Josh Peskowitz, the men’s fashion director for Moda Operandi. And stuffing our pockets with cellphones, cables and AirPods starts to get unwieldy, especially in the summer. Enter the petite man bag, but don’t call it a “murse” (a portmanteau from “man purse”). “It’s a fashion…

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