Fathom's Favorite Links This Week: May 28, 2016
What we're clicking on this week at Fathom HQ.
As people gear up to go to the beach, The New York Times shares creative ideas for keeping your belongings from being stolen when you're swimming in the ocean. – Daniel, editorial assistant
On a much colder note, we can now visit the icy void that is Pluto via virtual reality. And if you don't already have a virtual reality viewer (what rock have you been living under?), Google makes a nice affordable one. – Becky, assistant editor
My middle-school self would be beyond thrilled by the real-life version of The Max — the diner/key hangout spot from Saved by the Bell — that is opening in Chicago. – Berit, editor
Skyscanner just launched a chat bot that lets you search for flights within Facebook Messenger. For now, purchasing tickets still requires a web browser, but it's a good forerunner to the future of travel planning, when we'll never have to open a clunky and confusing booking site ever again. – Daniel
I can't believe I'm just finding out about The New York Adventure Club. The organization runs tours of hard-to-access NYC spaces that I've always been curious about, but can't access — the underbelly of the subway system, the city's oldest home, and a private rooftop garden. – Berit
Just learned about the very cool what3words app this week. A combination of three simple words will identify a set 3m x 3m square anywhere on the planet. It's easier to remember than coordinates and helps totally remote places with poor addressing systems get help. The UN uses the app for disaster recovery, and the Mongolian post office has adopted the system. – Becky
THIS WEEK ON FATHOM: Europe, Romantic & Unseen
On a Vespa tour of Rome. Photo by Maurice Carucci.
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Rome: What's the best way to see the city? Join a biker gang.
Florence: The rise and fall (and rise again) of the city's most elegant street.
Paris: The only five-star hotel overlooking the royal gardens feels like home away from home.
Berlin: A children's choir in a refugee camp is building community, stability, and trust.
Ljubljana: Your friends haven't been to this city, but you already feel like a local.
Warsaw: What's new in the Polish capital? We let the locals do the talking.
Tallinn: Here's why cool kids are flocking to this city on the Baltic Sea.
On the road: 10 honeymoon essentials for your next romantic getaway.
National Parks: 15 parks that are closer than you might think.
NYC: Find the right island for your next summer getaway.
