Travel and Vacations

November 6, 2023

All the Trimmings, None of the Work: Thanksgiving in a Hotel

Turkey trots, holiday-themed spa treatments and multicourse feasts for those who don’t want to lift a finger: Here are five places to spend the holiday. Thanksgiving […]
October 28, 2023

Weddings at the Edge of the World

How far would you go for your wedding? These adventurous couples trekked to Mount Everest base camp, skied down the Rockies and swam in the Cozumel […]
October 23, 2023

Five Places to Visit in Dakar, Senegal, With Singer Baaba Maal

Had everything gone to plan, the singer-songwriter Baaba Maal’s move to Senegal’s capital from the northern hinterlands would have ended up differently — specifically, with a […]
October 4, 2023

What to Know About Bedbugs While Traveling, and How to Avoid Them

Paris is the latest city where the pests have caused a panic among travelers. Here’s how to keep bedbugs from coming home with you, wherever you […]
September 27, 2023

Las Vegas and Its Big, Big Ambitions

It’s just past dusk on the Las Vegas Strip and traffic has come to a standstill. That’s usual for a weekend night, but this is Monday. […]
September 21, 2023

Want to Attend an Indian Wedding? Now You Can Pay To.

Join My Wedding allows tourists to purchase tickets to Indian weddings. Some say it’s resulted in meaningful cultural exchange. Others believe selling the experience can be […]
September 19, 2023

Is the Off Season Getting More Expensive?

The heat, mobs and high prices of recent summers are making off-season travel more popular — perhaps too popular, some say, as they watch prices rise […]
September 13, 2023

Why Are So Many Millennials Going to Mongolia?

It was near midnight, in a storm, on a dirt road in the middle of Mongolia. Still, the river seemed manageable. My cousin Cole Paullin and […]
September 5, 2023

5 Hot Springs in Iceland That Aren’t the Blue Lagoon

Some say Iceland’s more than 600 geothermal springs are the secret to its citizens’ happiness. Here’s a selection of scenic waters in and around Reykjavik where […]
September 1, 2023

In Italy, Giving a Long Unoccupied Farmhouse a Loving Restoration

In Italy’s “heel,” an unoccupied house in poor condition received a loving restoration. This article is part of our Design special section about new interpretations of […]