Travel and Vacations

July 6, 2020

Living With Your Desk Mates

This spring, as the months of quarantine dragged on and Taylor Mecham’s three roommates left their Lower East Side apartment to stay with family outside the […]
June 18, 2020

Help! It’s Been Months. I’m Still in a Travel Mess.

I’ve received thousands of emails from Times readers since the coronavirus put the brakes on travel in mid-March. And if there’s one thing that’s obvious, it’s […]
June 3, 2020

The Most Important Word in the Hospitality Industry? ‘Clean’

In February, news from the Wynn Las Vegas included plans for Valentine’s Day (among the offerings: a “Lover’s Menu for Two”) and National Margarita Day (four […]
June 1, 2020

Finding Euphoria in Bangkok’s Food Scene

With travel restrictions in place worldwide, we’ve launched a new series, The World Through a Lens, in which photojournalists help transport you, virtually, to some of […]
May 23, 2020

Going Outside This Weekend? Don’t Freak Out

After being holed up indoors for an extended period of time, perhaps you’re feeling the itch to peer outside: to explore the world beyond the radius […]
May 21, 2020

Yes, Jersey Shore Beaches Are Reopening. Here’s How They’re Doing It.

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. — One lifeguard will sit perched on a tall wooden chair. Two others, maintaining distance, will stand sentinel on the beach below. […]
May 11, 2020

They Fled the Coronavirus. Now They’re in Scenic Limbo.

The day before Megan LeCrone, a soloist dancer with the New York City Ballet, turned 36, she got an urgent call from her longtime friend and […]
May 4, 2020

Dogs in Chernobyl and Sheep in Scotland: Sampling Airbnb’s Online Experiences

In the Great Lockdown, two-way video has become our primary social channel. Meetings, parties, concerts, music lessons, exercise classes: Any interactions that can be adapted to […]
April 29, 2020

Drawing Places, Capturing Memories

Mountains, clouds, shadows receding; a few minutes of pencil on paper and John had caught the moment’s essence while the rest of us scrabbled to take […]
April 26, 2020

How to Make an Illustrated Map in 8 Steps

Travel and travel planning are being disrupted by the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. For the latest updates, read The New York Times’s Covid-19 coverage here. […]