The right gear can make or break your trip, especially when you’re dealing with the wilderness. Ensuring that you have the best footwear, weather protection, and bags to make it from point A to point B can mean the difference between a fun hike with friends and a sullen drive home. Whether it’s your first…
It’s a well-known fact that New Zealand is far, with a direct flight from New York to Auckland typically taking just under 18 hours. So it is welcome news that Air New Zealand, the country’s principal airline, is launching revolutionary sleeping pods, known as Economy Skynest, on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flights—fitted with bunk beds,…
You’ve probably heard of the Bazaruto Archipelago. The chain of islands off the southeastern coast of Mozambique is widely regarded as one of Africa’s—if not the world’s—most beautiful coastal regions. It’s one of many reasons the Southern African country made our best places to go list this year. On Bazaruto and Benguerra islands, ultra-luxe retreats…
Guests at The White Lotus are packing their Rimowa luggage and boarding their flights bound for the glittery French Riviera—but this time, they’re swapping sun beds for red carpets. We’ve known for a while now that season four of Mike White’s Emmy-winning series, which sees glossy hotel guests and employees entangled in scandal, mystery, and…
It’s not very sexy, talking about blisters, but I’m willing to speak for the travelers who have walked many steps before me. No matter how comfortable you say your Blundstones or your Rothy’s are, if you spend hours traipsing around foreign cities, odds are your shoes are going to rub you the wrong way. The…
That didn’t stop the nation’s weavers working with wool, though: sweaters embedded with meaningful patterns and intricate Crios belts continued to be knitted quietly inside cottages, a homegrown effort to keep the craft alive. Take aran, which is arguably the most recognizable expression of this history, and was spotlighted in the Oscar-nominated film Banshees of…
But not everyone else is traveling with a chronic condition. Not everyone needs to make adjustments. Accepting that can be difficult, and sometimes I’ve found myself feeling resentful at how carefree others can be. My life cannot be lived spontaneously or entirely with abandon. That’s a hard pill to swallow. But it’s also just something…
Airbnbs on Maui—when done right—provide a home base from which you can connect with the surrounding nature, sample island-grown eats, and actually slow down long enough to feel the magic that makes this island so special. And while choosing Maui is a no-brainer, it’s settling on where to stay that’s the hard part. Lucky for…
Hollywood didn’t put Lake Como on the map—it’s been a holiday retreat since Roman times. But the lake’s popularity among A-listers and jet-setters has established its status as one of the world’s most glamorous destinations. The landscape grows even more luxe in 2026 with the arrival of two five-star hotels: the Lake Como Edition, housed…
Last year, I spent Labor Day weekend booking 20-odd one-way flights in madcap pursuit of airline status: 25 years’ worth of JetBlue’s elite status, to be specific. A 2025 promotion promised JetBlue travelers the opportunity to earn up to 350,000 points and 25 years of elite status, and I saw an opportunity to maximize existing…