Sin City is still going through its years-long post-pandemic tourism slump, with cheaper hotel rooms still failing to lure enough visitors back. The number of Las Vegas visitors fell to 3.03 million in August, a 4.3% decline from last year. That’s also 136,700 fewer visitors than in July. Similarly, airport passenger counts fell 9% year … Read more
During a recent walk through Samara Karoo Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, I learned the recipe for the ultimate safari sundowner — and it wasn’t a G&T. It was golden light, blissful silence, and a wild cheetah lounging 20 feet away like she owned the place. (She did.) Her name is Mbali, and despite … Read more
Miami Beach is hotel heaven — if GMs carry shivs in the afterlife. Four Seasons, Ritz, Fontainebleau … Collins Avenue is where the finest flags grapple for glory against upstart indie innkeepers in the guerra for guests. It’s prison-yard rules, and if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere — even NYC. … Read more
Mention that you’re cruising the Nile and you’ll hear it: “Like ‘Death on the Nile’?” Agatha Christie’s 1937 whodunnit made us imagine Egypt aboard a chintzy cruise with cream teas. That’s a relic. Today there’s a better, more authentic way to see the ancient tombs and palaces along the Nile’s shores. Just step aboard a … Read more
Basic is the new luxury. United Airlines has officially launched a cheaper first-class fare — and it’s pretty basic. The airline giant will offer passengers first-class status with its new “base” fare. Starting in the fall, the Chicago-based company will roll out three fare options for United First and United Business. The new choices — … Read more
Mike Stratton was on a “hell ride,” unable to move, as visions laid bare buried thoughts, resentments and destructive habits that had eroded his quality of life. This was the 34-year-old’s first encounter with ibogaine, a compound extracted from plants native to Africa that is sometimes called the “Mount Everest” of psychedelics. “I remember being … Read more
A major international airport is facing mounting scrutiny after investigators released preliminary findings into a series of runway incidents and near-collisions. The incidents, which involved passenger aircraft, all occurred at Sydney Airport during the past three months. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released preliminary reports on Sept. 30. The incidents began July 27, when a Qantas … Read more
The Hamptons are a hedge fund fiefdom. The Hudson Valley is now home to multiple $2,000-plus-a-night hotels. Even Litchfield County, Conn., once home to farm stands and little else, is full of cashed-up city slickers. That leaves the Berkshires. Three hours from Manhattan, this western Massachusetts mountain range has somehow avoided becoming completely unattainable for … Read more
My Dad likes to remind me that wherever you go, you’re packing yourself. But increasingly hotels are looking to unpack you — and send you home calmer, happier or more connected to yourself. In the quaint colonial city of Marinilla, Colombia, Brian Schon designed tranquility into the heart of his Cannúa Lodge. Plans called for … Read more
It was an unlikely spot to spend the season. But before Daniel Kerzner opened his first hotel, Santorini Sky, in summer 2020, he spent the colder months of the year discovering a different side of the Greek island paradise. “You think the sunsets are nice in the summer? It’s like the sky is on fire … Read more
Screw Salem and skip Sleepy Hollow. If you want to scare up something spooky this month, slash the clichés. Start in the Keys. Campy, quirky and regularly NC-17, the 10-day Fantasy Fest in Key West was invented in the 1970s to goose visitors to the gay-friendly town during its low season. Think of it like … Read more
Picture this: Thousands are gathered in traditional garb to enjoy giant pretzels, sausages, roasted chicken — and of course, beer. Children are squealing, friends are singing along to the brass band — and a man is tapping some white powder onto the back of his hand. And snorting it!? Don’t worry, it’s not what you … Read more
This California outpost may be abandoned, but it’s got plenty of spirit. Tucked high in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains sits a state park where a once-booming gold mining camp has been frozen in time — dusty, deserted and eerily untouched. Scores of weathered buildings still stand, including a saloon, church and stores still stocked … Read more
TSA agents just got the chairs pulled right out from under them. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has just changed its policy for all Travel Document Checkers — workers who check passengers’ licenses and passports — and it’s not looking good for their knees. Each agent will now be forced to stand, as the agency … Read more
It’s been a tough year for air passengers. Following a massive communications system outage that caused over 1,000 flights to be canceled earlier this month, new data shows just how bad things have gotten at US airports in 2026. Cancellations by U.S.-based airlines are up 15% this summer compared with last year, reaching a four-year … Read more
Sorry, but you’re a parent now and it doesn’t matter if it’s your favorite resort in the world — the one you had your honeymoon in all those years ago — because if the kids don’t love it, it’s a no-go. It’s a lesson every family learns, but there’s a silver lining: It’s never been … Read more
Two kids, boys about 10 years old, walk past the bar to the hostess stand of a popular restaurant in Aspen, Colo. “We’d like a table for two,” one says. The waitress doesn’t blink; she leads them to a booth. The mountain town of Aspen isn’t just a gnarly spot of X Games sports, or … Read more
I can recall no greater childhood joy than apple picking. What beats gathering fruit straight from the tree and then indulging in baked apples for weeks? Add to that corn mazes, pumpkin patches — and get ready to re-create the magic for a new generation. Kelder’s Farm | 5755 Route 209, Kerhonkson, NY Spread the … Read more
This small California tunnel has a long history. Just off Highway 1, the Partington Cove Trail leads hikers to one of the Golden State’s most stunning coastal vistas, with rugged views of a wave-battered beach and turquoise waters. But getting there requires a trek through a 60-foot, hand-carved passageway. Sign up for the California Morning … Read more
These airports are making passengers want to fly — off the handle. As travel gets ever more irksome and expensive, a recent report reveals the American airports that are the most and least stressful for flyers. To compile the list of fame and shame, Rightway Parking analyzed 55 major US airports using four factors: delay … Read more