Travel
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Curious Tourists and Modern-Day Druids: Marking the Solstice at Stonehenge
To celebrate the celestial event, the ropes come down at the ancient monument, and visitors spend the night to greet…
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Smiles Away From Home: Acts of Kindness That Saved the Trip
It can be easy to get caught up in the inevitable frustrations that travel brings. But appreciating the small things,…
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Why Cover Saudi Arabia as a Travel Destination?
An editor on the Travel desk explains our decision to explore the Middle Eastern kingdom.
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No Cars, No Crowds: 100 Years of Solitude in the New Mexico Wilderness
On a crisp spring morning, I trusted a horse — a bay named Sino — to show me the vast…
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You Lost Your Passport. Now What?
While just about every other document is accessible online, a lost passport is one of the last analog emergencies that…
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Summer of Dupes: Alternatives in the Aegean
In April, Princess Cruises told passengers that it was canceling a scheduled stop in Santorini, Greece, citing congestion. Four cruise…
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A Girls’ Trip to Costa Rica. But With No Phones, Did It Happen?
Travelers are signing up for phone-free tours, to try to escape technology’s tether on daily life. But would it make…
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6 Wild Swimming Spots in California, Beyond the Coast
The beach may beckon, but these freshwater swimming holes and hot springs show another side of the state: Granite canyons,…
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Savoring the Summer at 5 Waterside Hotels
Whether it’s by a lake or an ocean, or in a castle or a cottage, here are places where the…