Skip to main content Even if you don’t have kids, these international zoos are not to be missed. Getty As Simon and Garfunkel once crooned nearly 60 years ago, someone told me it's all happening at the zoo…and at the best zoos in the world, I do believe it. I do believe it's true. Who
Despite its robust cultural and academic scenes, Los Angeles doesn’t have a particular reputation as an intellectual city—blame it on ‘80s movies and reality TV, but the bleach blonde-and-himbo reputation precedes it. (I mean, the beach is right there.) But the abundance of museums is just one reason that the stereotype can’t be trusted. There's
We may receive compensation from Faye as an advertising partner. However, this does not influence our evaluations. Our opinions are our own. I’ve been writing about travel for nearly two decades and, in that time, I’ve watched the travel insurance industry change at roughly the speed of a glacier. For years, the pitch was always
This story is part of a series celebrating soccer cultures around the world—and the communities shaped by them. Read more 2026 World Cup coverage here. The first thing you notice isn’t the game, it’s the sound. It rolls through Casablanca like a rising tide. Drums echo off concrete walls, whistles slice through the night air
This story is part of a series celebrating soccer cultures around the world—and the communities shaped by them. Read more 2026 World Cup coverage here. In the late afternoon, when the air cools and work ends, Leonardo Lopez and his friends gather at Santa Maria beach in Cape Verde to play soccer. They pick out
A guide to understanding—and experiencing—football culture in Uruguay, the original World Cup underdog. Getty This story is the first in a series celebrating soccer cultures around the world—and the communities shaped by them. Read more 2026 World Cup coverage here. On July 18, 1930, a 38-year-old public-works director named Juan Antonio Scasso stood inside the
It's a tall order to improve on the work of Jane Austen, but Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice came pretty close in a scene where Charlotte defends her dubious choice to marry Mr. Collins against her judgmental friend Lizzy Bennett with an, “Oh hush! Not all of us can afford to be
Wedding season always seems to arrive faster than expected, and finding a dress that feels stylish, dress-code-appropriate, and reasonably priced can be harder than it should be. That’s part of the reason why Amazon has become a go-to shopping destination for wedding guest dresses. Between the fast (and free, for Prime members) shipping, and the
I was 30 feet underwater, kneeling on the sandy sea floor of Nari Nari, when my scuba instructor Brian told me to flood my mask—a skill every budding diver needs to complete before getting certified. So I cracked the seal. Immediately, salt water rushed across my face and into my nose. My breathing sped up.
Welcome to Superior Interiors, a series that explores the wonderful world of hotel design and what makes each hotel interior feel special—from local artists and bespoke furniture to vintage pieces and impossible-to-find accessories. Thoughtful hotel design evokes a feeling, helping guests feel relaxed, inspired, and at home. But the finest hotel interiors do more than
The North of England does the whole British seaside experience differently—if you know where to look. Head to Blackpool or Scarborough, you will be rewarded with sugar-rush arcades and wall-to-wall crowds. Head a little further down the myriad B-roads and lanes, however, and you’ll find a coastline that’s wilder, moodier, and edged with big skies
Sometimes New Yorkers need fresh air, and sitting on a fire escape or stoop simply won’t cut it. Plus, public pools in the Big Apple, like parking, are few and far between. When the city heat becomes unbearable, there’s nothing like taking a little weekend trip to a pastoral stretch of the Hudson Valley or