The lionfish hovers above a rocky shelf of coral, its red and white-banded fins flared out like an aquatic peacock. Behind my scuba mask, my eyes widen. This is the invasive species we are after. An untold number of lionfish inhabit the brilliant jade waters off the coast of Destin, Florida. They have no natural
I travel for work somewhere between four and six months a year, which is both a privilege and, depending on the day, a knife to the heart. I bring my son when I can, but not every assignment is built with a 4-year-old in mind. A recent 17-day Smithsonian Journeys group tour through Central Asia
April is my favorite month, and this year we had long, sunlit days in Italy with temperatures that almost made it feel like summer. When a two-day gap opened up in my calendar, heading south felt inevitable. As much as I love the Amalfi Coast and Sicily, they’re not the easiest for a fleeting escape
Santa Fe is called "The City Different" for good reason. With its many unique neighborhoods, Southwestern pizzazz, and Indigenous heritage, the city is home to so much history and charm—and not just because it’s the oldest state capital in the country. I've spent the last 30 years taking cherished trips to Santa Fe, hiking through
(L-R) Drone Operator Óli Haukur Mýrdal, Field Producer Þórður Jónsson, Assistant Camera Róbert Magnússon, Director Sara Dosa, Director of Photography Pablo Álvarez-Mesa, and Producer Shane Boris prep to shoot on Svínafellsjökull glacier.Anyone who has been to Iceland knows there’s a magical energy between the landscape and the people who walk it. Sara Dosa is a
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