After 19 years, I finally went back to Ko Lipe, the Thai island I spent close to a month on in 2006. Back then, it was one of those super off-the-beaten-path destinations that few but the most intrepid travelers visited, where electricity only ran a few hours a day, basic bungalows right on the beach
After 19 years, I finally went back to Ko Lipe, the Thai island I spent close to a month on in 2006. Back then, it was one of those super off-the-beaten-path destinations that few but the most intrepid travelers visited, where electricity only ran a few hours a day, basic bungalows right on the beach
For the past decade, Whitney Spielfogel's family has taken an annual multi-generational trip over the holiday season and New Year's with her parents. Hawaii, Costa Rica, Cabo, Tulum, Turks and Caicos. They had done them all together, her parents and her husband, Ross, and eventually her children, Sienna and Slade. The trips were their way
What does it mean to be truly happy? And how does one achieve true happiness? These are questions that thinkers, philosophers, and academics have pondered over for centuries. But the answer may not be as complicated as one might think. Each year, the United Nations puts together a list of the happiest countries in the
To explain the latest globe-trotting trends in 2026, we tapped our network of trip designers and specialists who routinely pull off the most unique experiences our planet has to offer. From the new types of “cool-cations” to the growth of sports tourism, here's what you need to know—including the trips our most trusted advisors are
No Academy Award, last night or ever, has been given out to reward a film's locations and the scouts who find them. But each of the big winners from this year's Oscars—One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet, Sentimental Value—succeeded in part on fabulous sense of place. It's a fact that was celebrated during the ceremony's
As the pool hoist lowered me into the water, I noticed how it bubbled up from thousands of feet underground. These thermal baths in Palm Springs, stewarded by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for more than five millennia and long considered a portal to the spiritual underworld and a place of healing, welcomed
As the conflict in Iran escalates, more questions arise on whether or not it is safe for US citizens to travel to countries across the region, including Egypt. The State Department’s Travel Advisory for Egypt—which is located in northeast Africa over a thousand miles away from Tehran—currently remains at a Level 2. The second-lowest safety
Skip to main content From tropical rainforests to staggering waterfalls, these countries have it all. Getty The most beautiful countries in the world are truly dependent on the eye of the beholder—as clichéd as it is to say. There are countless ancient natural wonders that take their viewers aback by their sheer scale and intricacy
I sized up my tennis opponent across the net. He stood back, playfully gripping his racquet in his non-dominant hand to give me the handicap I needed. We’d started off with some respectable rallies, but the pressure of the spectators’ cheers had started revving up my nerves. Suddenly, every ball I swung at seemed to
If you were caught up in a recent internet discourse, you may have been reminded that Mexican breads are not only delicious but deeply-rooted in the country’s culinary psyche, acting as staples of both culinary and pop culture. If there’s an earthquake? You’ll need a bolillo pa’l susto (a bread roll to calm the nerves).
Mid-flight exhaustion is a special kind of torture—the unintentional head nods, the restless legs, the feeling of dread that almost makes you want to ask the flight attendant, “Are we there yet?” Whether you’re halfway through a long-haul flight or on the last leg of a journey with multiple connections, running on no sleep, Biscoff