The National Brotherhood of Skiers recently observed 50 years of camaraderie on the slopes with parties, parades, s’mores and, of course, skiing and snowboarding. In the weeks leading up to my February trip to snowy Vail, I was told by several people — promised, really — that I would “feel the magic” of the 50th …
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In case you haven’t heard, it’s been a wet winter on the West Coast. While the deluge was devastating for many residents, some have welcomed the rain: fungi, and the foragers who love them. “Mushrooms love rain,” said Iso Rabins, the founder of Forage SF, a Bay Area-based company that offers classes on foraging mushrooms, …
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“The first time I came to London, I was 17,” the violinist Joshua Bell, now 54, told me. We were at dinner together following a recent performance of his at Wigmore Hall, a small but renowned concert hall. “I came with my parents to make my first album,” he continued. “This was in the ’80s, …
The European Union has strict rules about refunds for flight cancellations and delays, but the German airline has racked up complaints about its willingness to make things right. Our columnist faces down the bureaucracy. Dear Tripped Up, Last May, my wife and I were headed from New York to Valencia, Spain, via Munich, when the …
Help! The Law Says Lufthansa Owes Me Money, but I Can’t Collect. Read More »
Local Argentine ingredients are the stars on the menus in a city that feels almost jubilant after long Covid lockdowns, and of course, the victory of a certain soccer team. If you’re planning to dine out in Buenos Aires, be prepared for an unfamiliar sight: lines. As the city springs back to life, the streets …
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Local Argentine ingredients are the stars on the menus in a city that feels almost jubilant after long Covid lockdowns, and of course, the victory of a certain soccer team. If you’re planning to dine out in Buenos Aires, be prepared for an unfamiliar sight: lines. As the city springs back to life, the streets …
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Local Argentine ingredients are the stars on the menus in a city that feels almost jubilant after long Covid lockdowns, and of course, the victory of a certain soccer team. If you’re planning to dine out in Buenos Aires, be prepared for an unfamiliar sight: lines. As the city springs back to life, the streets …
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Gstaad it’s not, but this snowy region within driving distance of Stockholm has welcoming cabins deep in the forest, trails for every level of skier and a possibility of gnomes. Negative 24 degrees Celsius is not as bad as it sounds. That’s what I tell my children when we board a wooden sled attached to …
Waffles, Gentle Slopes and Cloudberries Everywhere: Skiing in Sälen, Sweden Read More »
12 p.m. Enjoy lunch with Picasso This year commemorates the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death. Cultural organizations in the two countries in which the artist lived, Spain and France, have developed a program of some 50 exhibitions and events to honor the occasion. While the Reina Sofía’s major Picasso exhibition, “Picasso 1906: The Great …
Seth Kugel, who writes the Tripped Up column for The New York Times, offers readers travel advice and problem solving — including, once, a $17,000 refund. Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Seth Kugel’s ideal afternoon — if travel to an …
White South Africans control a vast majority of the country’s wine industry. But it’s growing increasingly possible to support Black winemakers and owners. Under a bright blue sky on a cloudless November day, a tasting room in Stellenbosch features all the charm you’d expect from South Africa’s premier wine region. Housed in a white Cape …
Conditions that are less than ideal (too little snow in some areas, too much in others) have left would-be skiers to find other forms of winter revelry. Gregory DelliCarpini Jr. knew something was amiss as soon as he stepped off the train in Grindelwald, a village in the Swiss Alps. “The landscape was green,” he …
More Après, Less Ski: What This Season’s Weather Means for Ski Season Read More »
Conditions that are less than ideal (too little snow in some areas, too much in others) have left would-be skiers to find other forms of winter revelry. Gregory DelliCarpini Jr. knew something was amiss as soon as he stepped off the train in Grindelwald, a village in the Swiss Alps. “The landscape was green,” he …
More Après, Less Ski: What This Season’s Weather Means for Ski Season Read More »
Communities like Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva, devastated by the storm, are struggling to rebuild the hotel rooms, restaurants and rental units that keep their economy alive. On Sept. 28, Hurricane Ian made landfall on Cayo Costa, a barrier island northwest of Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Fla., as a Category 4 storm with …
In a region Gabriel García Márquez once called home, a garlic-and-coconut-infused journey guided by the culinary expertise of another local celebrity, the acclaimed chef Leonor Espinosa. In a tiny Colombian beachfront town, a globally acclaimed chef was waxing poetic about a schmear. Leonor Espinosa — who’d just been crowned the 2022 Best Female Chef by …
Where Even the Food Is Magic: A Treasure Hunt for the Flavors of Caribbean Colombia Read More »
The new regulations, which will take effect in mid-May, were introduced in response to complaints from residents about disruptive tourists. Amsterdam will soon ban the smoking of marijuana on the streets of its popular red-light district, according to rules introduced on Thursday that are aimed at cracking down on the noisy tourists that local residents …
Amsterdam Bans Marijuana Smoking on Streets of Red-Light District Read More »
Travelers fed up with lousy exchange rates and punitive foreign transaction fees are signing up for apps that let them decide where the buck (or euro or pound) stops. Jet lag aside, almost nothing can dull that post-vacation glow more than a huge credit card bill packed with inscrutable foreign transaction fees. In April, Lise …
How Multicurrency Accounts Take the Bite Out of Spending Money Abroad Read More »
The company canceled thousands of flights around Christmas, disrupting travel for about two million people. Senators grilled a top Southwest Airlines executive on Thursday over the company’s holiday meltdown, which disrupted flights for as many as two million people during one of the year’s busiest periods for air travel. Over several hours, lawmakers on the …
Southwest Airlines Faces Tough Questions From Senators Read More »
8 a.m. Grab a biscuit Uptown The six-mile commercial corridor of Magazine Street is a glorious mish-mash of retail shops, art galleries and good places to eat, with surprises on nearly every block. For breakfast Uptown, stop in for a flaky cheddar-and-chive biscuit ($4.75) at La Boulangerie, a New Orleans take on a classic French …
An improbable journey by a Japanese visitor chronicling his adventures on social media has captured the country’s imagination. At a gas station near Bethungra, three people squabbled over who would buy him lunch. At a train station in Junee, a bearded man offered him shelter. And in small towns along Australia’s back roads, encounters with …
He Set Off Across Australia on a Toy Scooter. Then Australia Got on Board. Read More »
An improbable journey by a Japanese visitor chronicling his adventures on social media has captured the country’s imagination. At a gas station near Bethungra, three people squabbled over who would buy him lunch. At a train station in Junee, a bearded man offered him shelter. And in small towns along Australia’s back roads, encounters with …
He Set Off Across Australia on a Toy Scooter. Then Australia Got on Board. Read More »
When you spend the night in a ski area parking lot during a snowstorm, there’s a point in the early morning hours when the soundscape inside the van shifts. The quiet huff of snow and wind is broken by the distant thunder of avalanche bombs, and the beep and scrape of snowplows. Those were the …
When you spend the night in a ski area parking lot during a snowstorm, there’s a point in the early morning hours when the soundscape inside the van shifts. The quiet huff of snow and wind is broken by the distant thunder of avalanche bombs, and the beep and scrape of snowplows. Those were the …
With airplanes producing a large amount of climate-warming emissions, a growing number of travelers are signing pledges to keep their journeys on the ground. These days, the skies don’t seem so inviting: Airfares are climbing. Passengers are fighting. Computer systems, and entire airlines, are melting down. Any of those might be reason enough for some …
The No-Jet Set: They’ve Given Up Flying to Save the Planet Read More »
Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Artem Mitin, 35, who owns a ski shop in Dragobrat, told me that since the war, the clientele had changed in obvious ways. Visitors from eastern Europe aren’t coming, nor are larger groups. “It’s not just about skiing,” he said of the people he’d encountered. “I think they …
Over the years, many important African American landmarks have disappeared or fallen into disrepair. An effort to restore them promises a fuller understanding of American history as a whole. The Sun-n-Sand Motor Hotel in Jackson, Miss., where civil rights activists gathered in the 1960s. The Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in New York City, where Ella …
8 Places Across the U.S. to Learn About African American History Read More »
Since the 18th century, Russians have flocked to the healing waters of Karlovy Vary. Now, the Czech government has barred them from visiting the country, and the town must reinvent itself. James Bond, poisoned by a villain in the film “Casino Royale,” almost died in the forecourt of the Grandhotel Pupp, a majestic reinvention of …
Missing From Czech Spa Town Popular With Russians: Russians Read More »
The city’s reputation has been hammered by protests, a harsh security law and strict Covid measures. It hopes a giveaway of 500,000 plane tickets woos back tourists. Interested in visiting a place that still calls itself “Asia’s world city” despite mounting evidence that it’s marching toward an insular, authoritarian future? Would your answer change if …
Hong Kong To Give Away 500,000 Plane Tickets to Lure Tourists Read More »
In recent years, America’s top ski resorts have upped the ante with five-star hotels, slopeside luxury brand collaborations and outposts of pricey, big-city restaurants around town. But sometimes, the Madison Avenue-in-the-mountains vibe becomes tiresome, and an old-fashioned ski trip is in order. So last winter I went to Sun Valley. The Idaho resort had been …
10 a.m. Enjoy art on the river’s east shore The Four Seasons complex, which opened in late 2020, has revolutionized the dreary stretch of river south of the Taksin Bridge. Escape the dense urban surroundings to airy courtyards surrounding terraced pools, outdoor art installations and banyan trees descending to the shore. Head from the lobby …
On a walking safari in Zambia, a writer traded animal locator apps and spine-jostling game drives for a slow and sensuous experience in which the lore and nuances of the landscape came to the fore. The air was redolent with the scent of death. “Don’t run!” our guide commanded. We were walking through the Zambian …
More than a half-century ago, Boeing unveiled the 747, a massive and striking airplane that captured the public imagination and brought air travel to the masses. The jet has been a workhorse since, ferrying passengers and cargo around the world. But its days are numbered: On Tuesday, Boeing plans to hand over the last 747 …
The country has dropped restrictions on overseas journeys for its citizens, but once-popular destinations are still waiting for the flood of vacationers to arrive. When the first Chinese tourists landed at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok this month, they were greeted like celebrities with welcome banners, flowers, gifts, and a scrum of reporters and photographers. …
Chinese Travel Is Set to Return. The Question Is, When? Read More »
Jeff Foulk spent years working on Argo Navigation, a GPS app for boats. After a TikTok video, it became one of the App Store’s most popular products. Jeff Foulk spent four years creating his version of the perfect boating app. By his own estimation, he spends 80 to 100 percent of his time retooling and …
His Boating App Needed a Boost. His Daughter’s TikTok Audience Came Through. Read More »
Grilled beef tongue and black-sesame espresso martinis await in Tainan. Welcome to T Wanderlust, a travel newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. Starting next week, we’ll be on winter break. Sign up here to find us in your inbox every other Friday once we return, along with our T List newsletter each Wednesday. And …
A Guide to Tainan, Taiwan’s Oldest City Turned Food Hub Read More »
A reader’s reservation got her nowhere with Alamo (and Avis didn’t pull through either), raising the question of why rental companies have such a bad record of delivering the cars they promise. Dear Tripped Up, My husband and I often fly to Atlanta and rent a car at the airport for the 90-mile final leg …
Help! I Reserved a Rental Car, but There Was No Car for Me. Read More »
The airline, which canceled 16,700 flights before and after Christmas, said it lost $220 million in the last three months of the year. Southwest Airlines said Thursday that its holiday meltdown last month would cost it more than $1 billion, including lost revenue from the canceled flights and refunds and reimbursements to passengers. The debacle …
Southwest Lost $220 Million Because of Holiday Meltdown Read More »
For my first night on New Zealand’s South Island, I’d booked an Airbnb in Hawkesbury, a hamlet in the middle of the country’s most important wine region, Marlborough, famous for the huge quantities of sauvignon blanc it produces. The single-lane dirt road to my lodging snaked past some rusty old vehicles in the middle of …
A New Zealand Road Trip: Wine, Salmon and Stunning Views Read More »
For my first night on New Zealand’s South Island, I’d booked an Airbnb in Hawkesbury, a hamlet in the middle of the country’s most important wine region, Marlborough, famous for the huge quantities of sauvignon blanc it produces. The single-lane dirt road to my lodging snaked past some rusty old vehicles in the middle of …
A New Zealand Road Trip: Wine, Salmon and Stunning Views Read More »
The workers “unintentionally deleted files” on the alert system for pilots, causing thousands of flights to be delayed on Jan. 11, just weeks after another nationwide air travel failure. The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that the system failure that caused thousands of flight delays last week occurred because contractors “unintentionally deleted files” on …
FAA Says Outage Was Caused by Contractors Who ‘Unintentionally Deleted Files’ Read More »
