Visits: 27 Muscat, the capital, offers opulent culture, but it is the mountains and the sea that bedazzle. High in the mountains of Oman and along its pounding shoreline, I stumbled onto an unexpected slice of heaven thanks to a …
Riding in Style on Japanese Trains
Visits: 26 Luxurious rail cars offer countryside views with a range of cultural itineraries and budgets. Japan’s public transportation is known for its punctuality, efficiency and high-quality service, which means train travel is a great way to see the countryside …
Honey, Let’s Ditch the Kids
Visits: 22 Some parents of adult children have made the bold choice to forgo family traditions this holiday season. Over the summer Viviane Trinh, 35, received a surprising email from her parents, her mother in her late 60s and her …
Want to Attend an Indian Wedding? Now You Can Pay To.
Visits: 35 Join My Wedding allows tourists to purchase tickets to Indian weddings. Some say it’s resulted in meaningful cultural exchange. Others believe selling the experience can be cultural fetishism. One evening after a long day at work, Diksha Manocha …
After Maui Wildfires, Travelers Ask: Would a Trip Help or Hurt?
Visits: 40 Residents and travelers are grappling with the propriety of visiting Maui, the epicenter of last week’s wildfires but an island heavily reliant on tourist dollars. In the throes of responding to the Maui wildfires that razed the celebrated …
But How Will They Get the Bags Home From Camp?
Visits: 34 Camp Trucking, a delivery service for campers’ bags, shut down abruptly, leaving families with few options and causing general havoc. Paige Axel was working when an unwelcome email arrived. It was from Tyler Hill Camp, where her 14-year-old …
‘Attenzione, Pickpocket!’ A TikTok Star Watches Out for Tourists in Italy
Visits: 32 Monica Poli has spent years patrolling the streets of Venice. Now she’s famous on social media. Well, at least her voice is. You probably don’t know Monica Poli’s face, but you might recognize her voice. Deep, booming and …
More Après, Less Ski
Visits: 18 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 …
Is It Time for a ‘White Lotus’ Vacation?
Visits: 19 Things turn out badly for most of the show’s well-heeled characters. But that hasn’t stopped some fans from booking a trip. For some fans of “The White Lotus,” watching the show was not enough. They want the full …
Sending Out an S.O.S.
Visits: 36 If you saved me and my sister on a cold, rainy night in Alaska 34 years ago, I would like to thank you. There’s a story I tell my sons to remind them that, despite much evidence to …