Commentary

Dark Night of the Soul

Finding the Northern Lights in Finland

A journey of solitude and tranquility ends with our planet’s most heavenly sight, and with two hotels that help you bear witness.

Wild at Heart

Good Golf Is an Adventure Sport

By taking inspiration from its untamed roots, golf has potential to be mentioned alongside sports like — don’t laugh — skiing and surfing. Given its reputation, that might be exactly what it needs. Plus: rugged golf courses with remarkable hotels.

We’re Back

New York City Is Open To Everyone

It’s a great time to book a hotel in New York, and to dine in New York, and to be whoever you want to be in New York. The city is open for business and buzzing with excitement, and all visitors are welcome. We’re probably not the first company to tell you that New York is back, but we have a lot more to say about it than simply encouraging you to spend money here.

Clear Eyes

A View of Venice Through Gardens and Gates

A year ago Venice was devastated by some of the worst flooding in the city’s history. At the time, we wrote about the rising tides and the raft of other problems plaguing the town. Our Italian editor recently paid a visit and what she saw left her hopeful for a future that we hadn’t been so sure about.

Book Tour

Fifteen of Our Favorite Literary Journeys

A somewhat random, completely personal list of books that challenge us to think more carefully about travel, movement, and how we engage with the world.

Inconvenient Truth

It’s Too Difficult to Travel Sustainably

Travel is imperative for a healthy planet — it helps us better understand the world and its boundless diversity. But ‘sustainable travel’ isn’t just a contradiction in 2020, it’s damn near impossible. And that has to change.