At This New Lodge in Kenya, Elusive Black Leopards Get the Attention—but a Slower Safari Is the Real Reward

In Kenya’s Laikipia region, andBeyond’s conservation-minded Suyian Lodge offers a slower, more intimate safari experience ...

The Southwestern City With the Biggest Stretch of Route 66 Is Throwing Big Celebrations This Year

Albuquerque’s main road is the longest continuous stretch—at 18 miles—of Route 66 in any city. This year, the New Mexico city ...

One Year After the L.A. Wildfires, How and Why to Visit the Hardest-Hit Areas

A year after twin wildfires tore through Los Angeles and destroyed her home, a writer looks at how survivors across the ...

To Understand Hotel Luxury, Look at the Bathroom

As bathtubs disappear from standard rooms, hotel bathrooms have emerged as a telling indicator of luxury, shaped by labor, ...

Whiskey Slushies, Green Eggs, and Georgia Shrimp: 4 Days Eating Your Way Through Atlanta

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Can the “Galápagos of the Arabian Sea” Survive Its Popularity?

The UNESCO-listed island of Socotra faces an onslaught of sustainability challenges, from climate change to an ...
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These California Destinations Could Have a Superbloom This Year, Plus Where to Find Wildflowers in the State

From desert blooms in Death Valley to coastal florals in the Channel Islands and popular poppies in the Sierra foothills, here’s where to find California’s wildflowers. The bright orange hues of poppy ...

Travel Advisors on How Best to Maximize Your Federal Vacation Days—and Where to Go to Avoid Crowds When You Do

Covering President's Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and beyond—travel advisors and experts ...

My Favorite Wellness Travel Tip? Talk to Strangers in the Sauna

But at Community Sauna Baths’ Ruskin Park site in the south London neighborhood of Camberwell, it was easy to strike up a ...

What to Do With All This Cold? Race Sailboats Across Frozen Lakes, From New York to Finland

I remember the first time when, driving from New York to Vermont in winter, I saw a confusing sight on Lake Champlain. A few ...

Want to Fly Business Class to Europe for Less? Try This Airline You’ve Never Heard of

When crossing the pond to Europe, there are a wide range of airline options. But some fly a bit more under the radar, as it were.

Rachel Nuwer

Rachel Nuwer is an award-winning freelance journalist who reports about science, travel and food for the New York Times, Nature, Audubon, Scientific American, and more. Her multi-award-winning first ...