So Close to Sicily, So Far From the Crowds
Pantelleria is a seductive idyll of mud baths, romantic ruins and secluded swimming coves. It’s also rocky and wind-whipped, making it quieter than its big-sister island next door.
By Amy Tara Koch and
Pantelleria is a seductive idyll of mud baths, romantic ruins and secluded swimming coves. It’s also rocky and wind-whipped, making it quieter than its big-sister island next door.
By Amy Tara Koch and
The bluffs, dunes and lagoons of the Magdalens, a colorful yet tranquil island chain north of Prince Edward Island, are far from everywhere. That’s the point.
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The beach may beckon, but these freshwater swimming holes and hot springs show another side of the state: Granite canyons, emerald pools and ancient redwood groves.
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Fall in love with the churches, seafood-heavy cuisine and UNESCO-listed streets of Portugal’s second-largest city.
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Learning to Surf, 200 Miles From the Nearest Ocean
With consistent conditions, affordable prices and a friendly vibe, a wave pool in Waco, Texas, proved to be an ideal place for a beginner to find her footing.
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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe
Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are getting prepared.
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Savoring the Summer at 5 Waterside Hotels
Whether it’s by a lake or an ocean, or in a castle or a cottage, here are places where the water is never far.
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6 Beaches for Budding Swimmers, Surfers and Castle Builders
For families with children, we found half a dozen beaches in the United States and Mexico, each tailored to a particular summer activity.
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From Waiter to Guest at Nantucket’s Grande Dame Hotel
A writer returns to a classic Massachusetts hotel, where he worked 50 years ago, to ponder how he, the island, and the newly refurbished inn, have changed.
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36 Hours in Traverse City, Mich.
A new creative energy is invigorating this laid-back northern Michigan city, loved for its cherry festival, unspoiled lake vistas and access to epic dunes.
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This slow-paced Spanish island offers a quieter and wilder retreat than its more touristy neighbors.
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Colorado’s second-largest city, which brims with outdoor activities, is enticing visitors with a new museum and revamped hotels.
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Springtime is best for exploring this Midwestern city’s lakeside trails, robust arts scene and top-notch restaurants.
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The beauty and hospitality of this Hawaiian island, still recovering from last year’s wildfires, remain as vibrant as ever.
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Braving the Winter to Visit a Valley Shrouded in Snow and Secrets
Compelled by stories he’d heard as a child, the photographer Showkat Nanda traveled to the high Himalayas to see Gurez, a valley long off-limits to most travelers.
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In the World’s Driest Desert, Ancient Wisdom Blooms Eternal
Burned out from life in New York, a photographer traveled to northern Chile to study the ancient wisdom of the Lickanantay, the area’s Indigenous people. Here’s what she saw.
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A Statue Draped With Snakes? In Italy, It Happens Every Year.
Held in a small, mountainous village, this festival has it all: snakes, charmers, religion, science. See for yourself — and try not to squirm.
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Flamenco and Fervor: Inside Spain’s El Rocío Pilgrimage
The annual spectacle, featuring fanciful caravans and riders on horseback, is arguably the most potent visual representation of Andalusian culture.
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Timeless Portraits of L.A.’s Arcades
Documenting video game parlors offered a French photographer a way to explore Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.
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A guide to Paraty, on the Costa Verde, with tips on where to stay, shop and island hop from the artist Vik Muniz and four other insiders.
By Nora Walsh
Soumya Karlamangla, who writes The Times’s California newsletter, wants to balance uplifting stories and hard news happening in the Golden State.
By Josh Ocampo
The Dutch military police identified the man only as “an employee of a company operating at” Schiphol Airport. His death on Wednesday has been ruled a suicide.
By Jesus Jiménez
Three Black men said they and five other Black men were removed from a Phoenix-to-New York flight in January for about an hour because of a complaint about body odor.
By Niraj Chokshi
Even if you’re visiting for the Games, you may want to take a cultural break like a local.
By Laura Cappelle
From southern Japan to the English countryside, these properties put the focus on therapeutic waters.
By Gisela Williams
This urban island is home to a huge number of popular books for younger readers. Try this short quiz to see how many you recognize.
By J. D. Biersdorfer
Shayne Patrick Burke, a disabled veteran in the Army Reserve, said the attack was “the most violent” thing he had experienced, including being shot at.
By Amanda Holpuch
The Dublin Airport said that a Qatar Airways flight from Doha landed in Ireland after a dozen people were injured by turbulence.
By Amanda Holpuch
Unnerving videos have circulated, showing a snarl of climbers on the summit ridge even as fewer permits were issued this year. Eighteen climbers died in 2023.
By Isabella Kwai and Bhadra Sharma
In this month’s roundup, true stories of air disasters (and why they’re so rare), as well as love letters to life in the skies.
By Emma Dibdin
The average hotel room rate in the city is $301 a night, a record. A major reason: One of every five hotels is now a shelter, contributing to a shortage of tourist lodging.
By Luis Ferré-Sadurní
And other essential questions about protecting your skin from the sun, answered by experts.
By Nia Decaille
Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are getting prepared.
By Ceylan Yeğinsu
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Plus: golden handbags, a Brooklyn boutique’s Tokyo pop-up and more recommendations from T Magazine.
By Gisela Williams
With up to 18 million people set to line up at airport security checkpoints this Memorial Day weekend, you may need a moment of respite. Why not step off the moving walkway, snag a comfy seat and take this quiz?
By Danial Adkison
Moonlight Rollerway has been hosting some of the city’s best skate parties for more than 60 years.
By Liz Brown
Cable cars are still trundling up the city’s hills, but robotaxis from Waymo are shaping up as the city’s latest must-do for visitors.
By Lauren Sloss
With its boulders, trails and proximity to Paris, the 50,000-acre Forest of Fontainebleau draws millions of hikers, rock-climbers, trail runners and forest bathers each year. Some worry that its popularity is taking a toll.
By Lindsey Tramuta
Citing the potential for terrorism, the State Department, F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security urged those attending L.G.B.T.Q. events to be vigilant. Here’s what to know.
By Derek M. Norman
A Singapore Airlines flight from London was diverted to Bangkok, where more than 70 people were being treated for injuries.
By Claire Moses and Muktita Suhartono
In this less-traveled region of Italy, the scenery is spectacular, the water wine-dark. It has sun and sea, along with important Greek ruins, wild nature, curious legends and medieval religious sanctuaries.
By Nina Burleigh
On an epic road trip, a family plots a course from Alaska to the Lower 48, passing through some of Canada’s most spectacular scenery. The tally: 2,200 miles, five national parks, numerous hot springs and one excellent reindeer hot dog.
By Elaine Glusac
A traveler used the tower as an anchor to try to pull out a pickup that was stuck in mud at the national park in California.
By Emily Schmall
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Two chefs, one cookbook author, a culinary historian and a food writer made a list of the country’s most delicious meals, from carbonara in Rome to ravioli in Campania.
By Deborah Dunn, Vicky Bennison, Marianna Cerini, Robyn Eckhardt, Laurel Evans, Kristina Gill, Andrew Sean Greer, Lee Marshall, Elizabeth Minchilli, Marina O’Loughlin, Katie Parla, Rachel Roddy, Eric Sylvers, Laura May Todd and Enea Arienti
A new high-speed train stop unlocks Kaga, a destination for onsen, nourishing food and traditional crafts, as an easy-to-reach getaway from Japan’s capital.
By Hannah Kirshner
Plus: silk lounge sets, a San Francisco film festival and more recommendations from T Magazine.
By Zoe Ruffner
A couple purchased an Arabian Sea voyage, but Vantage, the cruise company, went under. Their travel insurance was supposed to cover financial default, but the claim was repeatedly denied.
By Seth Kugel
Plus: hojicha-infused sweets, ceramic watches and more from T’s cultural compendium.
Megan Morikawa of the Iberostar Group is applying science — and scale — to eliminate food waste, save coral and collaborate across the travel industry to cut carbon.
By Elisabeth Goodridge
Two people were rescued on Sunday after orcas damaged their boat near the Strait of Gibraltar, where the animals have caused havoc in recent years.
By Isabella Kwai
The legislation, which funds federal aviation programs for the next five years, cements new passenger protections, adds new routes and lets the T.S.A. continue to expand facial recognition programs. Here’s what you need to know.
By Christine Chung
From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
By Amy Thomas
The dish, in all its many forms, has become synonymous with Italy’s culture.
By Hanya Yanagihara
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When tomatoes first arrived in Europe 500 years ago, they were considered dangerous. Then in Naples they gave rise to pasta al pomodoro.
By Ligaya Mishan and Anthony Cotsifas
Each region could well argue for its own, but one may have the strongest case.
By Dawn Davis and Sharon Radisch
The languorous feast isn’t the mainstay of the country’s culture that it once was. We talked to five creative people keeping this beloved tradition alive.
By Frank Bruni and Laura May Todd
Paintings, ceramics, photography, fashion, furniture and more: The Victoria and Albert Museum is a treasure trove of art and design. Here’s one besotted visitor’s plan for taking it all in.
By Andrew Ferren
The world’s top-ranked canines travel to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show mostly by car and plane. They don’t exactly travel light.
By Christine Chung
In the heart of this megacity, an industrial site has been turned into an oasis for residents (and birds, bats and mosquito-eating dragonflies).
By Richard C. Paddock
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