New Season of ‘The White Lotus’ Brings a Tourism Boom in Thailand
When the third season of the hit HBO series “The White Lotus” debuts on Sunday, viewers will be transported to the tropical island of Koh Samui, Thailand. And if previous seasons are any indication, many of them will soon be booking vacations there, too. The show, which takes place at a different fictional White Lotus […]
The Timeless Appeal of Puerto Vallarta
I first traveled to the Mexican resort town of Puerto Vallarta because of a decades-old, black-and-white movie. On a frigid winter night, as I was flipping channels in my Manhattan apartment, I stumbled across a showing of “The Night of the Iguana” on Turner Classic Movies. This 1964 adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play, directed […]
What Airplane Passengers Should Know About Flight Safety Amid Crashes
A deadly midair collision involving a commercial airplane and an army helicopter. Multiple crashes in various countries. Planes catching on fire and even flipping upside down. Over the last two months, global commercial air travel has been rocked by more than a half dozen unusual accidents that have raised concerns about the state of aviation […]
$67 a Day for a Week of Skiing? We Put the Indy Pass to the Test.
In January, my family and I arrived at Pomerelle Mountain Resort in southern Idaho to find fresh powder, inexpensive lift tickets, no lines and bargain burgers grilling at the base. What more could a skier ask for? Perhaps a faster chair, but we chalked that up to vintage charm. Last fall when I purchased the […]
‘White Lotus’ Star Natasha Rothwell on Her Top Places to Visit in London
Decades before the actress Natasha Rothwell ever set foot in London, she dreamed of living there. The historic charm — the regal theaters and terraced houses — was part of the pull. The other reason was the city’s connection to classic rom-com films. “‘Notting Hill’ and ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ definitely made it […]
Delta Plane Crashes at Toronto Airport While Landing
A Delta Air Lines jet attempting to land at Toronto Pearson Airport amid strong winds and drifting snow crashed and flipped over on the tarmac on Monday afternoon, finally coming to a rest with its belly up and with at least one wing shorn off. Despite the aircraft’s dramatic landing, all 80 people aboard the […]
Help! Our Paris Rental Apartment Was Robbed and Airbnb Won’t Compensate Us.
Dear Tripped Up, In June 2023, we stayed six nights in an Airbnb apartment in Paris, and it was trouble from the start. The electricity was faulty, forcing my children to use a flashlight to climb a steep stairwell, and the Wi-Fi didn’t work, requiring us to spend about $200 on international data. For workers […]
5 Spring Break Destinations for a Sunny or Scenic Trip
The fastest way to speed up spring’s arrival is to chase it down with a vacation to somewhere sunny and scenic. But how to choose a destination when you’re overloaded with options and short on time? We’ve zeroed in on five places that should appeal to a range of budgets and preferences — whether you’re […]
5 Family-Friendly Cities for Spring Break Trips
My husband and I are avid urban travelers, and that didn’t change when we had children. We still enjoy encountering a city’s delights, though now we rely more advance planning, patience and ice cream breaks. My family has learned to select cities with direct flight access, walkable downtowns and neighborhoods full of parks and playgrounds. […]
The Sublime Beauty That Airplanes Leave Behind
While contrails are not to be confused with the chemtrail conspiracy theory — which posits that exhaust from airplanes is laced with additives used to control the population — they are nefarious in more prosaic ways. They are now thought to contribute up to 35 percent of planetary warming caused by aviation, second only to […]