Read Your Way Through Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is a literary city: Its residents like to boast about its many bookstores and independent publishers. Samanta Schweblin suggests which books and authors to start with. Source link
The Fungus That’s Transforming Charcuterie and Cocktails
Plus: a new sleeper carriage on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, men in capes and more from T’s cultural compendium. Source link
In Colombia, a Festival Celebrates Humpback Whales and Local Culture
Every year, as thousands of humpbacks return to their breeding grounds near a protected bay, locals gather on the beach to greet them with stories, dancing and music. Source link
Why Are Thousands of Hotel Workers on Strike?
Pandemic-era cuts to staffing and services like daily housekeeping and room service have persisted, which unions say has resulted in lower incomes and heavier workloads for remaining workers. Source link
A Frenzied Summer Leads to a Tourism Backlash in Europe
Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure. Source link
Grand Canyon Hiker Found Dead
The 60-year-old from North Carolina was on a multiday backpacking trip. His death was the sixth reported inside the Arizona park this month. Source link
Cruise Lines Build Bigger Ships as Demand Grows
Royal Caribbean and other companies are aggressively building over-the-top ships. “Today’s cruisezillas make the Titanic look like a small fishing boat,” noted one sustainability specialist. Source link
Help! United Canceled Our Trip to Paris. Or Did It?
A long-planned French getaway for three hit a snag when their airline reservation was mysteriously canceled, costing them almost $11,000. It turned out an unwanted travel agency was (partially) responsible. Source link
The Most Exciting Hotels in London Right Now
From big brands to quirky independents, the city’s newest accommodations are luxurious in ways both quiet and not. Source link
Getting to Know Kenya Through a Local Hiking Club
The author sought an authentic experience, and found it in Lets Drift, “an exuberant Kenyan-centered enterprise” of people living in and near Nairobi. Source link