Travel in county Williamsburg

Flying from New York to Chicago every weekend for grad school while also working a full-time job may sound impossible for most, but a woman on TikTok has detailed exactly how she does it.

Sometimes you want to go to a hotel to rest and relax. Sometimes a hotel is just where you end up after a long day of traveling or for some conference for work. And then sometimes you go to a hotel for the nightlife — or, at least, you a pick a hotel wherever you're going because there is some nightlife you can enjoy without ever having to leave the property.

Princess Cruises is offering a unique new cruisetour celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America, which is in 2026, for travelers embarking on a Canada & New England cruise starting in 2025. 

Since 2022, when World's 50 Best first began ranking North America’s 50 Best Bars, New York City and Mexico City have vied for the top spot. Always the bridesmaid, CDMX's Handshake Speakeasy has earned second place for the last two years in a row (first trailing Attaboy, then Double Chicken Please—both beloved Lower East Side joints). This year, however, the Colonia Juarez cocktail bar takes first place at long last.

Ten new restaurants have another great reason to book a table.

Bathing is back!

London couple Fiona Evans and Josh Chan knew pretty early into wedding planning that the typical big English celebration wasn’t for them. “We started looking at venues, and in the United Kingdom, they're very expensive and they have a long waiting time—18 months to two years,” says Fiona, who works in tech. “We didn’t really fancy that.”

Thanksgiving week and its many sales may have come and gone, but it's not too late to save on a winter trip to New York City (very) early next year.

Tigre It’s unusual to hear a rum based cocktail described as “joyful pain” but that happens at Tigre, the intimate, retro chic bar that opened this week on New York’s Lower East Side. The reason for this description is the rum, or rather rums, in the recommended cocktail Airmail composed of champagne and three symbiotic rums from Martinique, Venezuela and Haiti, countries in a region in which slavery played a part in their production. The social history detailed by the maître d’ is, obviously, painful but the cocktail itself is delicious, a choice on the “then” section reinventing classics of the six part menu. (Their screwdriver also has eight types of citrus including three types of orange.) Creative concoctions such as Mister Softee with Singani, sage and pina appear in the “Now” section and martini fans can dictate exact specifications with a ratio of 4:1 to 16:1 among other options.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—if you’re into spooky season and all things Halloween, that is.

Williamsburg has a stylish new omakase spot, where hip hop plays across a white oak omakase bar, and a renowned sushi chef realizes his childhood dream.

New York City is ever-abuzz with reasons to celebrate– and the annual TCS NYC Marathon provides the perfect stage for a city-wide celebration of those we know, do not know, and of course, love. The 26.2-mile route is a testament to the collective spirit—and diversity, of the city. As the runners weave through its five boroughs, each street and corner offers distinct and thrilling experiences for spectators– all catering to a rich and electric city-at-large block party. This year, we asked our editors at Traveler to weigh in on their top spots to soak in the marathon's pulse and cheer on the athletes along the way.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 23, and it’s time to start making dinner reservations in New York City. Plenty of restaurants across town are open on Thanksgiving Day to leave the cooking to the professionals, and relax over a festive meal. Here’s where to book your holiday meal before seats fill up.

Holiday tradition usually dictates staying home for a large gathering with the extended family. But celebrating away can be an exciting prospect. You might not think it, but spending the holidays somewhere else can be much less stressful than hosting or staying with relatives. A vacation rental provides a neutral territory and a much-needed break from your normal holiday routine. All you need to do is to choose a festive place to go. A good place to start is with the country’s most popular Christmas cities. New York City, Santa Claus, Williamsburg, Park City, and Santa Barbara are the most sought-after destinations in the US for the holidays, and these are the best family-friendly Christmas Airbnbs perfect for a Yuletide gathering.

From the neon-light art installations to cool rooftop bars; genius space-saving rooms to artisan cocktail lists, the Moxy Hotels brand is all about fuelling a hotel stay with a playful essence. But, while youthful in ethos, Moxy, the youngest sister in Marriott Bonvoy’s hotel stable, also serves up a grown-up, intelligent offering, by tapping into what savvy travellers truly want from a city visit.

Real estate development firm Quadrum Global said this week that it planned to bring The Williamsburg Hotel under its Arlo Hotels brand by September — having in April bought that boutique hotel in Brooklyn, New York, for $96 million.

The founders of Urban Cowboy opened their first boutique hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 2014 without a real plan. Little did they know they were starting a minor hotel empire.

Subtropical heat, golden beaches, craft distilleries and spicy curries: Durban is an intriguing mix of urban South Africa and the Indian subcontinent, with a generous sprinkling of hipster culture thrown in. From surf to spirits, we reveal six reasons you should make time for this sunny city.

The free ride across the harbour to Staten Island is one of the highlights of any visit to New York City, but is there any point in getting off the ferry?