I visited 13 major European cities in 6 months. Here are 2 I can't wait to visit again and 2 I probably won't return to.

In the children’s section of Albertine, copies of “Le Petit Prince,” stories of Tintin and Babar and other much-loved French classics are for sale beneath a sapphire-colored ceiling gilded with hand-painted constellations. What’s arguably New York’s most enchanting bookstore opened a decade ago inside the palatial Payne Whitney House, an early 1900s landmark built by the architect Stanford White on the southeast corner of East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue that’s served as the headquarters of the French Embassy’s cultural and educational activities in the United States for the past 72 years.

Planning to drive between France and Italy in 2025? You can now take the Mont-Blanc Tunnel, which links the two countries beneath the Alps, as it has been reopened after months of renovation work.

The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) changed official travel advice which warned against “all travel” or “all but essential travel” to the majority of Israel.

This winter, if the bookings at Ski.com, North America’s largest ski-focused travel agency, are any indication, one of skiing’s biggest secrets is out: It can be cheaper to ski in Europe than at a U.S. mountain resort.

If you have China on your travel Bingo card for 2025, I have good news for you. Effective immediately, Americans will be able to visit the country for up to 10 days without a visa.

The word Elgin may conjure an infamous set of Greek marbles, but this small town of the same name in Morayshire, in the northeast of Scotland, has solid links with another treasured commodity: cashmere.

Dec 16, 2024 • 11 min read

"Will it or won't it reopen?" hotel cynics have been wondering about Waldorf Astoria New York for years. (Not me, of course. I'm an eternal optimist who always thought it was coming back. Cough.) But now, the Waldorf Astoria New York finally has a clear path to reopening day.

In Spain’s invigorating capital, it’s all too easy to pace the streets from dawn until dusk – and then some more. After stepping into my suite at BLESS Hotel Madrid, I ripped up plans for a jam-packed schedule in favor of slowing down for my final days in Spain. Made up of 111 rooms and suites on Salamanca’s prestigious Velázquez Street, BLESS just about meets the threshold for a boutique hotel where you can expect to strike up a rapport with staff and see familiar faces at breakfast. Speaking of food, this luxury hotel’s gastronomic offering includes an Art Deco lobby sporting a patisserie and cocktail bar, a rooftop terrace, and a supper club with a secret bowling alley.

In recent months, JetBlue has pulled back a bit in Europe, trimming its footprint at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in the off-peak months and scaling back in Paris and Amsterdam.

In 2017, I decided to take my first-ever solo trip — a weeklong jaunt to London during Christmas.

Singapore has retained its place at the top of a ranking of the world’s strongest passports, previously knocking Spain off the top spot.