Long tips

Cape Cod is famous for summer — and its shores and seafood. And you know what else? A unique French bistro that continually wins rave reviews for its authentic cuisine and hospitality. Not exactly what you would expect in Wellfleet, Mass., famous for its clam shacks and oysters. It’s PB Boulangerie Bistro, which Chef Philippe Rispoli opened in 2009. And this unique establishment, surrounded by mom-and-pop seafood restaurants, has proven to be a huge success.

I’m a travel and food writer based in London. Long intrigued by all I had heard about up-and-coming Albania, my partner Dan and I booked a four-day weekend in the capital, Tirana.

With September just a few weeks away, it's time to start thinking about all the trips you want to take next year.

Traveling to faraway destinations is a dream. Getting there is not. 

In the travel industry, nothing signals the end of summer like shoulder-season airfares. Domestic roundtrip airfares have already started to dip, down 2% from an average of $274 in July to $267 in August, according to Hopper’s latest pricing data released Tuesday.

I felt an instant pang of regret on my most recent Target shopping spree. 

Long distance couples, meet long distance sex toys. If you've ever spent an extended period of time away from your partner or lover, you probably know how difficult it can be to maintain intimacy when erotic satisfaction and sensual touch are not provided—at no fault but that of the miles and time zones between you both. Yet thanks to sex tech, proximity doesn't need to be the end all be all of sexual connection to your person. Remote access to erotic sensation and unwaveringly great orgasms are not only a thing, they've become a staple in teledildonics—receiving and transmitting intimate touch through the internet—as the market demands more ways to be close to our partners at a distance (USD 31.4 billion was the sextech market size in 2022, it's only growing). Meaning: remote access sex toys are here to stay. TSA, be warned.

In July, The New York Post published an article in which New York real estate agents proclaimed that Atlantic Beach, a village in Long Island, is becoming the "new Hamptons."

We’re talking shorts.

If “summer travel” triggers images of beachside idylls and Disney theme-park thrills, you likely drive rather than fly to your summertime vacation spots. Because summer air travel is a very different picture, indeed.

Long lines, full flights, niggling fees for everything: Welcome to the new normal when it comes to air travel. While the flights can’t get much fuller, and there are few new opportunities to charge extra for non-basic services, those long lines are going to get longer before they get shorter.

It was only a few weeks ago that the TSA claimed victory over the scourge of long lines at airport security, but now it seems those long lines could return. “Could,” however, is the operative word, and it all comes down to Congress.

It was only a handful of months ago that we were posting headline after headline bemoaning the seemingly sudden onslaught of schedule-and soul-crushing lines at TSA security checkpoints. Back in May it seemed as if travelers might be in for a prolonged quagmire of unknown duration at the country’s airports.

Think overnight train trips in your own cabin cost a fortune? Not with Amtrak’s latest flash sale. Book an Amtrak roomette for one and get the companion ticket free if you buy by June 26. The deal is valid for travel this August 20 through February 15, 2019, with only a single blackout date: November 25, 2018.

Buy a flight and bring someone along for almost free all year long, plus get 30,000 Rapids Rewards points, with this promotion from Southwest Airlines.

Plane seat manufacturers have released some crazy iterations of new cabin designs in the past, typically aiming at increasing the number of already-cramped seats on board. You might remember the standing Skyrider 2.0 “seats” conceptualized for short flights, or these stacked lie-flat beds from hell for longer flights—both of which saw hypothetical designs that never materialized.

Viewers called out a TikToker for being inconsiderate of others by flat ironing her hair on a train, but she's doubled down by filming herself eating pungent foods on public transport, sparking a debate about passenger etiquette.

I'm no contender for summiting Everest, but I've done quite a bit of hiking in my day, both as a solo hiker and as part of guided group hikes.

I think it's a universal experience that between TSA security lines and jet lag, long-haul flights can leave us not looking our best.

I am in total awe of anyone who leaves a plane feeling completely fresh. From heaving heavy bags through terminals and rushing between airport gates to squished nap positions and airplane food—it’s no wonder we often disembark flights feeling frazzled, worn out, and slightly stale.

Endless summer is guaranteed at this new event bringing nostalgia and sunny vibes Out East just after Labor Day. And you may