Get Out of Town

August 7, 2022

A Summer Swing Through the Northeast

Highlights from a trip to New York, Litchfield County, Providence, Boston, and Toronto—including three worthwhile hotels, a spectacular park, and crème brûlée ice cream. 1

May 20, 2022

Why Is Everyone Going to Portugal?

Beyond tiled buildings and tinned fish, you'll find cities rich with patina, castles on every other hilltop, an extraordinarily beautiful wine region, and one of the most stunning walks I've ever taken. 8

April 4, 2022

Patagonia Made Easy

A new lodge in Argentinian Patagonia allows you to explore the spectacular wilderness without sacrificing comfort. Plus: Walking on a glacier and poking around Buenos Aires. 1

February 23, 2022

A Quickie in L.A.

On a quest for novelty, we checked out a new hotel, a trio of new high-profile restaurants—from Alice Waters, Suzanne Goin, and the Bestia folks—and the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. 3

January 30, 2022

From Penthouse to Pavement in Mexico City

Even though I spent many years as a travel magazine editor, I had little sense of what to expect from CDMX. And what I did expect was wrong: the city is calmer, cleaner, greener, safer, and altogether easier than I thought possible for a metropolitan area of 21 million people. 7

October 23, 2021

Do Greek Islands Live Up to the Fantasy?

Like many Americans, when my husband and I were finally able to go abroad, we went to Greece. Athens proved more interesting than it gets credit for, and one of the island resorts was the prettiest hotel I've ever seen. But beauty isn't everything. 6

August 13, 2020

Splendid Isolation at Utah’s Lodge at Blue Sky

You can really get away from it all at Auberge Resorts's new property outside Park City. But is the hotel worth the high price?

February 10, 2020

The Three Reasons to Visit Paso Robles Now

Neither the new hotel, the popular art installation, nor the popular new restaurant is enough to justify the two-hour drive on its own, but they add up to a satisfying getaway.

November 25, 2019

The Rebirth of the Cuyama Buckhorn, a Classic Roadside Motel

The motel isn't fully renovated yet, but I made a reservation, enticed by the photos online, the news that an L.A. chef is heading the kitchen, and a desire to see a part of the state—on the other side of Los Padres National Forest—that was virgin territory. 2