Skiing, sushi and hot springs in the Japanese Alps
A comprehensive guide to two underrated resorts
Spectator Life
An intelligent mix of culture, style, travel, food and property, as well as where to go and what to see.
August 19, 2024
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon is a DC treasure
Our nation’s capital is filled with far more edifying activities than the gladiatorial clashes in the political arena
Is there a solution to chronic absenteeism in schools?
It’s a major problem in Illinois, northern Kentucky, Houston, Texas, Michigan… everywhere
North Goa? Why you should go Elsewhere
The irony of stumbling across a boutique hotel called Elsewhere wasn’t lost on me
The mysterious appeal of the Maldives
The scenery itself is utterly surreal
Hotel hopping in Rome
I researched five of the very best hotels, resolving to uncover their secrets — as long as they had air conditioning
Cycling and sleeping in wine country
The Hungry Cyclist Lodge is neither a B&B nor a gîte
Carbonara in the land of the free
After one too many menu substitutions, is the customer always right?
Baked Alaska has become more accessible than ever
Where are the risk-takers of yore? This is far too safe, hardly a gamble at all
August 16, 2024
Minouche Shafik and the great tragicomedy of Diversity in our time
Diversity has long been the enemy of academic excellence
August 13, 2024
Five Tokyo tourist traps worth falling into
Muscle girls and a maze of restaurants
August 12, 2024
Why was Tom Cruise’s Olympics appearance so weird?
It may not have helped that, in France, Scientology is not regarded as a religion, but as a cult
August 6, 2024
The joy of watching terrible athletes compete at the Olympics
It would be boring to see just a handful of highly athletic countries participating
July 18, 2024
Coercion and coddling take campus
A Disney version of campus is easier to sell. All flowers, no bees
Should Olympians be paid?
Sporting events like the Olympics generate billions. But while officials, organizers and broadcasters are well-compensated for their roles, the athletes are not
Why New York is a city built on the written word
To have been born there and live there all your life? It is hard to imagine any author having a greater privilege
Unplugging in the Western Ghats
No coffee, no booze, no news and no shoes at Dharana Wellness Retreat
A tale of two safaris
Why you should pair the Maasai Mara’s iconic savannah-scapes with Kenya’s Northern Frontier
Going ham in Andalusia
I didn’t think it was possible to eat all day, but when the food is this good and meticulously chosen, it is
Pavlova: a dessert inspired by the Dying Swan
Where the Dying Swan is about nature and spirit terribly at odds, delicious and beautiful food literally keeps body and soul together
July 15, 2024
Copa América’s finale fiasco casts doubt on the US’s soccer gambit
Crowds of Colombian and Argentine fans attempted to force entry into the stadium as if they were illegal immigrants with their eyes on McAllen, Texas
July 10, 2024
Exploring the rise of vaping
It began with defensible intentions
June 26, 2024
Conservatives who complain about Bill Maher are missing the point
All of the criticism seems to boil down to one point: Maher is not a conservative. But when has he ever said he was one?
June 17, 2024
Rewilding the world
The movement to bring back wildlife and nature is gaining steam
A mystery on Mount Everest
A century on, the outcome of George Mallory and Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine’s tragic ascent still looms large over the world’s highest mountain
Paris: a gold-medal minibreak
As the Olympic Games descend on the French capital this July, the contest that really matters for this sports-shy travel writer is where to stay
You know when you’ve been ‘Peru’d’
A South American adventure
Iron clad: good cooking’s most essential metal
Here the ancient actually beats out the modern
Venezuela’s arepas are a godsend
The older the budare is, the better. Or so says my mom