Where I'd stay, eat,
and what I'd skip, from trips I've actually taken.
Beyond Patong: The Insider's Guide to Phuket
Phuket is Thailand's largest island, a lush, mountainous paradise where crystalline Andaman waters meet rugged limestone cliffs, vibrant night markets, and some of Southeast Asia's finest resorts.
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Breathe Deeper Here: The Traveler's Guide to New Zealand
New Zealand is the country that makes you realize you haven't been breathing deeply enough. The landscapes here are so dramatic they seem computer-generated, fjords that cut through mountains, volcanoes steaming above turquoise lakes, glaciers tumbling toward rainforests.
Rolling Hills, Cypress Roads & Wine Worth Crying Over: Your Guide to Tuscany
Tuscany is the Italian region that makes you want to sell everything and buy a farmhouse. The rolling hills, the cypress-lined roads, the medieval hilltop towns, the wine, God, the wine. I've driven the Chiantigiana road between Florence and Siena on a morning when the mist was rising from the vineyards and every turn looked like a Renaissance painting.
Gaudí, Gothic Streets & Midnight Dinners: Your Guide to Barcelona
Barcelona is the city where Gaudí's fantastical architecture shares the skyline with Gothic spires, where you can swim in the Mediterranean at lunch and be lost in a labyrinth of medieval streets by evening.
The City You Keep Measuring Everything Else Against: Your Guide to Paris
Paris is the city I keep measuring every other city against, and nothing quite compares. The light along the Seine in late afternoon, the first bite of a perfectly laminated croissant, the way a glass of Burgundy tastes different when you drink it sitting at a zinc-topped bar in the Marais
La Dolce Vita on the Cliffs: Your Guide to the Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast is one of those rare places that actually lives up to the postcards. I've driven that winding SS163 coastal road more times than I can count, and the moment you round the bend into Positano, terracotta houses tumbling down to turquoise water, it still stops me cold.
The Caribbean Island That Has Everything: Your Guide to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is the Caribbean island that has everything, and since it's a US territory, you don't even need a passport. Old San Juan is one of the most beautifully preserved colonial cities in the Americas, with cobblestone streets, pastel Spanish fortresses, and a nightlife scene centered around the legendary La Placita.
Meticulously Organized, Endlessly Surprising: The Traveler's Guide to Tokyo
Tokyo is the city that made me realize I could visit the same place twenty times and never see it all. Each neighborhood is its own universe: Shibuya's neon-drenched crossings, Asakusa's ancient temple serenity, Shimokitazawa's vintage-shop bohemia, and Shinjuku's Golden Gai, where 200 bars occupy an area the size of a tennis court.
One More Block: A Neighborhood Guide to New York City
New York is a city that reinvents itself every few blocks. Walk from the sleek towers of Hudson Yards through the meatpacking district's cobblestones, across the brownstone-lined streets of the West Village, and suddenly you're in the neon chaos of Times Square, all in 45 minutes on foot.