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Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador
A customized itinerary allowed a group of birders to observe hundreds of species across a range of elevations, all while staying at comfortable eco-lodges.
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A Traveler’s Guide to Tipping in a Changed World
In the age of tip fatigue, many are bewildered by how much to tip in hotels and restaurants and on guided tours. Customs in foreign countries complicate the picture. Here’s some advice from experts.
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Why I Flew 4,000 Miles to Spend My ‘Solar Return’ in Alaska
Some people believe that where you are during your “solar return,” an annual event linked to the sun, can change your destiny. For one writer, it was worth a try.
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Help! Spirit Airlines Left Us Behind in Guatemala City
A family got a text alert that their flight was delayed, but no follow-up that the delay was rescinded. Our columnist finds that the airline played by the rules, as unfair as they may seem.
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Yet another French spot in D.C., Petite Cerise charts a personal course
Jeremiah Langhorne, also the chef of the Dabney, offers all-day hours, a relaxed vibe and a focus on sauces at the new Petite Cerise.
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Crape myrtle trees are under attack by a tiny pest. A cure is elusive.
Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.
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Many signs in NYC could use an artist’s touch. They’re getting it.
Max Kolomatsky, who redesigns fliers and hangs them next to the original, says he wants the new signs to seem like they “appeared out of thin air.”
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Formal to fun: Your unused dining room could be the perfect playroom
Though dining rooms feel too stuffy for a lot of young families, they’re often the ideal candidate to turn into a designated kid space
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After Dominion deal, Murdoch drops case against Australian publisher
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch has dropped a defamation case against Crikey, avoiding a public rehashing Down Under of the Dominion Voting Systems case.
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Conservative radio host Larry Elder launches Republican bid for president
Elder finished atop a field of challengers to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in a 2021 recall election, but voters chose to stick with the incumbent rather than replace him.