In 1859, a painting by Frederic Edwin Church depicting the mountains and jungles of South America’s Andes region toured the United States. An unprecedented 12,000 visitors in New York City alone paid 25 cents each to see the huge painting, where it was reported that, during viewings, women ... More

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Academy Award-winning film Out of Africa, Finch Hattons—a luxury tented camp in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya—and Sir Richard Branson’s Mahali Mzuri camp in the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve have organized a specially tailored flying safari package called “I Had a ... More

This is a story about magic—or medieval medicine, which is basically the same thing. Bath, England—an hour outside of London by train—is home to the only natural hot springs in Britain. The Romans invaded these parts some 2,000 years ago and declared it a Holy place. How else ... More

The tony ski town of St. Moritz is home to a number of five-star accommodations, but there’s a reason why well-heeled guests have been loyally frequenting The Carlton Hotel for more than 100 years. Beyond the hotel’s remarkable location (it has views of St. Mortiz Lake and More

Portsmouth, New Hampshire An hour north of Boston, Portsmouth has gotten increasingly New England-cosmopolitan in its food, lodgings, and shops. Check into the Ale House Inn, perhaps timed to chuck snow at some Yankees during the town’s annual Snowball Fight on March 17 (pending snow, of course). ... More

Nude resorts are no longer solely for naturists (or your "just curious" Uncle Bob). With clothing-optional luxury lodgings popping up all over the world, people who’d usually pack a suitcase full of Vilebrequins and Trina Turks are being tempted to travel a little more lightly.  The following adults-only resorts ... More

There are few things more rewarding than a crisp beer or a glass of hot glühwein after a long day on the slopes—because we all know that going on a ski vacation isn’t just about the skiing, it’s also about the aprés-ski scene. And the Swiss certainly have ... More

As an opera singer, Ganna Walska was probably best known for being a flop. During one memorable performance in Havana, the Polish-born beauty was reportedly pelted with rotting vegetables, and upon the occasion of her lead in a 1925 Puccini production in New York, the Times ... More

Presenting… the ContenderBy Alyssa Giacobbe The rumor—at least here around Whistler Blackcomb, where I’ve been at-large all week—is that Aspen has been dethroned as the king of winter playgrounds. No one will come right out and say it, of course—Canadians are far too polite for that—but ... More

Deep in the Texas Hill Country, 16 miles north of Fredericksburg on Ranch Road 965, sits Trois Estate, Rebecca Trois’ sprawling bed and breakfast. Tucked away on 37 acres off the 965, a country drive with little more foot traffic than the occasional frolicking deer, it would be easy to ... More