At the front desk of Ojai Rancho Inn in Ojai, California, guests are greeted with complimentary matches and Palo Santo wood to cleanse their room. When I arrived, I knew I had found my soul place. While it would be difficult to picture a more authentic Ojai trip than ... More

The arid desert terrain of Baja’s southernmost region, Los Cabos, is in stark contrast to the two deep blue bodies of water that flank the peninsula on either side. With the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Gulf of California to the east, the narrow strip of land in ... More

As a New Yorker, it’s hard for me to imagine what I’d put on my itinerary if I only had one quick weekend jaunt to explore this entire amazing city. Covering every awe-inspiring, off beat nook and cranny would be physically impossible, and perhaps that’s exactly why those who live ... More

On a coastline dotted with so many fabulous places that to drive the length of it is an itinerary of its own, there’s no wrong vacation destination in California. Orange County in particular, with its string of comfortable suburban surf towns, is worth considering as more than just the setting ... More

Orlando may be the most pigeonholed city in America (or mouse-holed, as the case may be), seemingly unable to shake its Disney draw. But to write the place off as having little more than a tourist district filled with larger-than-life critters and amusement parks is to overlook its patchwork of ... More

Phoenix has its desert city charms, but adjacent Scottsdale quietly thrums with creative energy, thanks to a compelling mix of historic sites and a thriving arts community. Scottsdale’s pedestrian-friendly downtown makes exploring the city a walkable adventure, with galleries, locavore-centric restaurants, shops, public art and events—most notably the More

Today, Manhattanites know Montauk as a party-hardy depot offering good surf and plenty of rosé in the summer. But long before it was luring young, urban bros and babes to easternmost Long Island, Montauk was a sleepy enclave for iconoclastic artists and writers like Andy Warhol and Edward Albee. And ... More

If you’re a skier or snowboarder who’s mostly been keeping to the Alps or the Rockies for your weekends in the mountains, consider switching things up on your next trip with a more exotic locale: Niseko. Quite simply put—it is powder paradise as one of the snowiest ski areas in ... More

No, this isn’t where the Kentucky Derby takes place. Smaller than its neighbor Louisville (the home of Churchill Downs) Lexington is less often discussed. The location of the University of Kentucky and the official “Horse Capital of the World,” this low-lying southern city is home to a handful of up-and-coming ... More

This March, for the first time since 1997, the United States will be hosting the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals, and star athletes like Mikaela Shiffrin and Ted Ligety will descend upon Aspen in droves to carve out their winning paths. They’re set to race downhill, super-G, giant slalom, ... More