Category: Weekly Reflection
NY Times Travel Section
- ‘The Interview’: Rick Steves Refuses to Get Cynical About the WorldThe guidebook writer and television personality reflects on his cancer diagnosis, social media’s corrosive effect on tourism and the transformative power of travel.Lulu Garcia-Navarro
- The Under-the-Radar Filipino Island That Evokes 1970s BaliA guide to Siargao, a surf spot turned luxury escape, with insider tips on where to find powdery beaches and coconut slushies.Kurt Soller
- Read Your Way Around ChicagoChicago is a city of bookish abundance, home to countless literary giants past and present. The author Rebecca Makkai recommends works that capture its spirit.Rebecca Makkai
- Encountering Italy and Germany on a Road Trip Through Southern BrazilA road trip through Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state leads to German and Italian cuisine, dialects and a surprising number of music festivals.Seth Kugel
- A Local’s Guide to Celebrating the Holidays in New YorkFacing crushing throngs and high prices can be as off-putting as a rock-hard bagel. Here’s how New Yorkers enjoy their hometown’s seasonal traditions without much challenge to their patience or pocketbook.Julie Besonen
