An Asparagus Tart for Spring


Make an adaptable tart with puff pastry, sabzi polo for Nowruz and more recipes.


By Melissa Clark | NYTimes | NYT > Food | Disclosure

The Ski Season That Just Won’t Quit

Record snowfall has resorts pushing back closing dates.

What do you do with 55 feet of snow? Across the country, record snowfall has resorts pushing back closing dates and skiers and snowboarders making plans into June.


By DAVID GOODMAN | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

What Happened to the Woman in the Hotel Room Next Door?


With their closed doors and transient nature, hotels can provide an environment for crimes like sex trafficking. An incident in the middle of the night prompts a writer to ask what is being done to prevent them.


BY STEPHANIE PEARSON | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

3 Mushroom Recipes for Tacos and Stews


Set any HBO-induced fungal fears aside: It’s time for crispy tacos and saucy stews.


By Tanya Sichynsky | NYTimes Food | Disclosure

36 Hours in Taipei, Taiwan


Find serenity in and around this glittering metropolis: Unwind with a slow tea session, pray to the god of love, and dip into wild hot springs.


BY CLARISSA WEI | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

Is This the New Cocktail Capital of Europe?


Awash in small stylish watering holes where cocktails are tailored to customers’ tastes, Belgrade is quietly developing into one of the best bar destinations in Europe.


BY DAVID FARLEY | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

The Bakers Reimagining Traditional Jewish Pastries


By transforming once-kosher recipes with new flavors, shapes and techniques, chefs are innovating on, and safeguarding, time-honored breads and pastries.


By Jenny Comita and Mari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi | NYTimes | NYT > Food | Disclosure

Longing for Spring? A New Batch of Hotels Will Help You Celebrate It.


Cherry blossoms in Tokyo, wildflowers in the Hudson Valley, breezy rooftop views in Paris: Here’s where to check in for a spring getaway.


BY STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

A Colorado Ski Area With No Lift Lines? This One Has No Lifts at All.


At Bluebird Backcountry, you can feel the thrill of making fresh tracks without the constant fear of avalanches. And you can bring your dog.


BY HEATHER HANSMAN | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

Help! I Canceled My Rental Because of a Wildfire. My Contract Says No Refund. Is That Fair?


A reader has been offered a credit she is finding hard to use. Who should bear the financial burden in a case of force majeure? Our columnist weighs the competing claims.


BY SETH KUGEL | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

36 Hours in Nashville


Yes, venture into the heart of Broadway, but also take a chance on Nashville’s smaller performance spaces, which are everywhere. This is Music City, after all.


BY COLLEEN CREAMER | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

How To Get Behind the Scenes at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin? Take A Baking Class.


The writer gets a room of her own at the architect’s former home in the Wisconsin hills. A weekend workshop offers ample time to explore the grounds.


BY ELAINE GLUSAC | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

New ‘Dashboard’ Allows Travelers to See Which Airlines Seat Families Together


The Department of Transportation is launching a new online resource for travelers to see which airlines guarantee seating families with children age 13 and under together.


BY ISABELLA KWAI | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

Black Soldiers Cycled 1,900 Miles Across the U.S. So He Did, Too.


A remarkable journey from Montana to St. Louis by 20 Black infantrymen in 1897 seemed doomed to obscurity until Erick Cedeño, a bicyclist, retraced their journey.


BY NINA BURLEIGH | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

36 Hours in Rio de Janeiro


There is perhaps no city as dazzling and full of life. Experience Rio’s irrepressible energy at a street samba party, or take it all in from a soaring mountain peak.


By JACK NICAS | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure

Going Once, Going Twice: How to Bid on a First-Class Seat


Fliers on some airlines can upgrade at a discounted rate to avoid what could be a cramped flight. With some cruise ships and even Amtrak getting in on the act, is bidding up worth it?


BY ELAINE GLUSAC | NYTimes Travel | Disclosure