Smoke-Free Hotels On the Rise

Los Angeles Native Jonny Olsen: Huge in Laos

Saving Chekhov’s Yalta ‘White Dacha’ Home

Alain Ducasse: ‘I Am Not a Fan of Airline Food’

How Can I Save on Transportation During a Round-the-World Trip?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

13 Great Travel Horror Movies

The Hollywood horror archives are filled with tales of bad trips. To celebrate Halloween, Eva Holland and Eli Ellison sift through the carnage to pick their favorites—and lose a little sleep doing so.

Matt Weiland: Through 50 States With 50 Writers

The coeditor of “State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America” talks to Frank Bures about the book, the WPA and how the United States hasn’t been “bulldozed for speed”

Love Herring in Sweden

From artery-clogging casseroles to a fermented concoction that smells alarmingly like vinegary flatulence, Lola Akinmade digs in to a smörgåsbord of herring and explains how to best appreciate Scandinavia’s favorite fish. 

The Water Is Wide

Bronwen Dickey considers Tim Butcher’s “Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart,” which takes readers deep into the Congo

Vagrant Ruminations of a Compulsive Traveler

Where does the urge to hunt for that “fleeting fix of elsewhere” come from? Peter Wortsman recalls a life of travel inspiration. 

Notes From an Unofficial Tourist Greeter

Summer is over, and so is Julia Ross‘ season as an ambassador to travelers in Washington, D.C.’s Woodley Park neighborhood. She’s happy to be off duty.

Does Creme Brulee Qualify as a Global Treasure? UNESCO Says No.

The French, I think, are a bit too puffed up with the importance of their food. Obnoxious and foul-smelling, same as their cheese. Although their new first lady seems not so bad…

Getting world heritage status is a long and bureaucractic process. ‘French cuisine’ wasn’t even officially nominated this year (nor will it next year), and thus not discussed by the World Heritage Committee at its meeting in Quebec. So “didn’t make the cut” is not an accurate description of its status - it’s nowhere near inscription.

Ah well, nice try, France.  Reminds me of this post Andrew Evans wrote for the formerly great Gridskipper, about the best creme brulee in DC:
http://gridskipper.com/65136/the-capitals-best-creme-brulee