By Lindsey Tramuta The creative director Ramdane Touhami, co-founder of the beauty brand Officine Universelle Buly, is venturing into the literary world with his new Parisian bookstore, La Pharmacie des Âmes. Translating to “the pharmacy of souls,” the shop occupies a former 19th-century pharmacy — with all the original cabinetry preserved — in the Seventh…
Every wedding comes with a flurry of last-minute arrangements, but Sunil Dhar has an unusual task on his to-do list when his younger son gets married this June: make sure everyone is in the right country. The Dhars are from the San Francisco Bay Area. But the wedding is set to take place nearly a…
In 2021, when pandemic restrictions curtailed travel, occupancy at Getaway — a collection of 30 forested properties around the country, with tiny cabins renting from $109 a night — surged above 99 percent. “The pandemic was the perfect storm for people to get away in the woods in their own cabins, immerse in nature and…
It’s a long-haul traveler’s dream: Tired and facing a flight of 10-plus hours in the back of the plane, you watch as, one by one, passengers walk by and no one sits next to you. The cabin doors close, and that’s when it hits you: You’ve got the row to yourself. Jackpot! Now, some airlines…
When the Philippine island of Boracay was in the rogues’ gallery of destinations marred by overtourism, large sections of its 2.5-mile main White Beach were jammed with thousands of visitors and long trains of beach beds and umbrellas. Fleets of boats motored up to the sand’s edge, and multitudes of peddlers sold trips and trinkets…
The story of England’s medieval Jewish communities, she said, has “never been thought ‘important’ enough by mainstream academia, if you like, to be included as part of that narrative.” This galls her: “You cannot talk about the medieval English economy without talking about the Jewish community,” she said. “It’s ludicrous to have them excluded from…
Countless travelers have experienced the distinct anxiety-inducing sensation of turbulence on flights: Eyes squeezed shut, hands clamped to the armrests for dear life, bracing for the roller coaster to come. Recent incidents have left dozens of passengers with injuries. Last month, seven passengers on a Lufthansa flight from Texas to Frankfurt were hospitalized with minor…
All eyes will be on Paris in 2024, when the French capital hosts the 33rd Summer Olympic Games. The global sporting event, which runs from July 26 to Aug. 11, is expected to draw 10,500 Olympic athletes vying for some of the biggest accolades of their careers — and millions of spectators watching them do…
It was a familiar sound in any decent Central European restaurant: the reassuring whack-whack-whack of a chef flattening the schnitzel I’d ordered from the waiter a minute earlier. The crisp white tablecloth in front of me shined bright white, and the banquette seating offered the same minimalist design as some of the region’s trendiest spots.…
Have you ever tried planning a big event with friends or family — like a vacation, a home renovation or a reunion — and wished you could get everyone on the metaphorical same page? Thanks to apps that support collaboration, you can get all parties together in the same online whiteboard, calendar, document or other…