Travel
The 12 Best Hotels Under $200 a Night
The best travel doesn't require a Platinum card or a trust fund.
2025-03-05
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Leo Marchetti
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How to Pack a Dopp Kit Like a Civilized Traveler
Your Dopp kit is the difference between arriving at your destination as a functional human and arriving as someone who forgot deodorant and is now buying a $14 travel-size Old Spice at an airport Hudson News.
2025-03-04
Travel
The 10 Best Cities for a Guys' Trip in 2025
A guys' trip works best when the city delivers on at least three fronts: food, nightlife, and something to do during the day that isn't just recovering from the night before.
2025-03-03
Travel
The Best Luggage Brands at Every Price Point
Luggage is one of those purchases where quality directly correlates with peace of mind — a broken zipper in a foreign airport at midnight is a uniquely terrible experience.
2025-02-25
Travel
How to Find Cheap Flights That Actually Work
Finding cheap flights isn't about luck or secret websites — it's about understanding how airline pricing algorithms work and positioning yourself to catch the deals they spit out.
2025-02-25
Travel
How to Navigate Tokyo's Train System Without Losing Your Mind
Tokyo's rail network moves 40 million passengers a day across 280-plus stations operated by a dozen different companies, and it does it with a precision that would make Swiss railways jealous.
2025-02-22
Travel
The Best Hostels in Europe That Don't Feel Like Hostels
The hostel category has split in two: there are still the sticky-floored, bunk-bed-and-shared-bathroom joints that smell like backpacker regret, and then there's the new generation — design-forward properties with private rooms, craft cocktail bars, co-working spaces, and interiors that would fool a boutique hotel reviewer.
2025-02-18
Travel
The Definitive Packing List for a Weekend Trip
Overpacking for a two-night trip is an amateur move that costs you bag fees, check-in time, and the freedom to walk past baggage claim like you own the airport.
2025-02-16
Travel
48 Hours in Bangkok: The Dandy City Guide
Bangkok is sensory overload in the best possible way — a city where a $2 pad thai from a street cart can be better than a $40 plate in most Western capitals.
2025-02-07
Drinks & Dining
Why Gochujang Is the Condiment Your Kitchen Is Missing
Gochujang is a Korean fermented chili paste that delivers heat, sweetness, umami, and funk in a single spoonful.
2025-01-26
Drinks & Dining
Why the Izakaya Is the Perfect Night Out
An izakaya is a Japanese pub, but calling it that undersells the concept entirely.
2025-01-20
Drinks & Dining
Why Peruvian Food Is the World's Most Underrated Cuisine
Peru has won the World Travel Award for Best Culinary Destination more than any other country, and most people outside the food world still associate Peruvian cuisine with ceviche and not much else.
2025-01-16
Drinks & Dining
Why Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Is Worth Experiencing
Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee.
2025-01-14
Drinks & Dining
How to Cure Your Own Bacon at Home
Making your own bacon sounds like a project for someone with a smokehouse and a beard that reaches their chest, but it is genuinely one of the easiest cured meat projects you can take on.
2025-01-13
Drinks & Dining
The Best Low-ABV Cocktails for Weeknight Drinking
Not every drink needs to hit like a freight train.
2025-01-11
Drinks & Dining
Why Filipino Food Is About to Be Everywhere
Filipino food has been on the verge of a mainstream breakthrough for years, and the tipping point has finally arrived.
2025-01-07
Drinks & Dining
The Best Rooftop Bars in Every Major City
Rooftop bars sell a view and charge you for the privilege, but the best ones deliver an experience that justifies the markup.
2025-01-02
Drinks & Dining
Why Oaxacan Cuisine Is Having a Global Moment
Oaxaca has always been one of Mexico's great culinary capitals, but the rest of the world is finally paying attention.
2025-01-02
Drinks & Dining
Why Canned Fish Is Having Its Biggest Moment
Canned fish used to be the stuff your grandfather kept in the pantry for emergencies.
2024-12-29
Drinks & Dining
The Best Vermouth Brands You've Never Tried
Vermouth has been hiding in the back of your liquor cabinet for too long, and the bottle you have is probably oxidized beyond recognition.
2024-12-27