A quiet alternative to Kyoto
Published in The New York Times, November 13, 2006A day trip to Troy, N.Y.
Published in The New York Times, April 7, 2006The museum-going experience of a lifetime
Published in The New York Times, June 23, 2006In Salem, Witchcraft and Old Architecture
Published in The New York Times, October 12, 2007Staying in other people's houses -- in my home city
Published in The New York Times, July 23, 2007Northeastern Pennsylvania Gets Chic
Published in The New York Times, December 22, 2006Rosie O'Donnell puts her stamp on Family Week
Published in The New York Times, July 23, 2007A review of the cold accommodations
Published in The New York Times, December 17, 2006A review of the W New Orleans
Published in The New York Times, March 12, 2006Two hotels in Miami Beach makes waves
Published in The New York Times, February 17, 2006A great base for exploring the Hudson Valley
Published in The New York Times, September 30, 2005A grand lodge near the Grand Canyon
Published in The New York Times, August 7, 2005A review of the $2.7 billion hotel
Published in The New York Times, July 17, 2005Thanks to Rem Koolhaas, Porto, Portugal will never be the same
Published in The New York Times, June 19, 2005A review of the long-awaited Lower East Side hotel
Published in The New York Times, June 12, 2005Review of Browns Hotel, Miami Beach
Published in The New York Times, January 23, 2005Calatrava helps bring tourists to Santa Cruz
Published in Islands, February 5, 2003And not much else (a review of a new Ritz-Carlton)
Published in The Washington Post, February 10, 2002Climbing a volcano in Bali.
Published in The Washington Post, June 14, 1998Thank Dale Chihuly
Published in The New York Times, July 24, 2005The best and worst of Bermuda
Published in The New York Times, October 8, 2006PARK yourself anywhere on Commercial Street, the bustling main artery of Provincetown, and you'll see celebrities, some real (John Waters, Norman Mailer), some fake (that wasn't Cher)
Published in The New York Times, August 11, 2006Sean Strub finally visited Milford, Pa., where he was smitten and found a Victorian in town for $360,000
Published in The New York Times, October 31, 2008If Harvard had a hotel school, its summa cum laude graduates would want to work at Veritas
Published in The New York Times, July 29, 2010The views are exceptional, but the entire building creaks -- loudly -- when it's windy
Published in The New York Times, May 27, 2010The Florida capital as a weekend destination
Published in The New York Times, May 13, 2005Paradors were once essential stops for visitors to the Spanish provinces. They're becoming that again.
Published in The New York Times, July 23, 2006The Standard and the Setai play to different strengths
Published in The New York Times, February 17, 2006A hotel I should have skipped
Published in The New York Times, June 16, 2006