Five Beach Day Essentials

A valuable-protecting towel, time-tested flippers and more for the perfect summer outing

The beauty of the beach is that you don’t need much to have great time. Simply relaxing on the sand near a body of water is often pleasure enough. Still, a few well-chosen items will make your time in the sun more fun and comfortable. From keeping safe on the sand to having fun in the water, we’ve got you covered. Vertty While a towel …

Word of Mouth Baltimore: Food and Drink

Duck confit and fig-onion jam pizzas, pop-up oyster bars and more in our look at Monument City's new eats

by Emily Bihl For a city whose cultural points of recognition are commonly “The Wire” or John Waters, Baltimore is a constantly evolving town that has a lot to offer visitors and locals of all types, as we learned in our video guide to the city a few years ago. During a recent trip there, we stopped in to check out some of the newer …

Mama Shelter, Paris

An affordable creative refuge that consistently offers the convenience of home

Frequent business travelers know far too well how difficult it can be to remain as efficient on the road as back at the office. An intermittent WiFi connection or an aggressive housekeeping regime can keep you from sending files on time or remaining focused on a conference call. These annoyances only feel more magnified with the lure of a new city lurking just beyond the …