New York City

Many people seem to enjoy the excitement of going into places where they’re generally or usually not allowed to go. They may be abandoned sites, like Discovery Island and River …

Ever look at a contest, sweepstakes, or giveaway and wonder, “Why did they even bother?” That’s exactly what happened with a JetBlue offer I received via email about a week …

For years, travelers have joked that European hotel rooms are so small you can touch every wall without even getting out of bed. In London, Paris or Munich, it’s just …

Uber emailed me with what they called a “personalized promo.” I have questions. I opened the email expecting something relevant — maybe a discount for rides where I actually am right …

We don’t usually pay cash for New York City hotels — rates in Manhattan have been brutal lately — but for an upcoming trip, we needed a night where points …

Hotel prices in Manhattan have continued to climb — and they’ve now surpassed the already sky-high rates we were seeing in late 2023 and early 2024. During our most recent …

Back in July, we wrote about how some hotels are using air-quality monitors to detect whether guests smoke or vape in their rooms—and automatically charge a fine if the sensors …

Getting an Uber or Lyft at New York’s JFK Airport has never been particularly easy — long walks, confusing signage, and shifting pickup zones are all part of the experience. …

This leg was a little different. It wasn’t a typical airport-hopping run—we already had a fall trip to New York on the books and decided to use it to check …

When my wife Sharon and I travel to a big city, we try to depend on mass transit whenever possible. It saves us from paying hotel parking fees—often astronomically high …