Housing in Nuuk, Greenland, May 21, 2025. Tourism in Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, has been rising steadily for years — now some in the tourism industry are worried that recent geopolitical attention will have a negative impact. (Sigga Ella/The New York Times) By LISA ABEND When President Donald Trump revived his desire to acquire Greenland for the United States early in his second term, it initially came as a boon to Casper Frank Moller and

In a photo provided by Joyce Poole shows, Binti, a 4.5-year-old, female Border Collie, that knows the names of over 160 dog toys. Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words. (Joyce Poole via The New York Times) By EMILY ANTHES Basket the border collie seems to have a way with words. The 7-year-old dog, who resides on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, knows the names of at least 150 toys — “froggy,” “crayon box” and “Pop-Tart,

Essayist and novelist Pico Iyer, in Nara, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. When offered the role in “Marty Supreme,” Iyer wrote, “it sounded like an invitation to a very foreign country, a film set.” (Kentaro Takahashi/The New York Times) By PICO IYER “I’m guessing you don’t get angry very often,” film director Josh Safdie was saying to me on Zoom about 18 months ago. We’d never met or spoken, but he’d seen me on screen. “That’s probably true,” I replied. I was sitting in a tiny hotel r

Pita pockets made using Nefise Kansu’s recipe for sheet-pan döner kebabs, which have amassed popularity on TikTok. The Cypriot mother’s method doesn’t require the traditional kebob shop spit holding a round of the marinated lamb or beef to slice from as it cooks. Food styled by Spencer Richards. (Rachel Vanni/The New York Times) By KORSHA WILSON It’s an old tale: A boyfriend visits his girlfriend’s parents’ house for the first time and nerves ensue. But in Michael Wilkes’ cas

Patrons dine outside at Jeanie’s in Cozumel, Mexico, in November 2025. The west coast has the calm sea, sunsets and, along San Miguel’s waterfront, restaurants and bars with stunning views. (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times) By PATRICK SCOTT It may be surprising that Cozumel, the 30-mile-long island just off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula that is one of the world’s busiest cruise ship destinations, can still feel comfortably uncrowded, peaceful and even wild. Go beyond the someti

Experts advise starting conversations with children about safety about a week before a journey, taking a family photo at the start of each day, and labeling bags and clothes. (Weston Wei/The New York Times) By DANIELLE GELFAND A few months ago, my family was in the crowded Brussels Airport. Though I’d put an AirTag in my then 7-year-old daughter’s knapsack, made a bracelet with our contact information and even taught her my phone number to the tune of “Happy Birthday to You,”

Whether because of stereotypes or evolving tastes, these ten wine varieties tend to be dismissed, but they still offer great beauty and are worth exploring. (Nishant Choksi/The New York Times) By ERIC ASIMOV Fashions come and go, it’s said, but style is eternal. It holds true with wine, too. Different wines fade in and out of popularity, but good ones deserve recognition regardless of the trends. I have picked 10 wine genres here that I feel have either been arbitrarily dismi

A miller at Isle-aux-Coudres in Quebec, Canada on Sept. 5, 2025, gives a demonstration about how the flour is made. An agro-tourism route through the Charlevoix region offers a hyperlocal bounty, charming towns and farms that preserve traditional methods of production. (Renaud Philippe/The New York Times) By JIM ROBBINS It is a culinary adventure that started with a bang: Some 400 million years ago, a meteor more than 2 miles wide slammed into what is now the Charlevoix regio

Dishes at a restaurant at the Pellestova mountain station in Norway, 2025. A 100-mile journey along the country’s Troll Trail includes stunning vistas, snowbound mountain hotels and waffles. (David B. Torch/The New York Times) By DAVID GOODMAN In ancient times, travelers in Norway avoided paths thought to be inhabited by trolls. According to Nordic folklore, these fearsome creatures lived in the mountains and threatened and harassed humans. But the Troll Trail, or Trolloypa i

Sometimes, a short-term rental doesn’t live up to its billing. Here’s how to recognize red flags before you turn up at the front door. (Weston Wei/The New York Times) By ADRIENNE WICHARD-EDDS When my husband and I followed our GPS to the charming Maine saltbox home we’d rented on Airbnb in July, we blew right past. We circled back, finally accepting that we’d arrived. Surely, this sad shack on top of a retaining wall at the back of an empty lot was not where we’d planned to s