Kitanomine, one of two ski zones at the Furano resort on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2025. Faced with soaring ticket prices and bare slopes at many U.S. resorts, Americans are flocking to the island of Hokkaido, which gets up to 50 feet of snow a year. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) By MEGHAN DAVIDSON LADLY I had never encountered a ski lift quite like this one. Each one-person seat looked like a pizza box hung from a cable on a metal hook. Only a low ba

The center of Guadalajara is mostly empty in Mexico, Feb. 23, 2026. A wave of unrest after the killing of a cartel leader has rattled tourists at popular destinations in Mexico, prompting travelers to reconsider their plans. (César Rodríguez/The New York Times) By SHANNON SIMS With spring break just weeks away, and snowbirds looking to dodge a blustery winter, the recent unrest in Mexico has left travelers concerned about whether visiting the country is safe right now. While

La Plata Beach in Vieques, Puerto Rico, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Vieques, a 20-mile-long isle just east of Puerto Rico’s main island, has long attracted in-the-know travelers with its raw beauty and uncrowded beaches. (Erika P. Rodríguez/The New York Times) By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ Vieques, a 20-mile-long isle just east of Puerto Rico’s main island, has long attracted in-the-know travelers with its raw beauty and uncrowded beaches. Since Hurricane Maria crippled it in 2017, clo

Queue lines sit empty during a shutdown at the Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colo., Dec. 27, 2025. Little snowpack, strikes by mountain staff and Trump administration policies that are keeping international visitors away have made this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond. (William Woody/The New York Times) By DAVID GOODMAN Bare slopes. Closed terrain. Canceled vacations. In the Western United States, the 2026 ski season is shaping up to be one of the wors

Travelers are shown vintage boarding passes during a celebration hosted by Southwest Airlines to commemorate the end of its longstanding open-seating policy, at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, last Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm. (Jacob Langston/The New York Times) By CHRISTINE CHUNG With a water-cannon salute, balloons an

An Uber driver picks up passengers at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif., July 15, 2024. Uber and other ride-hailing apps have introduced safety features that allow passengers to call for help discreetly as well as share their location with friends and family members. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times) By CLAIRE FAHY Despite Uber’s claims that it was one of the safest available travel options, the ride-hailing company received a report of sexual miscond

Travelers are shown vintage boarding passes during a celebration hosted by Southwest Airlines to commemorate the end of its longstanding open-seating policy, at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm. (Jacob Langston/The New York Times) By CHRISTINE CHUNG With a water-cannon salute, balloons and

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