Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in Detours with locals. Travel tips you can trust. Travel: By The WayDestinationsNewsTipsNewsletterInstagram Can you trust a guide who’s never been anywhere? 11 min By Natalie B. Compton Aitana jumps off a yacht in Ibiza. Ester gets cozy on a private jet. Nyah poses in Santorini. They’re the smiling platonic ideal of the travel influencer: young, attractive, posting from exotic locales. But something’s off in...

By The Way Your eggs might get splashed, but that’s not stopping luxury hotels from offering an assortment of in-pool dining. 5 min By Natalie B. Compton TULUM, Mexico — Through the sliding glass door of my jungle hotel room, I could see my breakfast had arrived. A plate of huevos rancheros were waiting in the pool. Not by — in. A woven basket tray bobbed in the water, topped with a decadent spread begging to be photographed. At the Yellow Nest, a boutique hotel a short drive away from the...