Spring is a time to celebrate blooming flowers — and curse seasonal allergies. You may enjoy later sunsets and struggle with darker mornings. Spring also welcomes the first ambitious trip of the year for many of us before we can bid adieu to flu season, which was particularly bad this year. I recently got hit with the paradoxical case of stuffy-yet-runny nose halfway through a ski trip. More travel tips Vacation planning: Start with a strategy to maximize days off by taking PTO around...

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...