I can’t leave the country, so I’ve been traveling through food. My family has been doing a weekly international take-out night to keep our favorite restaurants going through the pandemic and ogling foodie-friendly travel shows and videos that highlight destinations that are (for now) tantalizingly out of reach. Adventures are in short supply these days, so food is an easy way to experience new places without leaving the house. Making your own food makes the experience even ri

Some of the most evocative travel books aren’t travel books at all. A strong sense of place can transport you, no matter which section of the book store the volume is shelved in. I starting thinking about the books that stoke my own wanderlust when I was working on this armchair travel episode of my podcast, which focused on how books can make us feel like we’ve traveled without leaving home. When I do my own research into a place (or recommend books about my part of the worl

Subscription boxes used to confuse me. I just didn’t understand why anyone would spend money and not know exactly what they’d get. “It’s a surprise,” my friend Liz said, probably resisting the urge to roll her eyes. “That’s the point.” Then the coronavirus pandemic happened. After days of social distancing, I was craving a little novelty and surprise. I spent a few minutes researching subscription boxes for the Social Distancing Staycation episode of Travel Tomorrow and that

Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, thousands of us are working from home — whether we’re suited to it or not. I’ve been working from home for the last six years and while it’s not easy, it can certainly be done. Many of you have had a few days to try to figure this working from home thing out on your own. If you still need help, here is is. If you’re new to working from home, welcome. It’s flexible and environmentally friendly, but it can be hard to jump into. Here are a few