Global Traveler
New Beginnings
Happy New Year and welcome to our January issue, the first of 2026! It’s actually been a few years since we’ve had a solo January issue, and we’re excited to reintroduce it as well as bring you our first-ever Business Travel Issue. We’re off to a...
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A CELEBRATION OF TRAVEL
What is the significance of the number 22? A cursory Google search yielded several interesting facts, such as a Monopoly board has 22 colored properties, and 22 is a master number in numerology. The Earth’s axis tilts at 22.5 degrees, which gives us...
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CULTURAL TAPESTRY
Crimson chile ristras hung from the Plaza’s arcades as turquoise jewelry glinted and piñon smoke curled in the air. “The Plaza was the end point of both trails,” said my guide, Amy Fredericks, noting how the Missouri Trail ended here and the Camino...
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WORLD’S LONGEST FLIGHT
Have you ever dreamed of climbing aboard the world’s longest commercial flight, connecting the two farthest points on the planet in an arc over the North Pole? Singapore Airlines’ Flight SQ23 hustles you from New York’s John F. Kennedy International...
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POLAR REGION CRUISING
In the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Greenland, the ship eases to a halt and the passengers get off to walk. How is that even possible? Surely it requires the ability to walk on water. In the polar regions, walking on water is perfectly normal. In...
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WINES ON THE WING
Midmorning on a Sunday in late June, and I was sweating, carrying my suit jacket over my shoulder as I tried to make my way to The Ned in the Nomad neighborhood of New York City. We had booked the 19th Wines on the Wing tasting many months before with...
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All Around the World
In my head, the theme song from Carmen Sandiego plays on a continuous loop, but with a GT spin. “Where in the world is our Global City Guidebook?” And with that, welcome to our annual Global City Guidebook, featuring one-page reports on 30 worldwide...
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Celebrate Good Times
The last month illuminated the common term “May Madness” for me; however, the busyness really kicked off in April and just kept going … and will keep going right through June and, probably, the whole summer. But they’re all excellent reasons to be...
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LEISURE TRAVEL ISSUE
While not always viewed as a lucky number, for us this year, 13 means winning! We offer our hearty congratulations as we bring you the winners of our 13th annual Leisure Lifestyle Awards. Our annual survey honors the best in the world of leisure and...
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INTERNATIONAL WALKING TOURS
Fresh air hitting your lungs and sunshine warming your skin give your body an instant natural high as you reap the benefits of a good walk. Tour companies offering walking tours are on to this secret, providing clients with opportunities from light...
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NATURAL BEAUTY
Tucked between Mexico and Guatemala on Central America’s Caribbean coast, Belize, about the size of Massachusetts, is a small but bountiful country when it comes to natural beauty, adrenaline-pumping adventure and utter relaxation. Plenty of people set...
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FORT LAUDERDALE
Since the 1960s, a multi-spired tower and erstwhile hotel, part of a fuel dock owned by the Phillips 66 petroleum company, dominated a stretch of Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal waterfront as the skyline’s most iconic — if quirky — landmark. But in...
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A CELEBRATION OF TRAVEL
Our GT Tested Reader Survey awards has reached its 21st birthday — let’s raise a glass and say cheers as another year of travel comes to a close and it’s time for Global Traveler to announce the 2024 winners of its reader-voted survey. For 21 years,...
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BAROQUE AND BEYOND
Best known to tourists for the boisterous chaos of Palermo, the views of Mount Etna from idyllic Taormina, and for that capricious volcano itself, Sicily has far more to draw travelers. In Sicily’s southeast corner, one region encapsulates the Sicilian...
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On the Wing
We’ve now reached our cruising altitude, so feel free to kick back and enjoy this issue of Global Traveler, which happens to be our annual Aviation Issue. Join us as we celebrate the fascinating world of aviation, from airlines to private aircraft,...
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Prince Edward Island lies off Canada’s east coast; and although connected to neighboring Nova Scotia by a bridge since 1997, it retains the remote feel of an island. Its capital of Charlottetown is a popular stop for Holland America Line, Norwegian...
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WINES ON THE WING
Ernest Hemingway said, “Wine is the most civilized thing in the world.” And according to William Congreve, “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast.” Fuse the two in a gorgeous waterfront location on a spectacular spring day in New York City, and...
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Wander the World
What’s your favorite city? I’m sure as intrepid travelers, you, much like me, have several favorite cities — the destinations that feel like home, where we return again and again, and about which we can endlessly talk and offer suggestions. This issue...
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