Tacey Rychter

A golden retriever convention, flight etiquette rules and great walks from around the world: Here’s what readers loved this year.

Visitors willing to explore the alleyways of this arts- and food-loving city will find gems at every turn.

Swim in a magnificent ocean pool, slurp a curry laksa and meet new friends in a teeny mezcal bar: Sydney is back.

For nearly two years, the country projected a harsh message of rigidity and “rules are rules.” Will long-haul travelers bet on the easygoing, inviting image it is sending out now?

Move by news organization is part of a wave of companies reconsidering their return-to-office plans in the wake of the Omicron variant.

This roller coaster of a summer did not care about your travel plans. These tales of chaos from the road, from fishy explosions to surprise quarantines, could have only happened in 2021.

Travel’s attempt at a return to normal was far from smooth sailing, as anyone affected by delays, cancellations and a changing web of rules could attest. Share your story here.

For cabin crews, the peak travel season has turned into a chronic battle involving frequent delays, overwork and unruly passengers that leaves them feeling battered by the public and the airlines.

“Everything in your body is telling you not to do this,” said Breannah Yeh, a professional slackliner whose bouncy escapades have entertained millions on TikTok. So why does she?

Travel is gradually returning, but not without disruptions. Here’s what to expect when applying for official travel documents and membership in security programs.

In Jaap Robben’s “Summer Brother,” a 13-year-old finds himself the default caregiver for his severely disabled brother. His dad’s a swindler. The bills are due. Disaster is inevitable.

Our first reader-generated itinerary: a weekend of traveling you can do from home.

Contribute to the very first reader-generated 36 Hours.

‘Contemplate, Then Capture’: Readers on Staying in the Moment While Traveling (Published 2019)

Being present in nature doesn’t have to be as simplistic as cutting out technology altogether. There are other small ways to observe more deeply.

Untitled Goose Game, which has become a surprise hit, aims to make your day better by encouraging you to ruin someone else’s.

It’s hard to overstate the cultural impact of the prolific Australian author, who propelled nearly an entire generation toward more open-minded cooking.

We mix things up with an edition dedicated to food, including a selection of our favorite winter recipes from NYT Cooking.

To “do a shoey” is to pour alcohol (usually beer) into a shoe (yours or someone else’s) and chug it. A growing number of celebrities have taken part in the Australian trend.

A prolific poet who some said deserved a Nobel Prize, he courted controversy and was always, his biographer said, “on the side of the outcast.”