|3 min|travelculture
The Painting That Made the Baroque Feel Late
The National Gallery's strangest painting is from 1434, and the most popular postcard in the shop is a horse with nothing on it.
PointsZero
Travel, food, aviation, culture & art. Reports from my points-fueled journeys around New York and the world.
|5 min|travelculture
London Keeps the Old Things Useful
A walk through London's older institutions, from St James's Park and Savile Row to the pub, the plaques, and the trees that are not older than America.
|5 min|aviationpointsstrategy
Domestic First Is a Wider Seat, Except on the Transcons
Domestic first is usually a wider seat next to someone on a Teams call. The premium transcons are different, and the upgrade mechanics are too.
|5 min|travelmexicohotels
La Valise Tulum Is a Perfect Hotel in the Wrong Place
|5 min|travelmexicofood
The Third Trip to Mexico City Is About Lunch
|4 min|travelstrategy
The Second City Is Usually the Better Trip
|6 min|travelhotelspoints
The Hotel Club Lounge Is Infrastructure, Not Luxury
|6 min|pointsstrategyhotels
A Points Redemption Should Buy Texture, Not Just Savings
|6 min|traveljapan
Nagasaki Is a City That Remembers Quietly
|9 min|pointsstrategy
The Programs I Actually Use: A Personal Map of Points, Miles, and What They're For
|5 min|traveljapanfood
Fukuoka Is the Kitchen Japan Doesn't Know It Has
|5 min|travelperu
Machu Picchu Without the Hike
|5 min|travelculture
Why Some Places Attract Serious Travelers and Others Attract Pinterest
|5 min|travelhawaii
Kauai Is the Hawaii I Wanted
|3 min|foodnyc
Best Croissant in NYC
|3 min|aviationfirst-class
Five Premium Cabins Worth Burning Points On
|1 min|meta