Author: Melissa Adams

Last-minute travel can be thrilling—a sudden, spontaneous opportunity to visit a new destination, reconnect with old friends, or spend quality time with family. However, that excitement often wanes the moment you begin calculating the costs. Airfare, hotel rates, and rental car prices are typically much higher when booked on short notice, and your options may…

Occupying two connected historic structures—the 1929 Art Deco Northwest Tower and a 1905 industrial warehouse—The Robey offers immense character within its unique architecture. Its 89 Tower rooms combine mid-century boutique aesthetics with friendly, relaxed service. Meanwhile, the Annex Lofts in the warehouse highlight an industrial feel, featuring concrete floors and soaring ceilings.

Located on the historic Bowery, this Dovetail + Co property reimagines a 1917 lodging house, combining the efficiency of a Japanese capsule hotel with the cozy atmosphere of a European train cabin. Although the “pod-style” rooms are notably compact—some measuring just 43 square feet—they emphasize quality. Guests are provided with luxury linens, Brooklinen robes, and…

Anything feels possible in Shanghai’s swirling metropolis of roughly 30 million people, defined by its iconic modern skyline, high-speed transit, endless glamour, and deep history. China’s largest and most cosmopolitan city defies simple categorization; it is a journey through past and present, where magnificent Art Deco architecture stands alongside grand Buddhist temples, traditional shíkùmén (stone-gate…

We’re departing Melbourne for Dallas, about to endure 17 hours in the air, and a confused man is sitting between me and my wife, Cece. He’s about six foot and broad enough that I understand his eagerness to be anywhere but the dreaded middle seat. He turns to me. “Let me switch with you so…