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As the FIFA Women’s World Cup crisscrosses the country, so do we with these of-the-moment recommendations for where to eat, stay, and play.

Plate by plate, the Ark Collection is trying to change the way we think of fine dining.

Discover culinary marvels—ranging from traditionally Scottish to farm-to-table dishes of flourishing urban movements—throughout the country’s gorgeous landscapes.

In a transformed world, Negin Farsad asks: What does it mean to be well-traveled?

These are the destinations Americans want to visit most next year—and why we love them.

All 1,000 experiences on Airbnb that involve domestic animals or wildlife are now underpinned by a new animal welfare policy created in partnership with the nonprofit World Animal Protection organization.

Whether you’re in a hurry to catch a flight out of Heathrow or have hours to spare before heading to the gate, rest assured that you won’t need to fly hungry.

In formerly-under-the-radar Wellington, the art scene is simply, gloriously, unavoidable.

Have a fresh crumpet on a brisk morning—you’ll learn that their reputation as ‘dainty’ fare is completely unjustified. In Seattle, “The Crumpet Shop” has been a family-run institution in Pike Place Market for more than three decades. Get some tea (bottomless mugs!) and sit by the window for a view of the kitchen action while having breakfast or lunch.

Scones, high tea, finger sandwiches and crumpets. You might believe you’ve stepped into a quaint tearoom in England as you enter this welcoming spot. A gathering of friends, a bridal shower or just a rejuvenating afternoon respite, there is a reason The Tea Leaf has been voted #1 seven years and counting. This is the spot to have a favorite blend, experiment with a new taste sensation or have my favorite—a refreshing green tea smoothie.

A gloriously eccentric venue, Sketch isn’t a restaurant so much as a collision of ideas, design, food, and frivolity in a large Mayfair townhouse. Its Parlour serves all day breakfast and then evening cocktails in an ambience that’s less Alice in Wonderland and more seriously deranged Hatter. The Gallery is designed by artist and comic genius David Shrigley, meaning that your afternoon tea with one-of-a-kind pastries and cakes come with a side order of wit and a pinch of bitter satire. Upstairs, the Lecture Room and Library delivers a Michelin-starred tasting menu, while there’s breakfast, brunch, and cocktails in the Glade. A trip to the bathroom involves sitting in your own individual egg; try not to be put off by the carpet of red wax oozing down the stairs on your way in.

Virgin opened its first U.S. hotel in a 26-story, 1920s art deco tower. Originally a Chicago bank, the building’s high-ceilinged, second-floor hall has been transformed into the Commons Club, a socializing spot divided into a lounge, dining room, and oval-shaped zinc bar with red leather seating and power outlets for tech-addicted travelers. Apartment-like rooms are smartly divided by sliding doors into two sections: a sleeping lounge, and a large dressing and bath area.