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Three nights at The Chateau, about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh: a Club-level suite, a world-class spa and a Forbes Five-Star birthday dinner, no flights required.

A week on Fort Lauderdale Beach for a milestone birthday: Michelin-starred MAASS, a restaurant-wide birthday song at Thasos, Evelyn's, a cocktail class, caviar at Takato, cabanas and the spa.

Five nights in Dublin at the end of February: a private city tour, Michelin-starred dinners, seafood on the pier in Howth, two long days out to Northern Ireland and the countryside, and a quick hop to Manchester.

Mineral pools, a salt cave and a zero-gravity sound room called Mind Sync: a birthday spa day at Palm Springs' Spa at Séc-he, plus what to know before you book.

Why we went back to Loews Miami Beach twice in one summer: Rao's downstairs, the Sea Spa, SOAK cabanas and an easy South Beach base.

We flew to Switzerland for a Linkin Park concert in Bern. Four hours before showtime, it was canceled. Here's why the trip was still a joy, and how to plan one that can't be ruined by a single night.

An 11-night route through Guangzhou and Shenzhen with a two-night Singapore pop-over: club lounges, the Canton Fair, char siu, river walks and the playbook for doing it again.

A work trip to Chicago for the Inspired Home Show, done right: where to stay by McCormick Place, Nobu for one, Beatrix, and king crab at Shaw's.

Spa weekends in winter and a Club Level oceanfront residence for the whole group in June: what makes The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale our repeat favorite.

A lymphatic massage that left me feeling lighter for days, and a small Palm Springs spa shop worth the stop.

Five nights in Kyoto in October: Fushimi Inari, Nishiki Market, a kintsugi class and a flower foot bath we wandered into, and why Japan's sense of safety makes it easy to explore.

If your nostalgia includes sunburned noses, neon motels, and a window AC wheezing like it needs a nap, you’re in the right place.

London on foot, the Eurostar to Paris, a long train to Munich and a short flight to Amsterdam: how a four-country June trip came together, and what I'd change next time.

Guided hikes, organic farm-to-table food, communal tables full of remarkable people and the best spa service I've found anywhere: why Rancho La Puerta keeps calling me back.