Helen Ray

11/12/2024

Jacob Elordi Hits Up Morocco’s IYKYK Rug Dealer

Marrakech’s second-generation rug dealer Soufiane Zarib finds fans in Dior, Kelly Wearstler, and now, the Saltburn star.

11/12/2024

Forget the Balearics—Now Is the Perfect Time to Visit Spain’s Costa Brava

Forget the Balearics—here’s why the less-explored coastline north of Barcelona is the insider’s Spanish destination to know.

07/05/2024

A slow camera exposure blurs the crowds inside the Lincoln Memorial, which celebrated its centennial on May 30, 2022. Carved from 38,000 tons of marble, limestone, and granite, the edifice honoring the 16th president holds a massive statue of Abraham Lincoln by sculptor Daniel Chester French.

22/04/2024

In the Peruvian Andes, the ruins of the ancient Inca city of Choquequirao, a cousin to the more visited Machu Picchu, can only be reached by foot or mule. However, a proposed cable car could make the site more accessible to travelers.

09/04/2024

Spring-fed swimming hole in central Texas

27/03/2024

Taken in a field in Texas. The flowers were just everywhere.

14/03/2024

Lovers Esteban Armenta and Jessica Clark kiss while riding the Ferris wheel at the 60th annual Stock Show and Rodeo in San Antonio, Texas.

28/02/2024

Late in the dry season, a remnant pool in the Mussicadzi River channel attracts a mob of hungry birds, including storks, egrets, and hammerkops, along with a couple of thirsty waterbuck. Gorongosa’s avian richness swells further in the wet season, when nomads arrive to feed.

14/02/2024

Crowds flock to Omotesando, a busy shopping street in Tokyo, heart of the world’s most populous metropolitan area. Home to more than 37 million people, Tokyo is one of the safest, cleanest, most dynamic, and most innovative cities.

02/02/2024

Japan’s obsession with all things kawaii (which can mean “cute,” “cuddly,” or “lovable”) is on display at Ueno Park as owners line up their pets for a portrait shoot. The kawaii aesthetic of cute culture has been one of Japan’s most successful exports, driving pop culture trends in fashion, technology, video games, and cartoons.

18/01/2024

In Palau's biodiverse waters, scientists find life is thriving under the seas. Here, a tiny goby camouflages with a branch of red coral.

08/01/2024

Mammoth Cave National Park