Amy Tara Koch is an author and journalist who has the unique pleasure of traveling the world for her job. She contributes to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, Vogue, T Magazine, The Daily Beast, Food & Wine, Conde Nast Traveler and Chicago Tribune.
Inside Hoshinoya Tokyo, past Hinoki Kogei’s woven bamboo shoe lockers, through the futuristic zen reception area- awash in the glow of backlit washi paper-after you’ve accepted your green tea and settled into your room- a minimalist melange of tatami matting, shoji sliding doors, sleek bentwood...
I caught the ski bug at 43. It’s not as if I had never been on the slopes. But, having been deposited atop a mogulled run at Alta by a boyfriend in my 20’s (he whizzed down leaving me to descend by rump), I felt...
After decades of taking a back seat to New York and Los Angeles, Chicago has emerged the belle of the restaurant ball with dozens of Michelin Stars and James Beard Awards to her name not to mention accolades from top publications recognizing the Third Coast...
How to Have a High-End Ski Vacation Without All the High Prices Stay outside of town, consider a hostel, buy a pass and eat where the locals do. The Element Basalt Aspen in Colorado.CreditElement Basalt Aspen A luxury hotel in a tony mountain town will cost a fortune. But...
Skiing has a steep learning curve, for the sport itself and for the gear to keep you comfortable as you schuss down the slopes in freezing temps. I started skiing quite late in the game. So, aside from lessons (which I always take), I am...
With the Caribbean in shambles, parents need to recalibrate vacation plans. Here are some warm-weather alternatives Mexico, all inclusive (Hyatt Ziva (four locations)+ the just opened Xcaret (adventure water park) in Riviera Maya, another all inclusive. Barbados, The House or The Waves (all inclusive) Bermuda The...
As any graduate of the University of Michigan can attest, Saturday afternoon games at The Big House were the stuff of collegiate nirvana. The weather was crisp. The beer was flowing. Even though I had no clue what a chop block or a flea flicker...
Predictability can be such a bore. In anticipation of winter and spring breaks, I spoke to U.S. News + World Report about some of my favorite off-the-beaten-track destinations that are both fun and culturally enriching. Here are my picks as well as their slideshow Norwegian Adventure...
Fun is part of a vacation. But, parents have a new motive in choosing destinations: digital avoidance. Throwing a cultural curve ball, one that combines adventure and enrichment through tackling the unknown-exposure to foreign culture, a brush with history, physical activity in a stunning...
New York City is a siren. Give her a few days and she will seduce you with her beguiling brand of grit and glamour. Pick your passion: art, iconic edifices, Broadway shows, shopping, generation-defining restaurants. All of this – and a few slices of killer...
