Johanna Read

About the Balinese New Year ceremony, Nyepi: the Day of Silence.

Was I supposed to just silently stare at the walls of my hotel room in the dark for 24 hours?

Just don’t ask about the free-roaming goats.

Updated link -- my story on Egypt was the cover story for TIME's World's Greatest Places 2023.

My October 2024 update to the article I first wrote back in 2018.

Whether you're a plane lover, aviation geek, flight enthusiast or just love watching planes, the experiences on and near the island of Sint Maarten are for you.

A how-to guide for Zilla

A how-to guide for Coralife

A how-to guide for Coralife

Award-winning luxury hotel and resort Four Seasons Whistler is the ultimate holiday gift (for wives, husbands, and everyone else who likes happiness on vacation).

Clifftop in the Caribbean, for TIME's 2024 World's Greatest Places issue.

As close to "House of the Dragon" and "Game of Thrones" as you can get: Indonesia is the only place to see real-life dragons in the wild.

Velaa Private Island's groundbreaking new health and wellness programming is ready to give you the healing vacation of your dreams.

Here's why ceviche was awarded plus where to eat Peru's national dish in Lima, including with sustainable fish.

The online version of the story I wrote for United Airlines' Hemispheres October 2023 print issue.