I work on a broad range of travel articles, from news features and photo essays to interactive projects and visual investigations. I have a particular interest in stories that merge compelling reporting with immersive photography and video.
I joined The Times in 2016 from The Paris Review, where I was an editor for several years. I have a graduate degree in English literature from the University of Oxford and an undergraduate degree in biological chemistry from the University of Virginia. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, I spent several years of my childhood in Budapest, Hungary, and have traveled extensively ever since.
I am one of the leaders of the Times Guild, our newsroom union.
I have the highest standards for accuracy and fairness. I do not accept free or discounted services from anyone in the travel industry, whether or not I’m on an assignment. I protect my sources. Like all Times journalists, I am committed to upholding the standards of integrity as outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook.
Email: stephen.hiltner@nytimes.com
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This year’s 52 Places to Go list includes something for everyone — from remote villages to pristine waters to science centers to a region celebrating 150 years of Impressionism.
By Karen Hanley, Stephen Hiltner and Ruru Kuo
No matter why you travel, our list offers inspiration.
By The New York Times
Shoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem?
By Seth Kugel and Stephen Hiltner
Our columnist reviews the day’s puzzle. Warning: Contains spoilers!
By Stephen Hiltner
Parents often have high hopes when they take their children on vacations. But do kids see what their parents expect them to see? We tried to find out.
By Stephen Hiltner
To find out how children’s travel experiences differ from their parents’, we enlisted families around the world to share their perspectives — and their pictures.
By Derek M. Norman
Videos circulating online and reported on by Russian state media have raised questions about whether Ukrainian soldiers committed a war crime.
By Malachy Browne, Stephen Hiltner, Chevaz Clarke-Williams and Taylor Turner
Videos circulating online and reported on by Russian state media have raised questions about whether Ukrainian soldiers committed a war crime.
By Malachy Browne, Stephen Hiltner, Chevaz Clarke-Williams and Taylor Turner
Five photographers with deep connections to India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Thailand share one of their region’s signature dishes.
By Poras Chaudhary, Andrew Faulk, Lauryn Ishak, Chang W. Lee and David Terrazas
A Times journalist spent three months capturing a contemporary portrait of Hungary’s capital, where he lived for several years as a child in the early ’90s.
By Stephen Hiltner
