Heather Murphy is a reporter covering travel for The New York Times. Before joining the Travel desk, she wrote about a vast array of topics including advances in DNA technology for the New York Times Express and Science desks.
She is particularly interested in the way that travel is evolving in response to the pandemic, technology, and climate change and welcome tips, ideas and complaints.
Ms. Murphy began her journalism career at the Santiago Times in Chile. Before moving into reporting full-time, she worked as a photo editor for Slate, a multimedia producer for NPR and an editor on the New York Times science and international desks.
A good solution for calmer waters when traveling with a small child is looking for just that. Here’s a guide to destinations that are basically bathtubs — even in the winter.
By Heather Murphy
More than 80 percent of all travelers entering the U.S. are now verified by facial recognition. The loss of older, seemingly more convenient methods has many perplexed. And then there are the privacy issues.
By Heather Murphy
Airlines and hotels will have varying policies, so make sure to read the details carefully.
By Heather Murphy and Maria Cramer
Recent social media posts suggest that the days of clean flights may be going the way of masks. And they’ve ignited a debate about who bears responsibility.
By Heather Murphy
The D.O.T. says its new interactive chart is compelling many U.S. airlines to publicly commit to pay for things like hotels and meals when flights are canceled or significantly delayed. But does it have teeth?
By Heather Murphy and Niraj Chokshi
Vladislav Doronin, the chief executive of Aman Resorts, aims to bring the brand’s understated exclusivity and serenity — qualities that were forged in remote locations — to Manhattan. Will it work?
By Heather Murphy
If a new federal policy goes into effect, Americans will have more recourse when airlines cancel or significantly delay flights.
By Heather Murphy
Three deaths at a resort in the Bahamas called attention to the dangers of the odorless gas. In the U.S., where it often takes multiple poisonings for hotels to install alarms, a debate about detector policies has been intensifying.
By Heather Murphy
The cancellations were announced after 3,000 employees walked off the job to protest for better wages.
By Heather Murphy
Going into the Fourth of July weekend, with nearly 13 million people expected to fly on U.S. carriers, we look at the numbers behind the delays and cancellations and see what lessons can be learned.
By Heather Murphy