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RESTAURANT Dagon on New York City’s upper west side is a revelation, not least because it opened in the pandemic

THE MEMORIST Naomi Middelmann’s art is spectacularly beautiful and lately has been tackling the mistiness of what we remember

THE BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL YOU CAN’T BUY Because there are only 100 copies. Why? Read on...

10 TRAVEL QUESTIONS WITH ARNIE WEISSMANN As the Dean of travel editors, Arnie has been there, done that, all over the world, many times over…

10 TRAVEL QUESTIONS WITH SAMANTHA BROWN The incredibly popular TV host of PBS’s Places To Love shares her favorites, and who the friendliest people are

Happy Hour! Two world class experts on booze edit an encyclopedia on the subject. Best book ever!

MY KABUL Lanny Cordola started a music school for girls in Kabul. Then the Taliban returned, the school shut, the girls hid and he left. This is how he remembers the city

EMPIRE OF THE SON The Vatican is a place of tremendous contradictions and, depending on how it strikes you, either an amplifier of faith, or a deadener

AMONG THE AMISH A few years ago I spent time in Amish country. It was exceptionally revealing

THE BEAUTY OF THE MACHINES Rosemary Lewandowski-Lois is one of the relatively unsung great painters of the last 70 years. A new art book is going to rectify that

THE SPIRIT WORLD America’s peerless spirits reviewer, Paul Pacult, on everything you need to know about the good stuff

THE ICE WINE MAN COMETH Donald Ziraldo, who pioneered ice wine in North America, is back with a new, more refined product, his Ziraldo Icewine

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James Shillinglaw, Editor and Co-Founder of travel

James Shillinglaw, Editor and Co-Founder of travel industry trade newsletter Insider Travel Report, interviews Laurent Grima, Director of Operations at the hotel Cour de Loges, a recently renovated and modernized Renaissance-era complex of buildings, right in the heart of the old city of Lyons. Watch the full video at the link in our bio.

The Horiatiki Martini is technically a Greek salad

The Horiatiki Martini is technically a Greek salad in a glass, except that it’s not of course. Made with The Botanist Gin, feta brine, and pepperoncini brine, hit the link in our bio to learn the recipe to make this cocktail at home.

Prague, in the heart of Europe, is a city full of

Prague, in the heart of Europe, is a city full of memories with history on every corner. Hit the link in our bio to learn our recommendations for hotels, restaurants, places to visit, and more.

With coral reefs bleaching at a vast rate worldwid

With coral reefs bleaching at a vast rate worldwide, Nayara’s Bocas del Toro in Panama on the Caribbean coast has found some solutions. And in this case, help comes with a luxury villa. Hit the link in our bio to find out more.

The adventure travel industry has come together to

The adventure travel industry has come together to build one of the most effective collaborative conservation models anywhere: the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF). This year marks ATCF’s 10th anniversary, and its Travel Conservation Auction, the world’s largest and most respected adventure travel and gear auction benefiting conservation, is running from September 27 through October 20. Read more at the link in our bio.

Christopher Nolan spent $250M proving Homer invent

Christopher Nolan spent $250M proving Homer invented every travel story ever told. “Ithaca’s looking a little more like everywhere, once you notice the pattern,” author Daniel Scheffler writes. Read his full report on The Odyssey at the link in our bio.

In the 1990s, a wave of hysteria washed over Tanza

In the 1990s, a wave of hysteria washed over Tanzania, perpetrated by a mythical entity most foul: the Popobawa. Hit the link in our bio for the strange tale of an unsuspecting traveler who was mistaken for a mythical demon and inadvertently terrorized an entire country.

Opening in October, the Cormorant at 55 South, Pue

Opening in October, the Cormorant at 55 South, Puerto Williams, Chile will be the southernmost hotel on Earth. Silversea, the luxury cruise company with cruises to Antarctica that is behind the hotel, will offer 150 identical rooms with breathtaking views overlooking the Beagle Channel or the forest. Learn more at the link in our bio.

Paul Theroux has been going places for more than h

Paul Theroux has been going places for more than half a century, usually with a notebook, a healthy suspicion of the obvious and very little interest in following the itinerary. More than 50 books later, he remains one of travel writing’s great observers. Ahead of his new book “True North: On the Road in Canada,” out today, writer Daniel Scheffler met with him to discuss the death of the great unknown and more. Read the full interview at the link in our bio.

By the time you’re on it, you’re up a certain cree

By the time you’re on it, you’re up a certain creek without a paddle. A property is put on UNESCO’s World Heritage Danger List when it is faced with threats that could have negative effects on its World Heritage values, including projects which deteriorate the coherence of a place and its historic structures, or natural disasters, or even modification of the juridical status of an area. Read more at the link in our bio.

The Mark Hotel, on the corner of east 77th street

The Mark Hotel, on the corner of east 77th street and Madison Avenue in New York City, is a unique experience that feels even more exquisitely French than some hotels in Paris. Read our full review at the link in our bio.

It’s September already and you thought summertime

It’s September already and you thought summertime was over, but it’s still going. Remember, summer lasts until September 21! Find some last-minute things to do moving through October to wind down the season at the link in our bio.

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