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RINGS OF POWER A new book explores the centuries-old tradition of Posy Rings and their secret messages

VAL-DAVID: A PLACE YOU WEREN’T THINKING ABOUT In Quebec, this quaint village is maybe, sort of, Canada’s hippie haven

EAT HERE NOW! AKROGIALI TAVERNA Our new series of great spots around the world to eat... Bookmark it, baby

TRAVEL POEM Mascaron

THE WORLD’S SMALLEST HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Two great gift ideas! (Yeah, just two)

13 GREAT THINGS TO DO IN ROME RIGHT NOW Well, I mean, if you’re there…

ROMAN HOLIDAY The Eternal City is as alive and vibrant as ever, and the best way to visit is to stay a few weeks and immerse yourself...

WOMEN IN THE KITCHEN Laura Shapiro, author of What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women and the Food that Tells their Stories, has a lot to say about women and food

WOODSTOCK I DID IT MY WAY A guide to a perfect country weekend in the fabled New York town

PARIS SUMMER IN THE CITY Love letter #2, to the Marais, the Place des Vosges and Hotel Le Pavillon de la Reine

Nightstand: August 2021 Books we recommend

A DYSTOPIAN NIGHT AT THE OPERA Iconoclastic Japanese author Masahiko Shimada has written a futuristic opera, Super Angels, full of imagination and caution

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You don't think our writers only write, do you? It turns out they read too, and they share their fiction and nonfiction recommendations for this fall at the link in our bio.

Matthew Upchurch, chairman and CEO of Virtuoso, th

Matthew Upchurch, chairman and CEO of Virtuoso, the world’s leading collective of upscale travel agencies, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at August’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas about news that came out of the event, where Virtuoso is as a luxury travel network today, and the state of luxury travel business. Hit the link in our bio for the full video.

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.

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