
Alex Postman checks into the newly revived Hedges Inn, where designer David Netto has shaken up the old cottage interiors, Swifty’s is the hardest table in town, and pink golf carts ferry guests around the village and to stake out a coveted spot on Main Beach.

In the heart of Iceland’s rugged Golden Circle, Torfhús Retreat makes a cozy, Viking-inflected base for exploring the region’s geysers, waterfalls and volcanic landscapes.

Returning to Aspen for the first time since she learned to ski in her teens, Alex Postman finds a mountain town transformed—more private jets, designer storefronts, and $900 cowboy hats, but also plenty of the old Aspen underneath.

The Inn at Hancock is a playfully chic, newly renovated historic coaching inn that punches far above its weight when it comes to food, service and design.

Gioconda Scott grew up roaming the grounds of Trasierra, the soulful Andalusian hideaway her mother transformed from a family home into one of Spain’s most beloved hotels. Recently, the chef re-created that same sense of magic at Al Moudira in Luxor, where she opened a farm-to-table restaurant while her own children spent their days riding…

Heleena Trahanas is one half of the Mediterranean-inspired brand Alex and Trahanas. We talked to her about how she packs for her summer travels in the Med and her latest discoveries in Folegandros and Kea.