Dispatches
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Three Portuguese Road Trips through a Craft Lens
For all of Portugal’s newfound attention, its centuries-old craft traditions remain unchanged and still shape daily life here. Patterns of Portugal author Christine Chitnis maps three road trips through the North, Alentejo, and Algarve, following the artisans, materials, and landscapes that define each region.
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Dispatch from Lofoten Island, Norway
Looking to give their family a true adventure rather than a holiday, Adam Sebba and his wife took their two children to stay in a decommissioned lighthouse on the edge of the Norwegian Arctic.
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High Desert Road Trip: Portland to Bend, Oregon
Looking to revisit a place that shaped an earlier chapter of his life, Michael Neault heads to Oregon’s high desert with his wife and two boys, 7 and 10.
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Dispatch from Sesimbra
Less than an hour south of Lisbon, Sesimbra remains one of those places Portuguese families have long preferred to keep to themselves. Tucked between the Atlantic and Arrábida Natural Park, this working fishing village trades the beach-club scene for charcoal-grilled seafood, turquoise coves, ancient castles, and a slow lifestyle that still revolves around the sea.
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Dispatches from the Paris & Provence Antiques Markets
France’s sprawling marchés aux puces and brocantes are amazing treasure troves for patina lovers, but can also be overwhelming to navigate. We asked two experts to decode their favorite hunting grounds this summer.
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Dispatch from the Faroe Islands
With their volcanic cliffs, turf-roofed villages, and mercurial weather, the Faroe Islands feel like the edge of the world. Saffron Swire heads to the remote archipelago to explore waterfall-dotted landscapes steeped in folklore and submit to the power of the elements.
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Dispatch from Finland: A Sauna Pilgrimage
Finland has 3 million saunas for a population of 5 million. Curious to understand the culture through its most beloved ritual, Patricia Garcia Gomez embarks on a sauna pilgrimage through Helsinki, the Baltic archipelago, and the forests of central Finland.
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Dispatch from Salina, Aeolian Islands, Sicily
Sicily’s Aeolian archipelago is sheer magnetism—the volcanic landscapes and ethereal views, deep cerulean blue waters and scorched black earth, salty intensity of its crunchy capers and the sweet ripe rush of its granitas. Maremma Safari Club founder Rudston Steward knows every inch of it.
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Dispatch from Rome & The Roman Coast
Photographer Stephen Ringer and his wife return to some of their most beloved, romantic places in Italy… with a two-year-old in tow. First stop: Rome, then on to La Posta Vecchia on the coast, ending at Corte della Maestà in the countryside.