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Just Back From…Budapest
Budapest is both a grandiose city of ornate thermal baths, elegant avenues and breathtaking architecture, and a gritty, textured city where crumbling facades hide cozy restaurants and eclectic ruin bars. Jessica Cantlin shares how she spent a few days embracing its charm and contrasts, making a case for a fall getaway savoring hearty goulash, schnitzel…
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Just Back From…Newport
Matt Hranek attended the Audrain Newport Concours for a fall weekend of walking the streets full of vintage cars, eating perfectly steamed lobster, watching grass-court tennis and ducking into classic menswear and nautical-themed shops.
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Just Back From… Maremma, Tuscany
Far from the overrun towns with idling tour buses is a part of Tuscany that’s still the real deal. Think villages with just a restaurant or two filled with locals, medieval towns offering a glimpse of traditional agrarian life, and an intimate guesthouse known for its warm, family-run atmosphere and attention to detail.
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Just Back From… Sardinia
A quick visit to check out a very dal cuore (from the heart) family-owned hotel in the wild mountains of Barbagia, and the still perfectly old-school Romazzino on the Costa Smeralda, a more subdued but still chic version of its ‘70s jetset scene. Yolanda shares all the notes she took for the return trip she’s…
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Just Back From…Porquerolles
This easygoing island not too far from the Côte d’Azur is a whole other vibe—picture dense forests and hidden coves, pink houses with blue shutters, just-caught lobster lunches powered by local rosé, and a hunting-lodge hotel where the bell rings at mealtimes.
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Just Back From…Porto Vecchio, Corsica
Jacques Guyot keeps returning to the southeastern coast of Corsica with beaches that rival the Seychelles’—lured by an old-school grand hotel whose lush herbal gardens flavor everything from the air to the cocktails, and where guests still dress up for dinner.
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Just Back From…Priorat
A recent visit to this mountainous wine region in Catalonia known for its bold reds first produced by Carthusian monks, charming vineyard hotels, quiet nature trails, and old-world slowness.
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Just Back From…Segovia
A weekend of lively vermouth and tapas joints, poolside siestas and the coolest textile brand in a world heritage city just 30 minutes from Madrid
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Just Back From…Tunis
The creative director of La DoubleJ finds inspiration in this energetic and colorful city.