Dispatches
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An Epic English Gardens Road Trip
Four friends set out on a month-long journey across southern England, chasing spring through its most storied gardens. With a car, a hit list, and rain gear, they meandered from Norfolk to Kent to Gloucestershire to Cornwall, stopping at grand estates, nature parks, secret follies, and wild coastal landscapes. Gael Towey shares her field notes.
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Dispatch from Kanazawa
If you’re dreaming of cherry blossoms and traditional culture but want to skip Kyoto’s crowds, put this small coastal city on the Noto Peninsula on your list. Jessica Cantlin found walkable streets full of artisan ateliers, impeccable gardens, and some of the country’s best seafood.
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Dispatch from Maastricht
Just two hours from Amsterdam, Maastricht is small enough to be explored on foot but still a cultural heavyweight. It makes a perfect weekend of exploring a 13th-century cathedral-turned-bookstore, the Netherlands’ oldest working water mill, countless antiques and art galleries, and a cinema-café housed in an iconic porcelain factory.
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Baja Road Trip
After moving part-time to a beach town outside of Todos Santos, Annie and Tim Parr made multiple trips from Baja’s northern border to the tip of the peninsula. The California natives shares their tips for road tripping—from safety advice to the vineyards, towns, and beaches to stop at along the way.
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Dispatch from the Nicoya Peninsula
Stylist Kim Ficaro explores the wilder side of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, beyond expat-friendly Nosara. Charmed by Santa Teresa’s chill but elevated food scene, golden beaches, perfect little craft boutiques and epic jungle hikes—no wonder she decided to put down roots!
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Dispatch from Itacaré
Despite its pull among an elite set of globe-trotting Swedes and world-class Brazilian surfers, Itacaré, a bohemian enclave on the Bahia coast, has managed to stay both under-the-radar and refreshingly low-key. Siobhan Reid landed a stay at Barracuda, with its barefoot wooden villas and treehouses that combine the best of Brazilian design and Scandinavian minimalism.
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Dispatch from Hanoi
Drawn to Vietnam by the allure of its food, Conor Burke criss-crossed Hanoi fulfilling a vision of daily pho, crispy rice pancakes, plates of bun cha and piles of fresh herbs served with every meal. In between it all, he found time to go deep on craft—seeking out tiny shops and intimate galleries.
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Dispatch from Northwest Norway
High above the Arctic Circle in winter, the fjordlands become beacons of glacial beauty and snug warmth. In the Art Nouveau port town of Ålesund, fall asleep to the sound of the sea lapping your door during a snowstorm and explore islands steeped in Viking history. Hike the piney Sunnmøre Alps and stay in a…
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Just Back From… Cape Town
The newly revamped Cape Grace on the V&A Waterfront was home base for our photo director Linda Denahan, who spent a few days exploring the city’s vibrant cultural scene, before heading to Babylonstoren in Franschhoek for an inspiring farm stay—with its amazing healing garden, rolling vineyards and way more buffalos/chickens/donkeys than guests.