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Our Porto Black Book
Unlike sunny, bustling Lisbon, Porto is rugged, misty, and moody: medieval alleys tumbling down steep hillsides, decaying buildings with faded Art Deco signs, hand-painted azulejos on churches and train stations, and narrow homes stacked above the Douro River. We asked 14 locals and insiders to share their favorite places to eat, drink, shop and stay.
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My Portugal Food List
Food writer Alexander Lobrano has spent nearly four decades eating his way across the country, from humble taverns serving roast suckling pig and grilled octopus to formal dining rooms nudging Portuguese cuisine in new directions. Here, he shares ten favorite tables that tell the story of Portugal today.
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The Saint-Tropez Black Book
Beyond the yachts and glamorous mythology is a place that remains rooted in village life. We asked a few well-connected insiders to share the they return to year after year: lazy grilled-fish lunches by the sea and bouillabaisse spots, beach clubs and hidden coves, best shops for tropézienne sandals, and where to end the night.
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Copenhagen Black Book
Copenhagen is one of our favorite European cities, embodying a specific kind of creative confidence. To get beyond the obvious, we tapped a dozen locals and insiders to share their favorites.
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The Paros List
In just a handful of years, the Cycladic island of Paros has morphed from a quiet, windswept island of modest family-run guesthouses into a place that everyone seems to be talking about. Petros Stamatopoulos from The Cycladist, who’s been going for 30 years, guides us around.
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Vienna Family Black Book
From hide-and-seek in the Belvedere gardens and butterflies inside an Art Nouveau greenhouse, to carriage rides through the Old Town and watching the famous Lipizzaner horses, Vienna is a magical city for kids.
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London Family Black Book
Since becoming a mother two years ago, With Nothing Underneath founder Pip Durell has rediscovered London at a slower, more observant pace: one marked by playgrounds, buggy-friendly cafés, ice cream stops and parks where toddlers can chase pigeons.
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Cape Cod & The Islands Travel Planner
Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket can feel famously impenetrable to outsiders—places built on generations of return visits and fiercely gate-kept rituals. So we asked 20-plus friends and insiders to share the addresses and intel they rely on.
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The Toronto List
Toronto is a city that is often underestimated—as a doppelgänger for New York on TV, but cleaner and less exciting… Yet what most people don’t realize is just how massive this metropolis on Lake Ontario really is, and how diverse.