Europe
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Le Meurice, Paris
A storied hotel with a colorful past exudes elegance without taking itself too seriously.
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Burgundy’s Côte d’Or
Decoding this region—where food and wine are deeply rooted in terroir and family businesses—isn’t easy, but our friend Ali Massie from Hautes Côtes shares a route linking her favorite spots.
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The South of France Hotels List
With so many options across a patchwork of coastal and mountain landscapes, we tapped our network and did our research for the very best places to stay—Belle Époque grand dames, bastides, cottages and a modernist box or two—whether it’s a special occasion or a last-minute overnight.
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The Souvenir: Painter’s Smock
You don’t have to be an artist to love a smock—it’s perfect to throw on for dirty work, or to pack as a summer cover-up/extra layer (it doesn’t hurt that the look channels Camille Claudel). Yolanda picked this one up in Brussels, but you can get it online, too.
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Chasing Roses
From a coastal hillside in Tangier to a hidden garden in Mallorca to a rose sanctuary outside Tokyo, photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo shares these and other places you can visit that are dedicated to the iconic flower in her beautiful new book, Roses in the Garden.
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Airelles Le Grand Contrôle, Versailles
A bucket-list hotel experience that combines a luxurious stay with private guided access to the Chateau de Versailles in the evening and the next morning of your stay.
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São Lourenço do Barrocal, Portugal
An eighth-generation family estate in the sun-drenched Alentejo, that is equal parts soulful retreat and agricultural homestead
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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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Torunn Tronsvang
Torunn Tronsvang, the founder of Up Norway, designs journeys that go far beyond the Northern Lights and fjords (though you can ofc see those, too).