Europe
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The Connemara List
Maria Murphy and Lorna Kissane share their favorite routes and tips for exploring the Great Wild Way: seaweed baths and secret coastal hikes, pubs serving seafood chowder and Guinness, artisan shops with knitwear and baskets, and even an island you can only reach at low tide, where horses race along the beach.
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De Durgerdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
A heritage-listed fisherman’s inn reborn as a lakeside bolthole, De Durgerdam is where Amsterdam slips into something more comfortable.
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Mylos Hôtel Cargèse, Corsica
A very minimalist-chic, 35-room hotel that opened this summer in the small town of Cargese, which overlooks the sea.
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Domaine de Murtoli, Sartène, Corsica
A family-owned 6,000 acre estate with 17th-century homes you can rent, a small hotel, several restaurants, their own vineyard, a golf course and the most lovely white sand beach with turquoise water.
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The Munich List
What Munich lacks in edge or excitement it more than makes up for by being a stronghold of beauty and refined Bavarian tradition. Elegantly turned-out locals, pristine streets, and a just-formal-enough vibe give the city a grown-up feel that’s not stuffy but always civilized.
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Dispatch from Dresden
Invited to visit heritage watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne, Yolanda found Dresden to be far from the bleak postwar image of the imagination. Instead, the capital of Saxony revealed itself as a meticulously restored city of elegance and craft.
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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
In Luisa Weiss’ latest cookbook, Classic German Cooking, she shares recipes like stuffed cabbage rolls—timeless staples that sound old-fashioned but, wrapped up like little edible presents, feel just right for the approaching cooler nights and cabbage season.
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Tanya Rose, Co-Founder of Mason Rose
The powerhouse PR shares her duty-free purchases on repeat, favorite hotels in the world, go-to jet-lag remedy, and the laser she won’t leave home without.
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Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento, Italy
An iconic property that has been in the same family since 1834 overlooking the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. The Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is in the center of Sorrento, but feels like it’s an island within it, with its massive garden on three sides, and sea-facing side perched up on the cliffs.