
The CEO of British fashion and homewares brand Toast has a travel routine as thoughtfully down to earth as the company’s signature soulful style: rustic-meets-refined boutique hotels, wool socks on the plane, and always a Smythson notebook in hand.

If you’ve ever wanted an immersive, insider experience far from the crowds in and around the U.S. National Parks, Kevin Jackson of EXP Journeys is the fixer to hit up.

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.

Melissa M. Martin, the award-winning chef of the beloved New Orleans restaurant Mosquito Supper Club, on her latest book—the fishing village culture that shaped her cooking, the food traditions of South Louisiana, and how to spend a long weekend in the bayou chasing the best gumbo, boiled seafood, and po’boys.

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).

Known for her relaxed California minimalism—the LA-based founder recently put down roots in New York’s Hudson Valley. Now that she’s lapping those 3,000 miles more frequently, her travel-wellness routine channels that same alchemy of earth mother and effortless coastal cool.

Intrepid traveler Júlia Juste is the founder of OUTLIERS, an IYKYK curation of the most singular guesthouses and hotels across the globe.

We asked our ultra well-traveled and well-read friends for the books that they always recommend—stories that sparked an adventure, opened their eyes to a culture in a new way, captured the essence of a certain place and time… or just took them on an amazing journey from the comfort of their couch.

The founder of Fluidform, a wellness studio based in Sydney and Melbourne with a take-it-with-you app, shares her DIY lymphatic drainage technique to stay healthy while traveling, her go-to sheet mask for long-haul flights, and the exercises and tools you’ll need for a thorough hotel-room workout. Yolo subscribers get a discount!