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Caribbean Island Travel Planner
You asked, we answered! Sweet cottages on islands you’ve never heard of, hotels that grow all their own ingredients, and the places where Slim Aarons photographed (or look like he could have!)… there’s somewhere in the Caribbean you’ll really love. We mined our experts for their insider favorites and tactics for the best islands to…
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San Francisco Black Book
Obviously, there’s the food scene—from iconic restaurants that put California cuisine on the map, to old-world steakhouses, taquerias, cocktail bars and dive bars. But also: the best vintage shopping, haute-hippie boutiques, and indie bookstores—plus all the beach walks and epic mountain hikes that make this always-soulful city one of our favorites.
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The Tignes & Val d’Isère List
One of the highest resorts in the Alps, Tignes is hard to reach and leans more brutalist than cute chalet, but worth it for the year-round snow and lack of crowds—plus, there are plenty of cozy spots for tartiflette/raclette! Should you want more of a scene, you can head around the mountain to chicer Val…
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Rajasthan Travel Planner
Our band of locals and frequent travelers demystify how to do this magical, maximalist corner of Northwestern India and its color-coded cities. From opulent palace hotels to stylish heritage homes and refined tented camps; lunch on the lawn alongside cheeky peacocks, dinner in candlelit stepwells, and drinks in ornate, candy-hued bars. Driving detours to see…
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London Black Book
Trad fish pies to chic lunch canteens; strong opinions on the best curry and martini in town; the most specific shopping, from ribbons to umbrellas to vintage Barbours. Sexy bars, cozy pubs, and private clubs you should angle to get an invite to…. We polled our local friends for the places that they swear by.
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Napa & Sonoma Black Book
Well beyond the blue-chip wineries and Michelin tables is a Napa and Sonoma that locals in these historic farming communities fiercely defend—with soulful family vineyards, old-school relaxed restaurants and new-gen upstarts, Italian groceries and bountiful produce markets, plus miles of hiking and bike trails. Our friends who live there go deep on their favorites!
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The Litchfield, CT List
The northwest corner of Connecticut, 100 miles from Manhattan, is quintessential New England small town vibes—rural yet genteel, with historic town greens, manor houses and peeling barns, and cozy pubs for burgers and beer. Bonus if you see Candice Bergen with a dog at her feet. Local ceramicist/lighting designer Charlie Dumais shares his findings.
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The Mallorca List
Designer and globe-trotter Alexandra Senes got to know Mallorca through the diverse personalities shaping the island’s creative spirit. Gastronomic archaeologists, filmmakers and even the odd fisherman helped her discover a side of Mallorca far removed from the busloads of tourists—which, luckily, she’s sharing with us!
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The Corfu List
The co-founders of mission-based handbag brand Cesta Collective return every fall to this Ionian island, whose cosmopolitan-leaning crowd doesn’t detract from its ample charms—Venetian architecture, pastel villages, perfect little tavernas and some of the best beaches in Greece.