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You still can’t leave Mexico City without eating your body weight’s worth of tacos al pastor and crunchy chicharrón. But CDMX is increasingly recognized for its innovative fine-dining.
Just across the street from Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s Museo Casa Estudio, start your dining journey at San Ángel Inn, a former monastery that’s been a Mexico City institution since the early 1960s.
You’ll find mid-century classics like lobster thermidor and shrimp Rockefeller still on the menu here, along ...

Tree houses are cute and nostalgic. Kids love them. But can they really provide a sophisticated luxury resort experience that’s worth returning to again and again?
From Tennessee to the Loire Valley, five-star tree house resorts are popping up just about everywhere these days. A world-weary, been-there-done-that traveler might be tempted to dismiss the category of tree house hotels as just another novel, flash-in-the-pan Instagram moment. But a new generation of ...

Established in 1733, Savannah’s place in American history is as deeply rooted as the iconic live oak trees that drip in Spanish moss and line the city’s cobblestone streets. The first capital of Georgia and the first planned city in the U.S., Savannah continue...

When a Swiss American immigrant named Felix Mattei opened Mattei’s Central Hotel in Los Olivos, California in 1886, he knew this was a new frontier just bursting with potential.
A stagecoach stop for weary travelers en route to the coast, this dusty town on what soon became California’s Pacific Coast Railroad Line emerged as the place to come and enjoy hearty food and drinks. Mattei’s Tavern has been a Santa Ynez Valley institution ever since.
The hotel has gone through many ite...

Everything is bigger in Texas, and the new Omni PGA Frisco Resort, set on 660 acres of former ranchland in the Dallas exurbs, is no exception.
Open today, this high-tech mega resort, which is calling itself “Sports City USA,” hopes to be anything but par for the course.
“This was designed to be a destination resort, the largest single investment in one asset in the history of Omni Hotels and Resorts, over a half a billion dollars,” Jeff Smith, vice president and managing director of Omni PGA ...

Picture this: You’re in your favorite pair of Derek Rose silk pajamas, Ketel martini in hand. The smell of freshly baked garlic bread hangs in the air as you and a Michelin-rated chef put the finishing touches on what promises to be the best pasta puttanesca you never thought you could make—especially in your own kitchen.
This can be your dinnertime scenario, thanks to Cozymeal, a fine-dining meal prep service that’s elevating in-home dining by enlisting the private services of professional c...

When author and interior design blogger Niki Brantmark traded her bustling city life in London for a beachside hamlet in Malmö, Sweden, 13 years ago, it was an adjustment that took some getting used to. “I was constantly in a hurry, always looking at my watch, always running late,” Brantmark says. “Slowly I realized the Swedes weren’t doing the same thing as me.

After 14-years of living in the New York City area, my husband and I made an offer on a house, sight unseen, and moved to a small town in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Was it risky? Definitely. But it was also one of the best decisions we've ever made.

From lessons in longevity and private karate classes to river trekking in the jungle, incredible experiences will get visitors in the island spirit in no time.
A far cry from Tokyo’s bright neon lights and the buzzy cultural capital of Kyoto, Japan’s southernmost island of Okinawa—the largest in a chain of 160 subtropical islands between mainland Japan and Taiwan in the East China Sea—has developed the nickname the “Hawaii of Japan” thanks to its warm to moderate year-round climate.
While the...

There’s no city on Earth that stirs the soul and enlivens the spirit quite like New Orleans, a mishmash of creative energy infused with a rich musical heritage, a revered food and cocktail culture, and historical architecture at every turn. The Cajun-French expression “laissez les bons temps rouler” – or, “let the good times roll” – is as much a pastime as it is a pathway for how to embrace life in this intoxicating city.
Founded by the French in 1718 and ruled for 40 years by the Spanish bef...

There’s no city on earth that stirs the soul and enlivens the spirit quite like New Orleans. A mishmash of creative energy infused with a rich musical heritage, revered food and cocktail culture and historical architecture at every turn, the Cajun-French expression “laissez les bons temps rouler,” – or “let the good times roll,”— is as much a pastime as it is a pathway for how to embrace life in this intoxicating city.

Staffing shortages, flight delays, and inflation are major pain points for travelers right now. We tapped the experts who weigh in on how technology will play a bigger role for travelers in the months and years ahead.

No American city charms quite like Charleston. Founded in 1670 as Charles Town in honor of England’s King Charles II, its Georgian buildings and carriage houses evoke a storied past. Excellent restaurants are packed to the gills with dedicated foodies on a daily basis, and elegant rooftop bars come alive every night while providing views of Charleston’s distinctive cityscape. Add friendly locals to the mix, and you have one of the country’s best blends of history and hospitality. It’s easy to understand why more than 7 million people visit each year.

What is it like to stay at “the finest address” in this luxurious dream destination? Just as amazing as you’d expect.
After four flights, and close to 40 consecutive hours of traveling, it’s inevitable that your mind will start to play tricks on you. Par for the course when traveling to the Maldives, that dreamy archipelago of sun-soaked islands in the Indian Ocean where overwater bungalows, celebrities, and influencers all seem to converge in one of the beautiful and beguiling places on eart...

There was a time, not long ago, when the words “all-inclusive hotel” were met with slight contempt. However, times have changed, and the bar for high-quality all-inclusive hotels has gone way up with them. One of the fastest growing segments in the travel and hospitality space according to Travel Pulse, all-inclusive hotels—which is broadly def...