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A Time of Gifts and a Place to Savor Them

Patrick Leigh Fermor wrote one of the most beautiful travel memoirs ever. Now you can stay in his inspiring Greek-island home

Solo Trip

Venice without tourists is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Our writer takes advantage …

Let There Be Lights

In the Arctic Circle, igloos and the aurora borealis done right

Vroom with a View

Europe’s 10 most scenic train journeys offer a smart—and eco-friendly—way to see the Continent

Big in Japan

Masterpieces of art and architecture converge on Naoshima, a tiny island in the Seto Inland Sea

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Fine Dining. And a Bed to Lie Down In

Francis Mallmann takes over a village in Uruguay, to delicious effect

Rajasthan, Reborn

Emerging from an inspired restoration, Deeppura Garh is once again welcoming guests to experience the heart and soul of the region

Cod Gods of Norway

A long weekend on the Lofoten archipelago amid the art galleries, northern lights, and millionaire fishermen

Where Iran Goes to Party

For hipster émigrés in the capital of Georgia, East is West and West is East

Don’t Go There

Some of the world’s most overrated travel experiences, as described by the people who endured them

The Not-So-Secret Garden

Luxury lovers and horticultural types will find plenty of reasons to flock to the Newt in Somerset

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Beware of Falling Meteorites

Namibia is rich in vistas, suffused in planetary history, and, incidentally, a fine place to contemplate the infinite

Sundy Days

Natural wonders abound at Sundy Praia, a beachfront resort on the island of Príncipe

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Our travel columnist weighs in on the wellness obsession at New York’s new Equinox Hotel

The Brooklyn of the North Sea

Fermented blubber and other chef’s delicacies lure die-hard foodies to the Faroe Islands

Romanian Holiday

Bucharest’s Athénée Palace Hotel mixes old-world elegance and Cold War intrigue

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Cuixmala Confidential

The late Sir James Goldsmith’s idyllic hideaway on Mexico’s Pacific Coast is now welcoming (a few select) guests

A Sandy Stretch of Heaven

At Vila Naiá, an off-the-radar retreat in Bahia, Brazil, natural beauty and unnaturally great service converge

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Even if you’re not bound for Art Basel Miami Beach—lucky you!—our roving travel columnist still suggests a trip to this ever evolving metropolis

House of Worship

St. Barth’s New Normal

Can the ultra-rich really weatherproof their favorite island from the effects of climate change?