In this issue

STILL LAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

Washington State’s San Juan Islands are a perfect place for kids and their parents to slow down and savor their surroundings

HOME IS WHERE YOU MAKE IT

During a road trip through Oman with her toddler, a writer makes peace with the memory of her

WORD OF MOUTH

The forward-looking entrepreneurs reinvigorating Querétaro, Mexico; the rise of Yamba, a chic surf town on the east coast of Australia; fresh design meets traditional craft in Kyoto; and more

THE 2024 HOT LIST

Our 28th annual guide to the best new and reimagined hotels all over the world, from charismatic city stays to indulgent resorts. Plus: the buzziest openings in the global restaurant scene and cruises that rethink adventure and elegance on the high sea

PAINT THE TOWN

In residential South Kolkata, enterprising young locals are turning brightly colored old estates, once doomed for demolition, into the city's latest hot spots

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lost in time

On an epic, sun-soaked journey across southern Greece's Peloponnese, Antonia Quirke revels in her connection to the history and myths that swirl around its rugged shores

8 mins

home is where you make it

On a road trip through Oman with her toddler son, Ashlea Halpern ponders what it means to be a parent in the wake of her father's death

4 mins

still lazy after all these years

Decades after a boyhood of easygoing afternoons in Washington State's San Juan Islands, Jesse Ashlock returns with his own children to rediscover this bucolic corner of America where time almost seems to stand still

8 mins

the 2024 hot list WHERE to STAY, CRUISE & EAT NEXT

It's inevitable: Every spring when we pull together the Hot List, our annual collection of the world's best new hotels, restaurants, and cruise ships, a staffer remarks that this latest iteration has got to be the best one ever. After a year's worth of traveling the globe-to stay the night at a converted farmhouse in the middle of an olive grove outside Marrakech or sail aboard a beloved cruise line's inaugural Antarctic voyage-it's easy to see why we get attached.

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RUNWAY TO SANTA FE

Indigenous designer Orlando Dugi shares his favorite art, culture, and cocktails in his adopted hometown

2 mins

GOLDEN CHILD

A blink-and-you'll-miss-it surf town on Australia's east coast is now a chic weekend getaway

1 min

word of mouth

THE PEOPLE, PLACES & IDEAS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW

3 mins

Animal Kingdom

A massive effort in Saudi Arabia to restore its endemic flora and fauna is underway. Now, the country is looking to tourism to help support it

2 mins

Building Change

On a pristine stretch of Mexico's southwestern coast, anew developmentis grounded in community and creativity

2 mins

karma chameleon

A generation after Berlin's reinvention as the after-hours king of Western Europe, the German capital enters a new chapter as a softer-edged city that has settled more fully into its own skin

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SWELL TIMES

Palm-tree-lined beaches? Check. Excellent reef breaks? Check. A cool-kid scene complete with surf stays, yoga retreats, and oceanfront cafés? Check, check, check. Sri Lanka's south coast has all the ingredients to become the next great lifestyle destination

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OUT IN THE OPEN

A trip through Canada's remote Northwest Territories showcases the region's starkly beautiful landscapes and the Indigenous communities whose stories and ways of life have become newly accessible to travelers

9 mins

los angeles plays itself

No place delights in retelling its own tale quite like the City of Angels. Now, a wave of chefs, hoteliers, and entrepreneurs is remixing the classics to usher in a new Golden Age

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It's for everyone - Men are discovering the value of self-care too

IT IS A SUNNY winter morning, and I can see snowcapped peaks in the distance. The fragrance of pine fills the air. Birds chatter in the trees above.

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It's for healing - Thailand's storied retreats offer an emotional reset

SUNSHINE WOULD HAVE been too much after three years that felt like one long dark tunnel. I arrive, exhausted, on Koh Samui during a monsoon, the wet jungle swaying with the energy of renewal. That night, a lullaby of raindrops helps me drift off to sleep. The far-off storm flashing on the horizon expels my subliminal rage. I awaken, refreshed, to birdsong.

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It's learning to lead - Visiting Greece to succeed at work in New York

ON A BRIGHT November afternoon at Euphoria Retreat on the Peloponnese peninsula, I find myself curled in the fetal position, my body supported by the cool wood floor.

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It's a way to push yourself - A plunge into the ocean at the end of the earth

I'M WEARING A BARBIE-PINK bathing suit, but there are no palm trees in sight. The snow has just stopped falling and I can see broken chunks of iceberg inching toward the ship I'm on. The ambient temperature is 29 Fahrenheit.

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It's about life phases - Spas and resorts worldwide are helping women navigate menopause

MELODIC MANTRAS and warm oil repeatedly poured across the lower back are parts of Kati Vasti, an Ayurvedic therapy that Karina Steward, founder and chief wellness officer of Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary in Koh Samui, Thailand, swears would put anyone in a pleasure coma.

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It's the simple things - Sometimes the best vacation involves doing as little as possible

THE CHIMES of my iPhone alarm reached a crescendo, signaling that it was 5:30 a.m. I longed to hit snooze but instead rolled from my bed and shuffled heavy-eyed to the coffee machine. A jolt of caffeine helped get me out the door just in time to make my 6 a.m. Pilates class. The early morning hustle would have felt routine if it weren't for the humid, plumeria-scented air, the sound of crashing waves, and the elevator-length commute to the gym.

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LOCAL FLAVOR

Beloved by New Zealanders, the South Island town of Wanaka is grabbing the attention of global travelers

2 mins

HEART AND SEOUL

A revived dedication to traditional crafts makes for memorable souvenir shopping in the South Korean capital

2 mins

DESIGNING WOMEN

Female architects are changing the face of sustainable hotel design - and not a moment too soon

2 mins

WILD ROMANCE

The joy of swapping a traditional ceremony for a secret wedding and honeymoon in South Africa

2 mins

LONDON CALLING

These marquee debuts signal a new era in the city's hotel scene

1 min

PHNOM-ENAL FOOD

Rotanak Ros (a.k.a. Chef Nak) shares her recipe for an invigorating weekend in Cambodia's capital

2 mins

Keep Moving

The hottest amenity in hotels these days? Anything to keep you fit

2 mins

The Life Aquatic

Louis Vuitton used Italy's Lake Maggiore as the inspiration and stage-for its latest cruise collection

1 min

THE MIRACLE OF THE MARQUESAS

In this remote French Polynesian archipelago, the volcanic peaks are jagged and foreboding, the surf pounds ferociously, and the trade winds never stop howlingall qualities that, for Peter Heller, make it irresistible

8 mins

Everywhere I turn in Athens, my past rises up to meet me.

That café was once a pastry shop where our babysitter would buy us treats when I lived here as a child-pain au chocolat for my brother, lemon-filled doughnut for me. We moved to the US when I was seven, but I've returned to Greece nearly every summer since I was 14. This square is where I scored scalped tickets to the 2004 Olympics. That church is where I lit candles every year on my annual trip, in hope or gratitude: Let me do well on that exam, find a job, get pregnant.

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