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PERFECTLY PANMA
This Central American country, rich in natural beauty but often overlooked by visitors, is finally coming into its own.
movin' on up
Welcome to our annual REAL SIMPLE Home! Come in and see how seven top designers turned a blank-canvas Brooklyn, New York, penthouse into a deluxe apartment in the sky.
AT LAND'S END
Reaching out from Canada's eastern shore, the rocky, remote Gaspé Peninsula is a region of beguiling coastal towns and stunning national parks. Nina Caplan dives into its bounty, from flowers to fish to fresh salt air.
Make Every Day of Vacay the Best It Can Be
How often do you get to take a trip? Probably not as often as you'd like! So let's use that time wisely. These tips can help, no matter where you're going or what's on the agenda.
When Bad Behavior Happens to Good People
Learn to spot some not-so-great conduct. Then steer things back onto a healthy and harmonious track.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
With natural disasters growing more frequent and more intense, what can a pet owner do? Hope for the best, prepare for the worst-and include your fur babies in that plan.
STILL LIFE
On a road trip down Kentucky's bourbon trail, Emily Bingham uncovers the story of her home state's famous spirit, one strong sip at a time.
Star of Africa
Remote, unspoiled, with a bewitching mix of cultures: Jeffrey Gettleman on why there are few places quite like the island of Lamu, in Kenya.
Riding High
On a six-day sojourn in Andalusia, Catherine Buni immerses herself in one of Spain's most majesticand vulnerable-national parks.
Peak Peru
On a trek through the canyons and cliffs of the country's southern region, Mark Johanson finds a surprising mix of adventure, culture, and history.
Desert Bloom
In Arizona’s rugged wine country, experimental techniques are taking root. Gina DeCaprio Vercesi tours the state to meet the industry’s maverick pioneers.
YOUR OWN PRIVATE OASIS
To meet a growing demand for one-of-a-kind trips, tour operators are building luxurious camps and pop-up hotels at the ends of the earth.
Fresh Perspectives
Across Canada, Indigenous tour operators are offering new ways to engage with cultural and natural wonders.
Sipping Outside My Comfort Zone
I never thought bourbon was my drink. But in the spirit of adventure, I decided to give it a shot. Here's how I learned to appreciate it, and how you can too.
APPLE SPICE DOUGHNUT BREAD PUDDING
The five best words you've ever read in a recipe name? Probably!
YOUR ENTIRE SHOWER
Rub-a-dub-dub, that tub needs a scrub! And in less rhyming news, so does that grout, that liner, and all the other parts.
Baby Got Back...Trouble
If you do too, you're a member of a very large, not very fun club. You don't even get a T-shirt when you join! But you do get this advice on how to manage the pain that affects most of us at some point in our lives.
VERY SUPERSTITIOUS
Why so many of us can't resist knocking on wood, tossing salt, and more.
REST INSURED
Ah, open enrollment season the time of year that makes many of us wish we had a PhD in insurance speak. Consider this a crash course.
Bold New Wave
Charlap Hyman & Herrero bring surrealism to South Beach in a stunning Miami high-rise.
These United States
Designer Darryl Carter magically merges the past with the present in an elegant home fit for a lively young family.
Their Past Loves
When salvage specialists Retrouvius redo an 18th-century Paris triplex, it's hard to tell what's old-and what's older.
THE CLIENT WAS RIGHT!
How a custom design that appeared in the pages of ELLE DECOR inspired a multifaceted collaboration.
HOW SOON IS NOW?
With no time to waste, architects must innovate quickly to respond to our changing environment.
Fresh Tracks
The design firm Electric Bowery reimagines après-ski style for one family's Utah getaway.
The Peace Plan
For the designer Carol Egan, a glass house becomes the perfect container for a flourishing inner life.
REBUILT TO LAST
An ELLE DECOR editor makes the move to renovate her longtime Brooklyn home.
Falling into Fall
Embrace the uncertainty of this crisp, colorful season of change
Play (Pickle) Ball!
How to get in on the game-if you haven't already
Braving the Elements
When a small plane crashes into a frozen creek, kayaker must navigate the ice to save the pilot