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Durslade Farmhouse in Somerset: The New Bloomsbury?
It's an unlikely love story. High-flying, edge-loving Swiss art dealers Iwan Wirth and Manuela Hauser of Hauser & Wirth (they have contemporary art galleries in London, New York City, Zurich, and...
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The Family Home Away from Home: Kid & Coe's Rentals
Zoie Kingsbery Coe, founder of vacation rental site Kid & Coe, traveled the world with her deejay husband, managing his career (first as a couple, then with two kids in tow). Out of necessity, she...
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Green Acres: Lombardi House in Los Angeles
Eight years ago, when real estate developer Jacques Massachi bought the former Lombardi estate on Hollywood Boulevard, his plan was to tear it down and put up an apartment complex. Built in 1904, the...
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Chesa Wazzau: A Restored Farmhouse Near St. Moritz
After years of sneaking in visits to see Architecture on our family holidays, my sons are now onto us and wary of our ways. ("Do we really need to see another cathedral?)" Next trip, I’m going stealth...
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Weekend Guide with Petite Passport: Barcelona, Spain
If you ask me, Barcelona is one of the best cities in the world, but as a part-time resident, I'm admittedly biased. Like Sydney and Cape Town, Barcelona is a city by the beach with a laid-back...
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A Modern Spa Retreat in Norway
Here's a novel concept: an übermodern Scandi hotel whose proprietors are so fixated on reconnecting guests with nature that they lament having to charge a fee. (But, yes, you still have to pay for it.)...
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In Switzerland, an Alpine Retreat for Rent
Dating back to the 16th century, Huberhaus is a traditional alpine log dwelling located in the Upper Valais, an area noted for its skiing and mountain scenery (the Matterhorn included). This rustic...
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Glamorous Farm for Rent, Belgian Edition
The small Belgian town of Wevelgem in West Flanders was once devoted to flax cultivation (weavers would soak their crop in the De Leie river running through town). Today, the area, within biking...
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Concrete Chic: The Line Hotel in LA's Koreatown
Set in a stripped-down 1960s Hyatt in LA's buzzing Koreatown, the now debuting Line Hotel—from the owner of New York's NoMad—takes a refreshingly raw approach to the architectural makeover. Hotel...
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Weekend Guide with Petite Passport Guide: Madrid Hot Spots
Winter in Madrid is very inviting: When I was there over the holidays, the sky was blue, the sun was shining, and it was in the sixties some days. One of the most happening areas to explore is the Las...
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Weekend Guide with Petite Passport Guide: Amsterdam Guesthouses
There's a lot of great design percolating in Amsterdam—and that extends to the city's guesthouses. Today, we're shining a light on five places to stay. Photography by Pauline Egge. A Design-Filled...
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Living the Life: 11 Farmhouse Rentals in Italy
Paradise within reach? A new wave of restored villas for rent is making it possible; here's our guide to the farmhouse rental, Italian style. N.B. A good source for villa rentals is The Thinking...
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Dine and Recline: The Talbot Inn in Somerset
Tradition meets state-of-the-art hospitality at the Talbot Inn in Somerset: fish-and-chips, venison stew, and ale on tap, plus Egyptian cotton sheets, handmade soap, and Siberian goose down duvets. A...
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A Burgundy Château, Hotel Edition
Johan Bouman and Pieter Franssens, the Dutch owners of Château de la Resle, describe it as "one of those typical countryside estates you see when driving in France that make you want to stop and...
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Expert Advice: 11 Under-the-Radar Parisian Dining Spots
Graphic designer David Rager lived in Paris for several years with his wife, Cherie Messerli (together they designed several up-to-the-minute Parisian restaurants like Candeliaria, Glass, and Le Mary...
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The Artists' Retreat: Brice and Helen Marden's Hotel Tivoli
Brice and Helen Marden, one of the longstanding royal couples of the New York art world, divide their time between their city studios and an estate in rural Tivoli, in upstate New York. They also...
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Bed and Bike: The Ultimate Hotel for Cyclists
"Cycle, travel, and good things," the motto of the Onomichi U2 complex in Hiroshima, Japan, doesn't begin to cover what awaits bicyclists who peddle up to the giant seafront warehouse. Located in the...
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Table of Contents: Instagram Escapes
Our Instagram feed has been torturing us all winter with the daily tales of other people's tropical getaways. This week, we're taking a series of vicarious vacations. And we want to see your own travel...
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Paradise Found: Guana Island in the BVI
I've been following NYC-based Yolanda Edwards's Instagram feed (@yolandaedwards) for a while now; she's the creative director at Conde Nast Traveler, so I figured I'd discover some good insider-y...
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Steal This Look: A Room at the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, London
If you've stayed at the Ace Hotel of Shoreditch, London, with interiors by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby of Universal Design Studio, you're probably still reminiscing about the effortless cool of your...
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