Condé Nast Traveler US - May - June 2023

An Oasis in the Atlantic

São Tomé and Príncipe, the verdant island nation off the coast of West Africa, is becoming one of the world’s leading ecotourism destinations

Where the story begins

The complicated history of Charleston has sometimes been eclipsed by its myriad Southern charms. But the Holy City is taking steps to confront—and honor—the difficult parts of its past

Wild is the Wind

Quiet Menorca has long captivated artists, enchanting them with its dramatic skies and seducing them with its picturesque villages. Today, the island is still up to its old tricks, but it’s found a new audience

Wildlife Spotting in British Columbia

In northern Canada's Desolation Sound, Crai Bower discovers, salmon is everything

THE 2023 hot list

Nothing makes us more excited to get up and go than putting together our annual Hot List, now in its 27th year. This curated collection of the world's best new hotels, cruises, restaurants, cultural destinations, and transportation projects is a labor of love for our global team, which spends the year researching, visiting, and vetting the entries to bring you a definitive directory of places whose style, ethos, and service set new standards for hospitality. Think a family-run hotel making Lake Como even more sophisticated; a cruise ship that ups passengers' access to places like Greenland; or a community-driven restaurant igniting Ecuador's Indigenous dining scene. All that's left is for you to decide where you're going first

keepers of the forest

Heading deep into the Congo Basin, Stanley Stewart searches for connection with the magnificent lowland gorillas that call this place home

counting sheep

Again and again, Tim Ecott returns to the Faroe Islands, drawn to the rugged vistas and the sturdy creatures that inhabit them

Birding in Bonaire

On a Caribbean island famed for its underwater riches, Betsy Andrews looks skyward

Little Luxuries

Long a bastion of traditional hotels, Copenhagen is witnessing the growth of small but spectacular rental properties

On the Menu

Now that the hyperlocal hegemony of New Nordic is fading, what's next? Far-flung flavors with a Danish twist