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Coastal Living
JUNGLE BIRD
Barman Jeffrey Ong Swee Teik was a visionary. In the early 1970s, he set out to invent a drink for the Aviary Bar at the newly opened Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that honored his country’s equatorial climate, the bar’s ornithological vibe, and the decade’s disco mood that favored sweet drinks with flair. One might have expected a hyper-tropical cocktail, but that’s where Ong showed his genius. He introduced Campari—the bitter Italian aperitif most associated with a Negroni—into a shaken conversation with dark rum, pineapple and lime juices, and simple syrup. Served in a ceramic bird-shaped vessel, the aptly named Jungle Bird skirted kitsch with its grown-up notes of Campari; it wasn’t long before the drink entered, via widely published cocktail guides, the rotation of American bartenders. As the 1990s tiki revival kicked into gear, the Jungle Bird was taken up anew, with variations leaning even more into Ong’s secret weapon, Campari, and reaching for richer flavor with molasses-heavy blackstrap rum. More than a half-century on, the Jungle Bird is considered a cocktail classic, so whether you use blackstrap or dark rum, be sure to toast this Malaysian creator’s very cool bird. It rules the roost.
1 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
A Tale of Two Ships
Think you know what cruising the Caribbean is like? Think again. Now, it’s possible to explore the region’s islands on smaller, intimate ships that nestle nimbly into bays and ports that big cruise ships can’t even touch. See what it’s like to cruise St. Lucia, Antigua, Martinique, and St. Kitts in high style on a luxury motor yacht, and then ride the trade winds with sails flying from Curaçao and Aruba to Cartagena and Panama’s San Blas Islands. It’s a whole new way to ahoy
3 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
Petite & Perfect
Bermuda-based designer Georgia Benevides packs a pint-size Palm Beach pied-à-terre with color and flair
5 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
LET NATURE LEAD
Designer Phoebe Howard crafts an entirely new island aesthetic for a family’s Caribbean home, complete with warm neutrals and loads of organic textures
4 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
BERMUDA'S FRESH FACE
It takes confidence to know when less is more. But on Bermuda, where the sea and sands provide a daily pageant of iridescent blues and pale pinks, the design thinking at AZURA is to showcase that splendor via cliff-hugging frames of soothing, spare whites. The impact is intoxicating, and an exciting addition to the island’s traditional resorts and cottage communities.
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Winter 2025
Coastal Living
WHAT'S IN YOUR BEACH BAG?
Lauren Stephens, New England fleece designer and cofounder/CEO of Dudley Stephens, shares her beach-day essentials
1 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
STIRRING THE POT
The world’s coastlines are crossroads of cultures and flavors, especially when it comes to seafood. Meet five classic preparations that elevate with an added international influence
6 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
CATCHING THE WIND ON SEA CLOUD SPIRIT
Silence. It's not the word that usually comes to mind when cruising the Caribbean, but it is the best word to describe the aftermath of setting sails (up to 28 of them) aboard Sea Cloud Spirit.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
Wish You Were Here
In the Bahamas, interior decorator Jody Hagan breathed new life into a historic cottage on Harbour Island, reviving it with vibrant colors, playful patterns, and layers upon layers of texture
7 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
THE SEASON OF CITRUS
Just when you fear that the sweet spoils of late summer have exited the stage, another bounty steps into the spotlight. Set your table and celebrate the season with winter’s sun-kissed stars
6 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Game-changing overwater villas arrive in a gemlike corner of the Caribbean at Sandals Saint Vincent
1 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
Waterfront Wonder
Decorator Danielle Rollins brings the perfect dose of Sunshine State enchantment to a family’s home on the Intracoastal in West Palm Beach
6 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
ISLAND HOPPING IN TURKS & CAICOS
Can the water really be that clear? Can the beaches really be that white? The answer is a resounding “yes” in this archipelago nation, where the pleasures run from sun seeking and beach bar hopping to sand dollar hunting and snorkeling. But where to dive in first?
10 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
GAME NIGHT
Re-create the perfect lazy beach-day activity with these new puzzles and games that also make great holiday or hostess gifts
1 min |
Winter 2025
Coastal Living
Permanent Vacation
A designer reimagined a “blank canvas” townhome in Southern Florida as a colorful retreat, where every space stays on the sunny side
5 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
Nantucket Mod
With art-infused flair, a West Coast family proves contemporary floats just fine on a historic New England island
4 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
DIVISION BELL
It takes a lot to get a cocktail writer to return to a bar again and again for one particular drink, but that’s what happened to Michael Ruhlman.
1 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
Bayside Beauty
Designer Peter Dunham brings his singular brand of eclectic sophistication to a Southern California home, where a couple of new empty nesters can start fresh
4 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
Surf’s Up
A photographer sojourns to surf camp in El Salvador, catching waves and capturing the beauty of this laid-back stretch of the Pacific coast
2 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
TIME FOR TINNED FISH
These beautiful packages of preserved seafood look like frameable art, but they’re a coastal cook’s secret weapon for delicious soups and sandwiches
4 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
STYLE DESTINATION: MUSTIQUE
Nestled in the Caribbean archipelago of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the island is best known for its high-profile habitués, from royalty to rock stars. But theatrical set designer Oliver Messel is the man behind Mustique’s real magic
6 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
THE PERFECT PAWLEYS PERCH
Leave it to a sleep-deprived boat captain to invent what would become the most recognized and treasured hammock that the coast (plus backyards and beyond) has ever seen.
1 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
WHAT'S IN YOUR BEACH BAG?
Erin Crandall, Laguna Beach–based towel designer and founder of Ruby Mint, shares her beach-day essentials
1 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
Most Stylish Beach Hotels 2025
It’s hard to compete with a gorgeous beach, but these 18 beauties pull it off. Discover your next ultra-photogenic getaway—from the Bahamas, Mexico, and the Caribbean to the islands of Italy and Greece, from the shores of California and Florida to the coast of Maine and beyond. Time to pack your bags
7 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
Pride of Place
Design duo Tate Casper and Jordan Winston bring a quirky seaside cottage back to its Old Florida roots, one pattern at a time
6 min |
Fall 2025
Coastal Living
ROSEMARY IS FOR REMEMBRANCE
AN ODE TO MEALS AND MEMORIES FROM A SUMMER HOME ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD
9 min |
Summer 2025
Coastal Living
JEWELS of the JERSEY SHORE
Home to America’s first seaside resort, this storied shoreline is also home to stunning beaches, historic enclaves, and old-fashioned fun. Meet the eight towns that will make you a Jersey Shore convert (if you’re not one already)
6 min |
Summer 2025
Coastal Living
seaside serenity
To make the most of a narrow lot, a family takes a top-down approach to relaxed beachfront living
4 min |
Summer 2025
Coastal Living
TINY TREASURE
WHEN A COUPLE WANTED TO BRING THEIR HISTORIC WATERFRONT COTTAGE TO LIFE, THEY ENTRUSTED ITS UNIQUE STORY TO NANTUCKET LOOMS, THE ISLAND'S DE FACTO ARBITER OF STYLE
4 min |
Summer 2025
Coastal Living
SPAIN'S SUN-BLESSED SISTERS
Discover the Mediterranean charms of the Balearic Islands, from fabled Mallorca and bohemian Ibiza to windswept, gem-like Formentera
9 min |