Surfin' USA

The new watersports craze of hydrofoil surfing will have you riding perfect waves like a pro-no ocean required.

Aman New York

With rates that start at $1,950 a night, Aman New York in Midtown is one of the most expensive hotels in the city and among the priciest in the U.S. Chatter about its recent debut had been building for more than a year, reaching an anticipation that’s rare for new hotels

20 Things Every Coastal Cook Should Know

THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS, CROWD-PLEASING RECIPES (THAT YOU CAN MEMORIZE!), AND GENERAL KNOW-HOW YOU NEED TO MAKE LIFE AT THE BEACH TASTE THAT MUCH BETTER

STRAW HATS

From genteel boaters to iconic Panamas, these resortwear classics make for vivid design vignettes

FINE FOLK

Color, comfort, and a big gush of gingham enliven a formerly forlorn Maine family retreat

SLO RIDE

INSTEAD OF BOMBING UP THE CALI COAST FROM L.A. TO BIG SUR, THIS ROAD-TRIPPER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED 80 MILES OF BIG BEACHES, QUIRKY SURF TOWNS, AND GREAT WINERIES

Treasure Hunt

A circa-1930 West Palm Beach house is reimagined and restored to its Old Florida glory

SUNDAE BEST

The secret to a sweet ice-cream treat? Homemade toppings. Here's the scoop on five favorites

WHAT'S IN YOUR BEACH BAG?

LainSnow swimwear founder Becca Ingle shares her beach day essentials

The Insider's Guide To Hanging Out in the Hamptons*

There's a summer's worth of carefree fun to be had in the fabled enclave. You just have to know where to look

SALT & SOUL

A South Carolina family rescues and restores an early 1900s dock house and turns it into a lively overwater hangout

The Writer & the Deep Blue Sea

Best-selling novelist James Patterson shares his lifelong, deeply personal attachment to the ocean-particularly that view just out his window

A SEASON'S LOVING SPOONFUL

Some things just taste like summer.

ISLAND LIGHT

A SEATTLE DESIGNER REVIVED A MODERN HOUSE ON SAN JUAN ISLAND BY WHITENING ITS DARK INTERIORS AND USING A BOLD AND CHEERFUL COLOR PALETTE TO GIVE THE ABODE A SUNNY DISPOSITION

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

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

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

"Turn Your Own Wrenches"

Six years ago, I moved my family into a 50-year-old RV-not just to see America, but to test my belief that anything worth fixing can be fixed.

A Welcoming and Refined Ambiance Awaits

Immerse yourself in the thoughtfully redesigned Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

counting sheep

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

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

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

Wildlife Spotting in British Columbia

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

Birding in Bonaire

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

layer upon layer

In the foothills of the Himalayas, a proud new generation is drawing attention to Ladakh's rich and diverse culinary legacy while putting a fresh spin on tradition

native lands

Following New Zealand's long-awaited reopening, Erin Florio travels the less-explored regions of the country where she was raised to discover the Indigenous traditions and contemporary Kiwi innovations that make Aotearoa a place like no other

Bushwalking in TASMANIA

On a trek along the Australian state's scenic coast, Jayme Moye discovers how connecting with nature can help protect it

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

dreams on the danube

More than a decade ago, Lina Mounzer fell for elegant Budapest, with its monuments to 19th-century imperial glory and 20th-century political turmoil. In the city's complicated current moment, she returns to discover it anew