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    Drew Limsky

    Drew Limsky

  • Hotel rooms with the best private pool views

    We’ve done hotels with stellar infinity pools. Resorts with iconic views, check. But sometimes, as Garbo might say, you just want to be alone in your stunning pool, enjoying your view in privacy. And you don’t want to rent a whole house for the privilege. So check out these 10 resorts where the view from [...]

  • These hotels have some of the world’s best views

    Author E.M. Forster knew the value of a room with a view; he used the phrase to name one of his most beloved novels. Here are some hotels with views so special that you’ll have a hard time dragging yourself out the door. St. Regis Bora Bora People tend to use the shorthand “Tahiti” when [...]

  • Leave everyday life behind at off-the-grid hotels

    When you don’t want elevators or meeting rooms or anything else that screams corporate hospitality, and when you do want an excuse not to pick up your emails, it’s time to go remote at one of these eco-friendly getaways. Tikehau Pearl Beach Resort Tikehau, French Polynesia As I arrived by boat at this islet (motu) [...]

  • Daily Destination: Messenia, Greece

    Though this region in the Peloponnese may not be familiar, the name of its biggest city, Kalamata, probably is. The prized Kalamata olive, with its full-bodied tangy taste and meaty consistency, is exported from here and only here — these dark purple olives have PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) status. That means their authenticity is [...]

  • 9 beautiful places to learn horseback riding

    Getting up on a horse lets you see things from a different perspective, whether in locations expected (the mountains) or unexpected (the tropics). From remote ranches in Wyoming to sandy ocean beaches in the Caribbean, here are some of the best places to indulge your equestrian side. Click here for a gallery of spectacular riding [...]

  • Daily Destination: Stowe, Vt.

    With fall colors season fast approaching, people are usually in a scramble to decide where to see them. Fly or drive? Bring the kids, or do a romantic weekend? Well, you can do it in any of the above ways in Stowe. Located around a half-hour’s drive from Burlington Airport, Stowe is also drivable from [...]

  • Where to find the world’s best gelato

    Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream, but in actuality the translation is pretty loose. While gelato has the high density — low amount of air, or “overrun” — of the best premium ice creams, it typically contains less butterfat and more sugar, though recipes vary widely. It’s harder than soft ice cream and [...]

  • Daily Destination: Napa Valley

    Indian summer and California’s Napa Valley are all but synonymous: It’s harvest time and the weather is dry and clear. It’s also time do some of the best eating and drinking the world has to offer. This is serious gastronomy: Yountville’s Washington Street alone has five combined Michelin stars, three for French Laundry and one [...]

  • Daily Destination: Black Rock, Nev.

    Nevada’s 1,000-square-mile Black Rock Desert is the kind of barren moonscape where it’s nearly impossible to hit anything, which is probably why it’s a rocketry site and a place were land-speed records are set with experimental vehicles. About 250 bird species pass through the area, especially during the wet periods, but once a year, around [...]

  • The world’s top smoke-free beaches

    Most smoking bans originated for indoor spaces — offices, restaurants, bars. Then came public parks and now beaches. As you would expect, California has been out in front of this issue, with smoking bans in effect for beaches in more than 40 cities and municipalities, including all of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties. But [...]

  • Are you an Ugly American? Part II

    There are innumerable ways that Americans stick out when traveling, to the amusement and annoyance of the locals. Last year’s guide to sticking out was so popular that we’ve come up with some more ways that we embarrass ourselves when overseas. Pushing back in China In overpopulated China, people will push you. Grandmas, children, everyone. [...]

  • Daily Destination: Laguna Beach, Calif.

    This still somewhat bohemian surfer town has one of the narrowest temperature variations in the county, so except for an occasionally rainy winter that typically lasts from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, summertime weather is ubiquitous. Think hot sun and cool, dewy, jasmine-scented air. But something does always change come summer, and not just the appearance [...]

  • Cool public restrooms from around the world

    I was inspired to write this story after a few family trips to Europe, when the planning of restroom stops became an issue. How to find your safe haven is an art. And as the editor of a shelter magazine, I also check out the bathrooms for their design; a beautifully designed hotel, bar, or [...]