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Top Hotels in Italy

Italy doesn’t ask for much—just your full attention, maybe your appetite, and ideally, a few weeks of your life. There’s something about the way pasta tastes after a day of doing absolutely nothing. But when it comes to picking a place to stay, things get a bit more complicated. Do we want chandeliers, old-school glamour, and a concierge who’s worked there since 1973? Or do we want handcrafted ceramics, a playlist in the room, and a minibar with kombucha? To…

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Palazzo Talìa

Just when you thought Rome couldn’t get any dreamier, along comes Palazzo Talìa. It’s a 16th-century palazzo turned boutique hotel that’s somehow both completely new and completely timeless. It’s just a few steps from the Trevi Fountain and it’s the kind of place that feels like a secret. A very stylish secret, with velvet sofas, antique mirrors, and fresh espresso always within reach. Overview The building dates back to the 1500s, having once served as a religious college. It was…

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Celebrity Travel

A Gossip Girl Anniversary

It’s a Happy Anniversary, and when Chuck Bass tied the knot, it was as you would expect, epic. Fiction followed real-life, when Ed Westwick wed Amy Jackson in the Amalfi Coast. And it was everything, that especially Blaire Waldorf would approve.

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Top Glamping Resorts

Nature is glorious, but one doesn’t win points for slumming it. These are some of the most luxurious and high-end glamping spots in the world. You’ll certainly get bang for your buck, and these spots prove that you can have your wilderness and your Wi-Fi too. Prepare for a curated collection of the world’s most luxurious glamping escapes. Merzouga Luxury Desert Camp Location: Sahara Desert, Morocco In the golden dunes of the Sahara, Merzouga Luxury Desert Camp offers an unforgettable…

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Celebrity Travel

Ed Westwick & Amy Jackson’s Anniversary

Hey, Upper East Siders — Chuck Bass is off the market. Last August, Ed Westwick tied the knot with actress Amy Jackson. As their first anniversary approaches, here’s a look back at the couple’s three-day Italian extravaganza. Location Chuck Bass may have enjoyed hanging out on the steps of the Met, but Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson much prefer Italy. After previously exchanging vows in an intimate London ceremony, the couple celebrated their nuptials in one of the most romantic…

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Hotel Reviews

Six Senses Rome

As the brand’s first foray into an urban setting, Six Senses Rome marks a departure from its traditional portfolio of far-flung resorts and island hideaways. Known for secluded sanctuaries in places like the Maldives, Bhutan, and the Douro Valley, Six Senses reimagines its resort-style philosophy for the heart of the Eternal City. Here, the spa rituals, wellness programmes, and biophilic design elements evoke a sense of escape—bringing a breath of countryside calm to one of Europe’s most storied capitals. Location…

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Uber Boat + Copter on Amalfi Coast

If the Amalfi Coast is Italy’s summer darling, Uber just became its private butler. This July and August, they’re skipping the traffic (and the ferry chaos) by rolling out not one, but two ways to float above—or across—it all. One takes you to the sky. The other keeps things glam at sea level. You’ll be cruising the coast like it was made just for you. That’s right, Uber launched helicopter and boat services on the Amalfi Coast. Uber Copter Uber’s…

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Neos Airlines Launches Flight from US to Bari

Pack your sunscreen and brush up on your Italian—because getting to Puglia just got a lot easier. Neos Airlines has officially launched the first-ever nonstop flight from the U.S. to Bari, Italy. If you’ve ever tried to get to this dreamy corner of southern Italy, you know it usually involves at least one connection, a long layover, and maybe a questionable sandwich somewhere en route. But now? It’s just wheels up in New York, wheels down in Bari. Ciao, stress.…

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Beauty & Wellness

Privé Padel

Move over pickleball. There’s a new court craze in town, and it’s bouncing into The Hamptons just in time for the summer season. Enter: Privé Padel. What is Padel? If tennis and squash had a glamorous nepo baby, perfectly suited for the bougiest of resorts and the highest of society, it would be padel. Padel is a doubles-based racquet sport played on an enclosed court slightly smaller than a tennis court, with walls in play. Originating in Mexico, the sport…

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Celebrity Travel

Billionaire Wedding Fodder

Whether you’re worth a modest $25 billion, or $225 billion, it’s all baller level at that point. And clearly, when the time comes to throw a wedding, that coin comes in handy for Venice takeovers, Hamptons fetes and honeymoons where no expense is spared.

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