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The Top Mexican Restaurants in the World

You love to try new foods. You live to travel, and you travel to eat. But there’s a cuisine that goes beyond the taco truck, and for years now, it’s been creating a buzz. That’s Mexican food. Yes, Mexico has some of the world’s most loved dishes. Mexican cuisine is so much more than a good old guacamole, and these restaurants prove it like no one else. This is your list of the top Mexican restaurants in the world. The…

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Celebrity Travel

Travel Like Jake Gyllenhaal

He may be the rumored inspiration for several song lyrics, but Jake Gyllenhaal is more than the guy who broke Taylor Swift’s heart (stand down, Swifties). The guy is one of the best actors in Hollywood, and he has seen the world through movie sets. Here are places to spot Jake Gyllenhaal on vacation, and all of them are absolute bucket-list material. The Destination: Bhutan It doesn’t matter who it was — it’s enough to know that a great girl,…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

The New Mandarin Oriental Villas

This summer jet-setting is back and it’s time to travel like never before to the top destinations in the Mediterranean. There are some sure things in life that are can’t-miss. Like gelato in Italy. Sunshine in the South of France. And now, we can add a guaranteed good time at the new Mandarin Oriental Villas. The Villas are your vacation homes turned private hotel, held to the famous Mandarin Oriental standards. Destinations include Ibiza, Mallorca and the South of France.…

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Destinations, Road Trip

A Retreat in the Cotswolds

If frolicking Jane Austin-style in the Cotswolds is an attractive proposition to you, well, now there’s a hotel for that. Set on a 600-acre Georgian estate, this villa experience is English countryside to a tee (or is that tea?). Private gardens, horseback riding (English versus Western of course) and probably a butler named Jeeves. This villa is where to stay in the Cotswolds. The Estate There’s something about the Cotswolds that’s just so darned English. Maybe it’s the gardens. Maybe…

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Travel Buzz

Como Le Montrachet, France

A New Hotel in Burgundy You’ve always wanted to learn about French wine, and now there’ll be a hotel worthy of your five-star standards. On our radar is the newest venture by COMO Hotels, a property that expands the COMO concept beyond remote islands. Their new estate in Burgundy gets you up close and personal with some very fine Puligny-Montrachet wines. Puligny-Montrachet For a place that’s known to have some of the best wine, Burgundy has not had many luxury…

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Travel Buzz

Immerso, A New Luxury Surf Hotel

You have St. Tropez on the calendar. And of course you’ll plan to be in Ibiza in July. Hamptons for a few weekends here and there. But are there any off-grid yet still relatively easy destinations that deserve to be on the list? Somewhere you won’t run into everyone from the PTA? The answer is yes, and it’s this luxury surf hotel in Portugal. Immerso is barefoot surf luxury that’s as chic and insider as it gets. Here’s a preview…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

5 Summer Destinations to Add to Your List

Summer 2022 If you sat on the sidelines last summer, you absolutely had FOMO. Everyone, their mom, J. Lo + Ben were in the south of France. Anyone who was anyone was at the UNICEF gala in Capri (oh, the stories). This year will be even better. Here’s where to be this summer. Amalfi Coast, Italy This is hands down the most sought after place to be July 1st. But, we hate to break it to you, even if you…

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The Oetker to Arrive in Capri this July

Overview The island of Capri will never go out of style. Since the days of Jackie O, if you want the glamor, you go to Capri. But the hotels were always a bit anticlimactic, if you’re going by the international standard of luxury. The Oetker Collection, however, looks to change that this season. This is the first look at Hotel La Palma. The Oetker Collection The Oetker Collection chooses their real estate projects, like Bill Ackman of Pershing Square does…

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Best Of The Best

The 2022 Paris Hotel Guide

There’s something about the nicer weather that inspires a trip to Paris. Oh, who are we kidding? We’ll take any excuse for a few days in the City of Lights. We can guarantee that since you last visited Paris, maybe pre-pandemic, what’s old will be new again. New art exhibits (LVMH Foundation), new stores (here’s looking at you Samaritaine), new restaurants (hi Gigi), and new luxury hotels. The likes of Cheval Blanc, JK Place, the Bulgari and the Soho House…

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The Best Places in Florence for Drinks

It’s important to have all the critical information at your fingertips, which means you need to know where the best aperitivo is in Florence. Because summer is around the corner, and an Aperol Spritz somehow just tastes better when you’re actually in Italy. These are the best places in Florence for drinks. And by that, we mean spots where locals catch their after-work aperitifs along with the more stylish visitors, like yourself. The Atrium Bar at The Four Seasons Florence…

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