by John Reagan | Jun 23, 2021 | Travel
As part of our On the Road series, photographer Pia Riverola and partner John Reagan take us on a seven-hour road trip from Oaxaca city to Oaxaca beach. Pia was born and raised in Barcelona and currently splits her time between Mexico City and LA. Here’s some of what...
by Rachel Mendelson | May 10, 2021 | Travel
With rotating collections and hand-made furnishings, the best art hotels offer an immersive experience into local culture—without needing to leave your lodging. The Johri reception. Photos by Bharat Agarwal The manak suite at The Johri features hand-embroidered...
by Laura Rote | Apr 28, 2021 | Travel
“You know when you see something incredible and you want to immediately pull your camera out and film it? Like a sunset or a magic trick or a concert? That’s what I felt like seeing these rooms for the first time,” says photographer Margaret Bienert, one half of the A...
by Chris Force | Apr 26, 2021 | Travel
I walked over a 4-foot snowbank and threw a leg into a 2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve. The press wranglers had just dropped it off, and I had a week to kill and another chunk of Chicago winter to escape. I decided to head to Sarasota, Florida—one of the warmest cities...
by Chris Force | Mar 8, 2021 | Travel
The world is still out there, ready to be explored. From Shaharut, Israel to El Chaltén, Argentina, here are some of the best designed hotels in 2021. 1. Camp Sarika in Canyon Point, Utah Ten tented pavilions brilliantly engineered by Tom Avant at Iron Rock...
by Chris Force | Jan 12, 2021 | Travel
In between the southern stretch of the Great Plains and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains lies Vermejo Park Ranch—558,000 acres of wilderness now owned and cared for by 82-year-old media mogul Ted Turner, the third biggest private landowner in the US (John Malone,...
by Sophia Conforti | Dec 15, 2020 | Travel
When Carlos Naude and Whitney Brown, the creative duo behind Working Holiday Studio, purchased Casa Mami’s 2.5-acre property two years ago, the house was fenced in, corrupting the view of the California desert. The couple removed the fence and upgraded the patio...
by Shay Maunz | Sep 16, 2020 | Travel
The Siren Hotel was named for the sirens of Greek mythology. Those beautiful creatures—half-bird, half-woman—lured sailors to their island by enchanting them with sweet songs. And like the allure of mythical sirens, The Siren Hotel’s colorful, luxurious...
by Chris Force | May 15, 2020 | Travel
Vibrant, colorful, new. It’s hard to escape these three terms when reading or thinking about Mexico City. The city of nearly 9 million residents is exploding with restaurants, boutiques, hotels, museums, and galleries. Its diversity and excitement can make most other...
by Chris Force | Nov 7, 2019 | Travel
Somehow Berlin escaped us. Sitting patiently at the top of our to-visit list, it seemed to always slide further down the calendar. Despite countless friends, colleagues, and music, design, and culture fans raving about trips there, be it for vacation or work, we just...
by Chris Force | Sep 27, 2019 | Travel
There’s a moment in Bennett Miller’s film Foxcatcher where billionaire John du Pont introduces wrestler Mark Schultz—played by Channing Tatum—to Liseter Hall Farm, a stunning 440-acre wrestling facility. It’s a quick scene, and even though Channing’s character is...
by Stephen Gossett | May 14, 2019 | Travel
In globe-hopping work for clients like Monocle and Air France, award-winning, London-based photographer Polly Tootal skillfully connects person to place, combining transportive landscapes with sympathetic portraits—sometimes within the same frame. But in much of her...
