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What Our Editors Are Doing, Wearing, and Loving in March
As travel editors, we get to cover a lot of ground—and we don’t just mean miles, but all the proximate joys that come along with life on the road, from the restaurants we’re dining at to the books we’re reading on the plane. This March, the editors at Condé Nast Traveler are trying a bit
Three Days in London, From a Local Editor
You could set aside every weekend of the year to explore London, and you still wouldn’t begin to scratch the surface. Despite considering myself a Londoner (does 18 years count?), it’s a city that constantly surprises me, revealing more of itself with each passing year of living here. While we proudly shout about London's big-hitting
Three Continents in 19 Days: Traveling With Our Son
When your child starts elementary school, your relationship with time changes. The long, lazy off-seasons for travel evaporate, replaced by brief, precious windows—one week here, two weeks there—wedged between school projects and sports schedules. So when summer rolled around, my husband Ross and I decided to use that freedom wisely: We’d take one big trip
Nantucket Guide: Best Beaches, Eats, and Places to Stay
There’s nowhere like Nantucket. This quintessential New England vacation town, a Massachusetts glacial island off the coast of Cape Cod, is distinguished by bursts of periwinkle hydrangeas in the summer, glowing Christmas trees bobbing on rowboats in the winter, and sloping cobblestone streets all year round. Home to a fragile ecosystem of species like harbor
Best Hotels in Barcelona: Central Boutiques to Secluded Retreats
Skip to main content Here's where to stay in the Catalan capital. Grand Hotel Central Barcelona is home to plenty of diverse, historic architecture, from the ever-extending towers of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família to the art-laden halls of the Picasso museum, but perhaps often overlooked is the architecture of the places where guests can spend the
Skip Ko Lipe — Choose Better-Managed Islands
After 19 years, I finally went back to Ko Lipe, the Thai island I spent close to a month on in 2006. Back then, it was one of those super off-the-beaten-path destinations that few but the most intrepid travelers visited, where electricity only ran a few hours a day, basic bungalows right on the beach
Sennheiser Coupons, Discounts, and Deals — May 2026
German audio brand Sennheiser has made its mark on all types of travel experiences, from providing the ideal in-flight headphones for the Concorde, to developing microphones favored by artists on stages across the globe, to launching immersive, speakerless audio for vehicles. To put it simply, you can’t travel well without good sound, and if you’re
Madrid in Five Days: Art, Food, and Local Life
Home to some 3.5 million people, Madrid is the capital of Spain and the country’s largest city. Though it’s somewhat sprawling, the city boasts stunning architecture, incredible food, and an energetic nightlife that stretches until dawn. Over 10 million people visit the city each year, and the minute you step out to explore, you’ll understand
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Cozy Offseason Flat in Avignon, France
Traveling during the mistral is no easy feat. The notoriously cold and relentlessly fierce northwesterly wind that blows from France’s heartland into the Mediterranean Sea can reach up to 20 miles per hour, last for several days (the record is 65 hours straight), and buffet everything in its path when it peaks in the winter
Albania’s Best Beaches and Where to Stay
Skip to main content The Best Beaches in Albania for Uncrowded Shores and Idyllic Resorts Impossibly blue skies, a wild and dramatic coast, and warm Mediterranean waters lapping at your feet—welcome to Albania. Getty While a number of different mountain ranges run along the eastern side of Albania, its southwestern coast is home to paradisiacal
Spain’s Best Beaches: Balearics to the North Coast
As a country surrounded by water on three sides, it’s unsurprising that the best beaches in Spain encompass a delightful range. The famed rocky Mediterranean calas, or coves, of the Balearic Islands bear little resemblance to the wide sandy swaths of Andalusia or the fine volcanic-sand beaches of the Canary Islands. While the country has
Why Porto Should Be Your 2026 Destination
Why go? Porto, in northern Portugal, is enjoying a golden moment. In 2026, Delta will launch direct flights from New York starting in May, the city will host a new edition of Primavera Sound in June, and it will continue to charm visitors with its unique blend of history, wine, contemporary art, and an evocative
Hiking Trails in San Jose and Silicon Valley
Admit it. There are times when you wish you could get away from it all by moving to your own private island. Well, some...
Which US Flights Have Been Canceled in the Shutdown
If you're flying in the US this week, you're going to need to double check your airline itinerary—thousands of flights have been canceled due to the ongoing government shutdown, a situation that will only worsen the longer it drags on. As air traffic control towers across the country struggle with short staffing, the Federal Aviation














