Skip to main content How to know where to start, according to a local. Shelby Moore/Lucia Los Angeles doesn't have any one true center, and that's kind of the point. Neighborhoods here have grown up on their own terms: Chinatown, Sawtelle, Fairfax, Melrose Hill, DTLA, a strip mall in East Hollywood—each has quietly become its
The best places to see bioluminescence around the world sit atop many travelers’ bucket lists. Whether it's through the pages of glossy magazines like ours, glittering on social media feeds, or told through the tales our jet-setting loved ones share on their return from their latest adventure, this natural phenomenon is undeniably captivating. Perhaps it's
My first Mykonos trip ran on family time: pool swims at my uncle’s sugar-cube villa, a nap mandated by my mother, then dinner at 10 p.m., which, in our Greek family, qualified as an early-bird booking. At 15, I discovered what those naps had been preparing me for at Sea Satin, the late-night dining room
To master the art of travel fashion is to keep a uniform—an arsenal of well-made basics that can be mixed and matched depending on the climate, mode of transport, and itinerary. Enter Madewell, a purveyor of perfect T-shirts, vintage-inspired denim, and leather goods since 2006. Whether you need a versatile button-down that can double as
I’ve always liked Miami best with a little room to spread out. I grew up coming here on family vacations, then came back for solo escapes, girls’ trips, and romantic weekends by the beach. Somehow, I still find myself falling for the city’s distinct combination of pastel Art Deco buildings, swaying palm trees, warm ocean
Everyone seems to be searching for the same thing right now: an Italian hidden gem untouched by the algorithm. It's the summer of social feeds filled with striped parasols, nonnos playing cards, and sun-bleached port towns captioned with phrases like, “this is how Italy feels.” After all, what's not to love about capturing this country’s
With thousands of idyllic islands scattered across the Adriatic Sea, along with TV-famous towns, ancient ruins, and turquoise lakes, it was only a matter of time before this picturesque part of the world transformed into an international hot spot. With its fairly recent and rapid rise as a beloved holiday destination, Croatia has welcomed a
Beaches Resorts were featured on Condé Nast Traveler's Bright Ideas in Travel 2025. Read the full list of winners here. If I had to choose one word to describe the sort of family getaway I look for as the parent of two teens, it would be easy. Plenty of things in life are hard; a
Ibiza is known as the hedonistic, freewheeling Balearic island. Once a refuge for long-haired hippies, artists, and outcasts, the White Isle is now drenched in superclubs, each bigger, louder, and more theatrical than the next. There are €100 entry fees, six-figure tables, and sushi wrapped in gold leaf. But look beyond the decks and velvet
Skip to main content Above all else, New York is a drinking town. Here's where locals go for a tipple. Eavesdrop Ask 10 New Yorkers to name their favorite bar, and you’re likely to hear at least as many answers—few debates are more heated than which bar is the best in New York City. That’s
As a travel editor, I’ve snoozed in my fair share of hotel rooms. But I can honestly say that nothing beats sleeping in my own bed. That's because I’ve perfected my sleep setup over the years, curating the ideal mix of pillows, sheets, mattress toppers, and more to help me reach REM. One of the
The South of France is a region of opposites: the slow-paced, pétanque-playing village life of Provence versus the buzzy beach clubs and mega yachts of Saint-Tropez and Cannes; cider houses and rugby in the Basque Country, juxtoposed by rosé and sailing in the Côte d'Azur; there’s the wild west of Camargue, with its white horses