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Live Like a New York Food Goddess

Our old friend Elettra Wiedemann bursts in breathlessly, pulling the scarf from her swan-like neck and throwing it to the side.

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Four Stunning Historical Conversions

In the ruins of all that was before lies reason. And so, in order to understand the present, we need to look to the past.

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A Journey Into Rural China — Part Three

After two days in Fujian, we flew from Xiamen to Yangzhou, a city in China’s Jiangsu province that straddles the Grand Canal north of the Yangtze River.

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A Journey Into Rural China — Part Two

In any case, by the time we said goodbye to Mr. Wang and boarded a plane due southeast, I was ready for the country. A couple of hours later we landed in Xiamen, a city of some 4 million people in southeastern Fujian.

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A Journey Into Rural China — Part One

On my first morning in Fujian, I woke up at dawn to the sound of rushing water. Rising from bed, I slid open one of the old wooden windows of my room, which was situated within a 180-year-old mountain dwelling in southeastern China.

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What California’s Coast Sounds Like

If you find yourself at Timber Cove Resort on California’s ruggedly cinematic coast, chances are you’ll hear music that you’ll strain to remember the lyrics of, and which band sung it.

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Mindful Minimalism in California

How do you take a concept like Rudolf Steiner’s 12 senses that revolutionized the education field and put it into practice in a hotel?

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Travel Like Albert Camus

“What gives value to travel is fear,” said Albert Camus. “It breaks down a kind of inner structure we have. One can no longer cheat—hide behind the hours spent at the office… Travel robs us of such refuge.

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Explore Madrid With Rising Actress Irene Escolar

Will Irene Escolar be the next Spanish actress to seduce Hollywood?

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Wang Gongquan

With a rebellious spirit, investor extraordinaire and real estate tycoon Wang Gongquan draws inspiration from ancient Chinese concepts to forge a new kind of hospitality.

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A New Home for Catalan’s Creative Cool

An unusual limestone façade peels back to reveal the new face of Sir Victor Hotel.

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Designing Your Road Trip Through Spain

The land of fiestas, Spain knows how to live the good life—soul-stirring destinations, a breathtaking range of culinary highlights, and relentless innovation.

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A New Take on Victorian in Penang, Malaysia

What does modern heritage look like? Opening in October 2019, The Prestige Hotel in the heart of George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Penang, is a modern interpretation of Victorian design layered with the art of illusion and lush local flora.

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Seven Ways To Experience the Wilds of Warsaw

Who says urban escapes have to be a concrete adventure? The highly creative team behind Autor Rooms in Warsaw have created a hyperlocal and an extensive list of what you can do in the city if you’re of the green bent of mind.