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LITTLE WONDER • The latest under-the-radar surf town to catch on? El Zonte, a mellow enclave on El Salvador’s west coast with chic hotels, laid-back restaurants, and a legendary right-hand break
INSPIRED BY HOTEL DEL CORONADO
ELEVATED DINING • The food scene in La Paz, Bolivia’s mountain capital, might be the most exciting in South America
Savannah Smiles • Great hotels, food, and shopping make Georgia’s historic coastal town one of the best weekend stays in the South
Uncommon Comforts
ASK THE LOCALS • Three Savannah natives share their tips for where to shop, connect with local history, and pick up art
HERE TO STAY • A once-ordinary hotel scene has taken off over the last few years thanks to these recent arrivals
ISLAND TIME • Bucolic getaways abound in the marshlands just beyond Savannah’s city limits
The Neighborhood to Know
WORLD ON A PLATE • London-based chef Rahel Stephanie shares her top indie and multicultural spots around her adopted hometown
IN BLOOM • Just off the beaches of southern Sri Lanka, a design-forward lifestyle district is flourishing
ROLLING ON THE RIVER • With the launch of Viking Mississippi, American cruising enters its next chapter
CUTE COUPLE • Japan’s long-standing romance with Italian food is playing out in inventive ways all over Tokyo
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER • Seemingly overnight, longevity has become the biggest buzzword in the $6.3 trillion global wellness industry. Can travel really help you live a longer and healthier life? From a hike in the desert with a group of strangers and a seated meditation at a Zen Buddhist monastery to a hotel room that cracks the code of a good night’s sleep and a retreat that unlocks the secrets of the blue zones, here are a few experiences that will make a believer out of you.
IN GOOD COMPANY • For Jen Murphy, a group hiking retreat in the California desert shows that community and connection are cornerstones of a healthy life
NEW & NEXT
TECH SUPPORT • With cutting-edge treatments increasingly jostling for space with traditional therapies, Kelsey Eisen ponders our recent obsession with all things science-backed
BLUE ORIGIN • At a retreat on Costa Rica’s Papagayo Peninsula, one of the world’s longevity hot spots, Maria Yagoda remembers the importance of living well
NEW & NEXT
GUT FEELINGS • At one of Europe’s most renowned medi-spas, Cara Schacter gets serious about her digestive health
HOLD THAT THOUGHT • At a big-hearted temple retreat in rural Japan, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more present
NEW & NEXT
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK • Chronically sleep-deprived Mary Holland test-drives a new spa program designed to help you get your 40 winks, before returning home with some new strategies for getting enough rest
CITY OF DREAMS • On the ever-shifting banks of the Mississippi River, French, Spanish, Haitian, and African influences have shaped the contours of modern New Orleans, that singular mecca of jazz, jambalaya, and Mardi Gras. Now, 20 years after the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, Crescent City resident Leslie Pariseau finds a complex but resilient community where no idea is too far-fetched
be cool • Outside the summer months, Lake Como hums with a slower, more local...