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Rose City Renaissance • After a few rough years, enduringly quirky Portland is back (and the food is better than ever)
ON THE GROUND
ASK THE LOCALS
BEST PLACES TO GOA • Artist Siddharth Kerkar shares his favorite spots in his home state
ALL IS FULL OF ART • Want to tap into Reykjavík’s creative scene? A new Björk exhibition is just the beginning
STRAIGHT TO THE TOP • An elite adventure company’s luxe leave-no-trace mobile camps have arrived in the American Southwest
THE DEVIL PACKS VUITTON • What Justin Theroux brought to Italy to film this year’s hottest sequel
MEDELLÍN’S MOMENT • New bars and restaurants in trendy El Poblado up the ante in an already superb dining scene
THE 2026 HOT LIST • WHERE TO STAY, EAT & CRUISE NEXT
HOT LIST
Getting Lost • Stunning new lodges and camps are whisking guests away from it all without compromising on creature comforts or a deep sense of place
Big Names, New Plates • Starred and storied chefs are reaching ever greater culinary heights with their latest projects
Pushing the Boundaries • From the world’s densest rainforests to its iciest seas, new expedition ships are taking us on adventures like no other
Feeling Good • These days traveling for wellness can involve a high-tech medi-spa stay or simply getting closer to nature
Second Lives • With creativity and a whole lot of passion, heritage buildings the world over are being transformed into the most intriguing hotels of today
Tiny Tables • Some of the year’s biggest restaurant openings are found in the smallest of spaces
Beach Weekenders • Let’s raise a piña colada to these easy-to-reach newcomers, which are just right for a few relaxing days of sun and sand
Caribbean Calling • It doesn’t get much better than island-hopping around this particular stretch of blue aboard one of these new ships
Sothern Beauty • Italy’s untamed Calabria region is filled with local delicacies, pristine beaches, and singular cultures. It also happens to be blissfully removed from the tourist trail
UP CLOSE AND VERY PERSONAL • On a new bespoke trip through Uganda with legendary travel company Abercrombie & Kent, Mary Holland visits the bustling capital of Kampala, hikes past waterfalls and chattering chimps, and has a life-changing encounter with a family of mountain gorillas
KEEPING UP WITH KOREA • Novelist R.O. Kwon returns to Seoul, the city of her birth, and the source of the global phenomenon that is Korean pop culture
ALL AROUND SEOUL
a traveler’s tale • THEATER DIRECTOR SAM PINKLETON on ATHENS GREECE