Rivers and Tides

Artists Have Always Come to Ferme Saint-Siméon

If you’re looking for the Chateau Marmont of France, or the Chelsea Hotel for 19th-century Impressionist painters, you’ll find them both in Normandy at the 400-year-old Ferme Saint-Siméon.

Horizon Line

Industry Meets Nature at Ace Hotel Toronto

The lobby of the Ace Hotel Toronto is so impressive, its design so noteworthy, its creation so reflective of the surrounding city, we decided it deserved a full scholarly examination.

Pueblo Mágico

Todos Santos Tries to Maintain the Magic

As with many a hot new destination on the Mexican coast, artists and surfers were first to pull the spotlight toward Todos Santos. Now this Baja beach town is being careful to shield its eyes.

The Rarest Bird

Sonoma’s SingleThread Inn Joins an Exclusive List

Experts agree that the Stresemann’s Bristlefront is likely the rarest bird in the world. A similarly exceptional designation has been achieved in California by the SingleThread Restaurant and Inn.

Great Escape

The Wilmina Breaks Out of a Prison in Berlin

Political prisoners, mostly women, were housed in what would become the Wilmina, a new hotel that’s traded internment for tranquility in a surprising section of Berlin.

End of the Line

The Romance of Rail Travel at Khao Yai Resort

InterContinental Khao Yai Resort is the likely last stop for 19 heritage rail cars that were saved from scrap heaps around Thailand and turned into truly first-class accommodations.