Remember the first time you’d heard of Koh Samui? What about Koh Kood or Krabi or Chiang Mai or Khao Yai? Surely you’ve heard of some of them by now, and it’s likely thanks to these hotels, some culinary diplomacy, and a certain film from 2000.
Destination Hotels
Come for the Krampus, Stay in the Hotels
As you’ll see, the Italian Alps are filled with some truly fantastic hotel designs. More importantly, in early December, they’re also filled with Krampus.
Stopped Clocks and Restored Machiya Houses
Kyoto’s historic machiya houses are being repurposed as galleries, cafes, hotels, and more. It’s a symbol of a timeless city struggling to balance tradition against tourism.
Oaxaca Knows What it Takes to Stay Unique
What does a naked protest against McDonald’s tell us about the boutique hotels of Oaxaca, Mexico? Everything.
Chile’s Atacama Desert Comes Into View
Patagonia gets the bulk of the attention, but Chile’s Atacama desert is growing in popularity thanks to its equally riveting scenery, history, and hotels.
Surf Towns of the California Central Coast
Central California’s undiscovered, undeveloped, unpretentious surf villages are a dying breed. And for the unfamiliar, they probably seem too good to be true.