Southwest France Travel Guide

A few winters ago, my family and I checked into a restored 17th-century estate in the tiny town of Lower Monferrato, in Piedmont, Italy. Our bay window... Read More

Spend a few days in the Dordogne and there will come a moment when you cannot help but notice the flow of time. I don't mean the ticking of the clock or... Read More

Too often, travelers heading to France overlook some of the best the country has to offer. Beachgoers don’t look beyond Cannes and St. Tropez,... Read More

Biarritz is the classic European beach vacation, newly reinvented as a laid-back, surfer-bohemian hot spot.I met a lot of people from Paris in Biarritz,... Read More

It doesn’t take long to be swayed by the drowsy rhythm of the Île de Ré, off the western coast of France. Before you know it, you’ll be getting around... Read More

Sustainability“People want to create spaces that tell their story,” Global Vision Awards jury member David Gensler says. “They want to be direct and... Read More

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North AmericaIconic HikesOur top picks for tackling some of the most scenic U.S. landscapes.Yosemite National Park, California: On the Yosemite Walking ... Read More

If you’ve stayed at a Firmdale Hotel, such as London’s recently reopened Dorset Square ($$), you know that the group’s design director and co-owner has... Read More

Tokyo’s Harajuku neighborhood is famous for its loud street fashion (embraced by singer Gwen Stefani, among others), but it’s most popular attraction is... Read More

When architect Anna Noguera and her husband bought a 16th-century house in Girona, Spain, it was in such rough shape that only the walls could be saved.... Read More

In Carmel, California, where my parents live—5,800 miles from the Pays Basque in France—there’s a boutique specializing in traditional handwoven Basque... Read More

— More questionable planning decisions out at the Denver International Airport (above).  At least they promise "No armor-piercing ammunition." Proposed... Read More

A couple of years ago, François Simon, the influential restaurant critic for Le Figaro, told me that French gastronomy needed a “crisis” in order to... Read More

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