Conde Nast Traveler

Condé Nast Traveler magazine is filled with the travel secrets of celebrated writers and sophisticated travelers. Each monthly issue features breathtaking destinations, including the finest art, architecture, fashion, culture, cuisine, lodgings, and shopping. With Condé Nast Traveler as your guide, you'll discover the best islands, cities, spas, castles, and cruises.

THE EDITOR’S LETTER

Conde Nast Traveler

WORD OF MOUTH • THE DESTINATIONS TO WATCH AROUND THE WORLD.

GETTING BUSY IN THE CAPITAL

ANIMAL MAGIC • A WAVE OF NEW LODGES ARE BUILDING CONSERVATION-DRIVEN EXPERIENCES AROUND ENCOUNTERS WITH ELUSIVE SPECIES

ACCESS ALL AREAS • TOP HOTEL BRANDS ARE LAUNCHING AFFORDABLE SPIN-OFFS AIMED AT REFRAMING THE CONVERSATION

SMOOTH SAILING • THE FUTURE OF EXPEDITION CRUISING TO ANTARCTICA LOOKS A LOT CALMER—AND A LOT LOWER IMPACT

CAPITAL GAINS • IN MADRID, TOP CHEFS ARE FLIPPING FROM HIGH TO LOW WITH A CLASS OF CASUAL OPENINGS

FULL CIRCLE • THE PARIS MUSEUM THAT CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN GREW UP VISITING NOW HOSTS A RETROSPECTIVE OF HIS WORK

THE 12TH: LOUBOUTIN’S FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD

WHERE TO STAY • THE LATEST INTEL ON THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE ADDRESSES IN THE WORLD

BASIC INSTINCT • ONE OF INDIA’S MOST STUNNING RETREATS RETURNS TO THE TRADITIONAL

BETTER THAN THE BEACH • A NEW ARRIVAL ON LANAI UPS THE SPA GAME IN HAWAII

MASTER HEALER • A CLASSIC BIG HITTER ON THE GULF OF THAILAND GETS A 21ST-CENTURY MAKEOVER

BACK TO SLEEP • Hotels have always sought to help guests achieve the best possible rest—but these days they’re going beyond pillow-top mattresses with special regimens to set you up for the highest-quality Zs.

THE CULTURAL COMPASS • FOCUSING IN ON THE WILD AND INVIGORATING, THE QUIET AND SKILLED, THE LANDSCAPE AS MUSE

MOVABLE FEAST JAY BLACKINTON • THE LOCALIST CHEF WHOSE MOVE FROM THE CITY PAID OFF

A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN • FOR FLEDGLING AUTHORS, STUMBLING UPON A PLACE TO CALL THEIR MUSE CAN BE LIFE-CHANGING. TIMOTHY O’GRADY FOUND HIS IN DONEGAL, ON THE NORTHERN COAST OF IRELAND

GETTING HOOKED • THE MINDFUL SPORT OF FLY-FISHING IS GETTING A REBOOT. NOW A NEW LODGE IN CHILEAN PATAGONIA TAKES IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

HERE’S THE SCOOP • WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE GROUND

CLOSER TO HOME • THE WRITER’S FAVORITE SPOTS TO FLY-FISH IN NORTH AMERICA

LITTLE WONDER • TAIWAN IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPACT AND INTRIGUING CORNERS OF ASIA, A PROUDLY FORWARD-THINKING LAND THAT HAS RECENTLY REINFORCED ITS DESIRE TO BE INDEPENDENT FROM CHINA ONCE MORE. CHRIS SCHALKX’S LIFE WAS SHAPED BY HIS FIRST VISIT, ALMOST A DECADE AGO. NOW HE ROAD-TRIPS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AND IS STILL HAPPILY CONFOUNDED

MYSTERY IN THE ATLANTIC • ON THE AZORES, A HANDFUL OF GEOLOGICALLY ACTIVE ROCKS DROPPED INTO THE OCEAN WEST OF PORTUGAL, LIFE MOVES SLOWLY AMONG LANDSCAPES THAT FEEL UNTOUCHED BY HUMAN HANDS

Golden Ticket • ITALY’S MOST FANTASTICAL YET FORGOTTEN PALAZZOS ARE HOME TO COUNTS, PRINCESSES, AND STARRY-EYED SCHOLARS. STEVE KING CRACKS THE CODE ON THESE ENTIRELY UNUSUAL PLACES TO STAY

SNØHETTA • THE NORWEGIAN ARCHITECTURE STUDIO LEADS THE INDUSTRY WITH ITS SUPERCOOL, SUSTAINABLY MINDED PROJECTS. WE TALK TO COFOUNDER KJETIL TRÆDAL THORSEN ABOUT FINDING INSPIRATION IN ISOLATION

THE INSIDER ADDRESS AMAN KYOTO • THE SLEEK HOTEL GROUP TAPS INTO THE DEEP TRADITIONS OF JAPAN’S ANCIENT CAPITAL