Trip Report
On Location: Mauritius
A weekend escape to the far corner of the Indian Ocean.
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Research
Stay & See: Beach Plum Farm
A cozy, enriching farm stay on the Jersey shore
Travel Journal: A Five Minute Podcast
Time Travel: Shanghai, 2005
My first time in China, which is on the precipice of ultra-modernity
Musings
Watch: The Beach
For Dreaming of: Paradise (Lost) in Thailand
Resources
Intel: Seat Guru is Passé
Finding your best plane seat.
Musings
Taste from Afar: Lobster in Vanilla Cream
For Dreaming of: The National Dish of the Comoros Islands
Musings
Read - Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid
For dreaming of: Madagascar, Tahiti, and Mexico
Santa Fe
Beauty: The Inn of the Five Graces, Santa Fe, New Mexico
We enter our lovely room–perfectly contextual with dried chilies, ceramic lanterns, and a hand-carved wooden door–just steps from the New Mexican capital.
Destination Highlights
Destination Feature: Japan
Reflections There are few societies in the world where hospitality is more ingrained into the culture than Japan. The entire concept of omotenashi - meaning to whole-heartedly look after guests - seems contradictory at first given the country’s historical isolation from the world - but considering the respect shown
Editor's Note
Reflections: On Japan’s Signature Omotenashi
There are few societies in the world where hospitality is more ingrained into the culture than Japan. The entire concept of omotenashi - meaning to 'whole-heartedly look after guests' - seems contradictory at first given the country’s historical isolation from the world - but considering the respect
Kyoto
Travel Research: The Gardens and Temples of Kyoto
Two favorite garden walks in Japan's most storied city.
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Stay: Ugenta
This two-room ryokan in the forest north of Kyoto is nothing short of a luxurious dream