For lush living in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, stay at one of these affordable accommodations.  YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Yogyakarta is a romantic city that never loses its charm, — especially to me. In 2012, I moved from Jakarta to Yogyakarta for school and ended up staying for three years. The atmosphere was different than my hometown, which is filled with urban congestion and can feel stressful.My new city was the opposit

That magical, mystical valley town of Ojai is (still!) a perfect California escape.OJAI, California — Even from a safe distance, following news of the Thomas Fire setting in on Ojai was terrifying. Stories of Ventura Countys ravaged wild and farmed land, destroyed property, and harried evacuations flooded my feeds that first week of December. Those of us who love the small, mystical town feared its residents and the famed Pink Moment

A boutique hotel on the Dalmatian Coast adds contemporary glamour to a medieval town.CROATIA - The Greek Islands and the Italian coast have long been coveted summertime destinations, but Croatia has been steadily creeping up the must-see list for travelers.I visited Croatia with my family during Augusts boom time, and, after a few lovely but tourist-packed days in Rovinj, we decided to look out for small towns and avoid the most crowded spo

Photographer Mark Edward Harris has traveled the world — 98 countries and counting — in the name of documentation, photographing everyday life in less-traversed destinations like North Korea and Iran. Most recently, his travels took him to Japan, where he literally immersed himself in hot springs for his book, The Way of the Japanese Bath (he is currently working on the third edition). We caught up with Mark to learn about

Where Team Fathom goes for a much-needed beach getaway: a chill, next-generation motel on Long Islands North Fork.GREENPORT, New York – The spring-summer transition creates a roller coaster of emotions for New Yorkers, who navigate their weather apps and limited closet space in anticipation of Mother Natures whims. Skyrocketing temperatures and solid sunshine may be followed (any minute now!) by humid cold fronts, gray skies, and misplaced

For an easy, breezy summer getaway with style, head to this charming new boutique hotel on Mallorca, Spain’s largest Balearic Island.PALMA, Mallorca - Not to brag, but I’ve been to Mallorca quite a few times. A two-hour flight from the UK to a beautiful island off the eastern coast of Spain has always been a popular holiday idea for the Brits. Growing up, I remember fun beach holidays in resort hotels that ticked all my boxes because my che

Luxury is a word that gets tossed around in the travel space so often its become meaningless. High thread counts, personal butler services, champagne on arrival: These are all nice touches, but they dont make or break a vacation. Increasingly, what does matter when traveling is how disconnected we feel from what we left at home. If you check your work email — rationalizing that you just to make sure everything is okay — youre no

It may look like the island life has been lost to scene-y restaurants and nightclubs, but hippie markets and low-key hangouts still thrive in Ibiza. Heres what to do if youre going for the chill. IBIZA, Spain — The Balearic Islands are a cluster of Spanish territories in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Valencia. The most famous of thee islands is Ibiza, and it’s arguably the most multifaceted. Once inhabited by hippies, it was fir

It may have just undergone a massive renovation, but Ventana Big Sur still maintains its enviable hippie charm. Christina Ohly checks in to check out. BIG SUR, California – I thought I knew the California coast, having spent plenty of time everywhere from LA to San Francisco, from Carmel to Montecito. But Big Sur — in all its pristine, dramatic glory — came as a bit of a Zen surprise. I was expecting golf courses, hiking, and bi

Not that youd ever get sick of Paris, but if you need to escape the city, head to this art-inspired escape near Versailles.PARIS — Where could I go for a weekend getaway without getting too far away from my home in Paris? The answer was easier than I expected. I discovered the luxurious, four-star Les Etangs de Corot just a 15-minute drive or quick train ride southwest in Ville-dAvray.  As I neared the hotel,

Fathom contributing editor Kate Donnelly checks into The Broadmoor, a legendary Colorado retreat from a bygone era. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Summer seemed like a good time to visit Colorado Springs. Around this time almost thirty years ago, I stayed at The Broadmoor with my family and had fond memories of the swimming pool, paddle boats, and movie theater. Plus, the weather forecast said sunny and no humidity, and the evenings prom

How often does an abandoned motel get the chic, vintage Americana makeover it deserves? The Skyview, a 1950s-era roadside motel in Los Alamos, California, an hour outside of Santa Barbara, shows us how its done. LOS ALAMOS, California — Ive driven past The Skyview, a 1950s-era California motel in the Santa Ynez Valley, at least a thousand times over the years. How can they let it sit empty? I wondered, marveling at the the hilltop per

Healdsburg may be the most charming town in Sonoma. And Healdsburg Hotel as lovely as the town it calls home.HEALDSBURG, California — We live in a time of luxury but not of opulence, and so every tourism and hospitality operator tries to pull off the same apex of bobo extravagance: understated elegance or refined luxury or some other word that connotes expense and care for detail but no need to put on socks. Healdsburg, California, is

Made HotelNew York, New YorkTrendy, $$ (from $280)Anyone familiar with the kind of bold, historically entrenched elegance of NYC’s NoMad neighborhood will likely notice something slightly askew about Made Hotel. Namely, that it’s awfully cool and laid-back for the area. A small plaque on the floor in front of the entrance is the hotel’s understated version of signage. A neighborhood coffee shop and solid cocktail bar in the lobby draw visit

For restless New Yorkers in need of an outdoorsy weekend, a new boutique hotel in the Catskills makes for an ideal mountainside escape.WINDHAM, New York – When the inescapable buzz and energy of New York City gets to you, going Upstate might just offer the reprieve you need — boutique hotels, abundant nature walks, bike-riding tourists, and street side wine bars can all be found in Windham, a city with a Scandinavian sensibility just

Viceroy Santa MonicaSanta Monica, CaliforniaTrendy, $$Santa Monica is a city of two faces. On one hand, there are the tourists, heaps of them, all clutching cameras on their way to experience the panorama of the seaside, its fabled pier, and its photogenic ferris wheel. On the other, there are the nice bars, restaurants, and boutiques, as well as the pacifying, salty breeze of the Pacific, all of which exerts an irresistible pull on the tou

A dreamy historic inn, lavender farm, and restaurant provide friends — longing for nature and nurture in the great American Southwest — with a picture-perfect oasis.ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — If you watch too much TV, you might only think of Albuquerque as the rundown, barren landscape featured in Breaking Bad episodes. But Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm is the complete opposite: A rustic estate with an award-winn

Check into a Kiwi gem where the animals outnumber people, the food is estate-to-plate, and the views take your breath away.NORTH ISLAND, New Zealand - Just as the temperatures were starting to dip at home in NYC, I hopped on a plane to New Zealand in early November to catch the start of the Southern Hemisphere’s spring-summer. After nearly 24 hours of traveling — six hours from NY to LA, then a long layover and a twelve-hour flight fr

Los Cabos earned a spot on our Top Places to Travel in 2019 in no small part because the hotel scene there just gets better and better. Jessica Cantlin, whos been traveling to the area for decades, checks out the latest from Montage.SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico – Montage has hit it out of the park with Montage Los Cabos, the boutique hotel company’s first international outpost, located in a quiet cove in a previously undeveloped bay on one of

Viceroy Los CabosSan José del Cabo, MexicoModern, $$$ (from $325)When prominent Mexican architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés designed the space that would become Viceroy Los Cabos (it started out as Mar Adentro), he had one thing in mind: the property’s stunning beachside location on the Sea of Cortez. Take one look at the stark white cubes that house the hotel’s apartment-like rooms or the latticed timber structures that encase two of its five