Our Favorite Links This Week: February 27, 2016 | FathomHQ
What we were clicking on and talking about this week at #FathomHQ.
In my mind, bagels equal happiness. So I'm delighted to read that they're going global. The New York Times T Magazine just published a solid list of international bagel makers spreading, or should I say schmearing, the love. – Daniel, editorial assistant
Swiss filmmaker Milo Zanecchia took a 90-day road trip from Switzerland to Mongolia. Watch his fantastic time-lapse video or read about the whole trip on his blog. – Becky, assistant editor
Some distressing news: Brit supermarket chain Tesco will be straightening out their croissants, quite possibly creating an existential crisis for the iconic pastries (the word does translate to "crescent"). If only Umberto Eco were around to parse the issue. – Jeralyn, editorial director
Starbucks will open in Italy in 2017. I say this as someone who consumes a lot of Starbucks coffee: I don't know if this is the end of the world as I know it or not. – Pavia, CEO
As an American, there are benefits to pretending you're Canadian while traveling. I've done so many times. The Atlantic shares stories of travelers who've done the same. – Daniel
Heston Blumenthal, that Michelin-starred English chef prankster, will open four hidden pop-up restaurants for one night only this month in Melbourne. The meals will be free, but getting a coveted seat involves figuring out a social media puzzle and writing a 25-word appeal. – Pavia
Someone gave me a Mega Millions lottery ticket last week. I didn't win the $114 million, but if I did, I would've bought Glin Castle in County Limerick. The ancestral home of the last knight of Glin and all 380 acres of his property went on the market a few months ago for just over $7.3 million. – Becky
THIS WEEK ON FATHOM: New Hotels!
Photo courtesy of St. Regis Langkawi.
Hotels: The openings you need to know about in 2016.
Hotels: The world's most exciting new hotels.
Georgetown: This new design-led gem is redefining D.C.'s five-star hotel scene.
At home: Transform your bedroom into your favorite hotel room
Barcelona: The best of the best in Barça.
