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FathomHQ's Favorite Links: June 20, 2015 Edition

FathomHQ s Favorite Links: June 20, 2015 Edition

What we're clicking on and talking about this week at #FathomHQ.

You know that loud, almost deafening, roar airplanes make when they take off and touch down? One Dutch landscape artist found a beautiful solution for quiet in Amsterdam's Schipfol Airport. – Becky, editorial assistant

New Zealand has long been on my list of places to visit. Even more so now that I know about The Oyster Inn, a beachy guest house on Waiheke Island. – Berit, editor

How do you prepare a fish taco in outer space? Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti makes it look easy. And very fun to watch. – Pavia, founder

Our developer (and fellow travel obsessive) tipped us off to these well-designed digital guides to NYC neighborhoods, curated by — who else? — designers. – Jeralyn, editorial director

Turns out I've been holding my chopsticks wrong all this time, at least according to the traditional Ogasawara School in Japan. I can't wait to see the print version of their English-language dining etiquette book in stores. – Becky

How amazing is the Cuban villa that Pamela Ruiz and Damian Aquiles brought back to life? I have major tile envy. – Berit

The awesome, globetrotting AvroKO designers discuss their latest restaurant, Momotaro, their first in Chicago. – Pavia

Would you rather a just-off-the-beach look when you're really just off the plane? Open a tiny tin of Peek and swipe that Luminizing Face Balm across your cheeks. – Jeralyn


THIS WEEK ON FATHOM: Picture-Perfect Europe

FathomHQ s Favorite Links: June 20, 2015 Edition

A happy mermaid along the Amalfi Coast. Photo by Emma Mutino.

This week we dream of our European vacation and celebrate our favorite travel photographers.

24 Best: The latest installment in our series is 24 Best Travel Photographers. We're awed by the work.

Photographer Profile: Micah Albert is one of them.

Photographer Profile: Jennifer Emerling is another.

Travel Loot: Give your beach bag a makeover with 10 stylish essentials.

Paris: The legendary Moulin Rouge is alive and kicking. Here's how to do it right.

Bordeaux: And here's how to tour wine country like a sommelier.

London: Take a literary jaunt through the land of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen.

Amalfi Coast: One lucky Fathom winnner sent us a debrief of the dream Fathom trip she won.

Instagram: Impress friends on your next Roman holiday with thirteen Italian phrases.

WIN IT: We're giving away three trips this summer, to Goa, Barcelona, and Mexico. Enter now! Contest runs till June 30.

WIN IT: A long weekend to Buenos Aires is up for grabs. Enter now! Contest runs till July 10.


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