The London Edition opened its doors during London Fashion Week, and 10 Berners Street instantly became the place to be. Petra Dokken sat down with legendary hotelier Ian Schragers to ask about Edition, his new collaboration with Marriott International, and the secret formula for creating the buzziest hot spot. (Hint: It doesnt exist.)LONDON – The London Edition is intimate and sexy (not a word I throw around often, especially to describe ho

Jamaica hangs, tunes, weed, beer. Numero Groups in-house music writer / record collector / raconteur Jon Kirby has opinions on all of them.JAMAICA – Do you like cities? If so, Kingston is an exciting metropolis, and its worth it to ride into the center and check out something. It could be a restaurant or market or, in my case, a record store. The area around North Parade was basically Abbey Road meets the Apollo meets the Motown of Jamaican

We met Molly Surno a few years ago at a dinner she hosted for Kickstarter. We know her as a talented photographer, a smart curator, and a powerhouse cultural connector, not to mention a fun and charming lady. Shes adding another entry in her resume: filmmaker. When we heard about Two Spirits, the documentary shes making about the Native American Transgender Beauty Pageant in Arizona, we had to learn more. (Theres no website.) Heres her stor

The ladies behind Hotels We Love round up the newest, coolest things to do, eat, and see in some of our favorite cities. (Its one of our 24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites of 2014, too.) They fill us in on their hometown, Paris.Local breakfast spot: The French dont really do breakfast; they make do with a bad espresso and a cigarette while texting frenetically. So if you wake up ravenous, we suggest Le Bal Cafe, a modern, British-i

Let everyone else breeze through Trapani and Erice on their way to other Sicilian destinations. You know better and are going to stick around to explore the quiet charms of these seaside towns.TRAPANI, Sicily – Most people pass through Trapani on their way to somewhere else; the port is the regular departure point for the Aegadian Islands, as well as the Siremar midnight ferry to Pantelleria, my favorite place on earth. When one of the supe

Liza Foreman went to the Amalfi Coast in search of answers about Gore Vidals sex life and encountered many colorful locals on her quest. Some mysteries, she found, are best left unanswered.RAVELLO, Italy – After five glasses of champagne during New York City Fashion Week last February, I was given an assignment that made the bawdiest fashion antic seem tame by comparison: I was to spend six weeks on the Amalfi Coast finding out who the late

We write travel recommendations on the back of napkins, fill up journals with future itineraries, and have piles of business cards on our nightstands. Yes, were guilty of a little disorganized dreaming. Good thing NOTED app co-founder Tiffany Winter got in touch. Born in Oxford and raised in London, Tiffany and her Swiss boyfriend Oli created NOTED as a way to organize notes about places to eat, play, and stay. Now a New Yorker, Tiffan

Fathom assistant editor Berit Baugher spends a weekend at the citys historic Soniat House in New Orleans. And falls for its Southern charm. A Love Letter.NEW ORLEANS – Different cities call for different hotel types. A weekend in Paris should be spent somewhere grand and over the top; a few days in New York should start and end at a cool boutique hotel. New Orleans calls for sleeping quarters with history, charm, and a wildly ornamental wro

On a recent trip to Bordeaux, Fathom contributing editor Kate Donnelly found herself with a half-day layover in Paris. So little time in one of the worlds great cities might seem like torture, but she made the most of it.PARIS – Spend less than 24 hours in beautiful, magical, romantic Paris? Why would I want to do that? Because sometimes layovers work like that. But that was just enough time for my own little blend of chic Parisian classici

Were in search for the perfect museum experience. An interesting collection, a stress-free atmosphere, and a twist to keep the kids excited. Is that too much to ask? We thought so, until Fathom friend Sarah Picchi proved us wrong from the back of a Belle Epoque-era merry-go-round. And where did she buy a ticket to this awesome, vintage fun fair ride? At the museum of course.PARIS – Museum fatigue. Were all familiar with it. A lethargy thats

Jeremy Goring is the hotelier to the Royal Family of the United Kingdon. No joke: The hotel his grandfather Otto founded in 1910, The Goring, has a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty the Queen and is where the Middletons stayed before Kate married Will. Which is nice, but doesnt matter to us as much as the fact that the Belgravia hotel is charming, friendly, and a little mischievous. Which is pretty much how wed describe Jeremy himself. A nativ

Planning a cultural crash course in Brooklyns Russian south can be a daunting task, one that calls for a well-seasoned stomach to get through a spectrum of cuisine throughout the day. Russian-born Fathom intern Boris Ebzeev and his friend Kat chisel out the best route to take.BROOKLYN – Growing up nearby in southern Brooklyn, Ive had a turbulent relationship with the Russian enclave of Brighton Beach. Ive leapt from childhood indifference t

Along the Hudson River within spitting distance of New York City, youll find small town living and big town sensibilities. Fathom editorial director Jeralyn Gerba compiles an exurban whirlwind weekend to-do list.HUDSON, New York – City folk often fantasize about trading in the urban hustle for something more quaint. The kind of place with a Main Street and a coffee joint and a bar where everybody knows their name.But we want our creature co

By the time I was 23, I had the job I might have aspired to all my life. I was overseeing public relations for the most prestigious program at one of the most prestigious cultural organizations in New York. Not too shabby, except for when it was, which was all the time. I would take a cab every morning, when I could least afford it, just to avoid the psychologically excruciating ten-block walk. When cabs werent available, I took a car. One

Hometown: NYC by heart, London (Tiffany) and Zurich (Oli) by birth.Occupation: Founders of NOTED Places.Favorite destinations:To eat: Prime Meats, Brooklyn; La Huella, Jose Ignacio.To stay: Il Pelicano, Tuscany; Cap Rocat, Mallorca.To play: Burning Man, Nevada Desert; New Years Eve in Trancoso, Brazil.Dying to visit: Colombia, Vietnam, Albanian Coast, Botswana, World Cup in Brazil.Bizarre travel rituals: Tiffany: I

Fathom founder Pavia Rosati discovers the great old fossils of Paris at the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy, and prefers them to almost everything else.PARIS – A few years ago, my husband and I spent Christmas vacation in a big farmhouse in the French countryside near Bergerac with friends. We were four couples, four cute English pre-teens, and a lot of cows and ducks in the back yard. I taught the kids how to play poker and

For all the talk about Paris being the City of Love, theres probably just as much truth to it being the City of Heartbreak. Author (and Fathom contributor) Courtney Maums debut novel, I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You, is a reverse love story set in the French capital.Our hero, Richard Haddon, is actually no hero at all. A failed monogomist, uninspired artist, and poor sod all around, he wafts in and out of existential crises, a

When shes not navigating the globe, writer and social do-gooder Sloane Davidson is navigating her own backyard — New York Citys sprawling, five-borough nexus of history, design, nature, and culture. She shares five hidden gems that even some locals dont know about. NEW YORK CITY — I am a lifelong tourist. Anywhere and everywhere is an opportunity to learn and explore. From Manhattan and Brooklyn to Queens, Staten Islan

Fathom contributor Anna Petrow lived and worked in the San Telmo neighborhood in Buenos Aires as a photographer and writer for El Sol de San Telmo, the local newspaper. She studied literature, fell in love with the food, and felt the residuals of the Dirty War of the 1970s, a period of terror for Argentine dissidents (artists, students, intellectuals) who were disappeared without a trace. The gruesome past gave way to a sombre pocket of old

Contributing editor and diehard New Yorker Kate Donnelly headed to Houston and discovered its many rich culinary and cultural offerings.HOUSTON, Texas – I never had a reason to visit Houston until my sister and her family moved there. But the city is experiencing a culinary explosion right now, and the already thriving art and cultural scene remains a draw for discerning, soulful art lovers. So what began as my wary, stubborn, New York-cent