We love the stunning vintage travel photographs on Pinterest. So many opportunities to get lost in all corners and eras of the world and on the web.Case in point: A few quick Pinterest clicks just led to an all-morning affair on Flickr: The Commons, where we spent hours sifting through the archive of images of gentleman riding camels and women carrying parasols in front of our favorite monuments. For your procrastinating

Just back from: Prague, Czech Republic.Was it your first time? Yes.How long were you there? 36 hours.Why did you go? Ive always wanted to see this city of castles and gothic churches, and since Im living in London, it was an easy time to visit. The flight time is less than two hours.Who were you with? My 9-year-old daughter, Kate. She is the most curious, easy-going traveler ever.What was the best tip you got before you left? I had bee

PARIS – You meeting was over at 4 p.m. and you dont have to be at Charles de Gaulle until 11 a.m. You might as well have some fun in Paris, worker bee. Heres what to do if:You Dont Want to Socialize with Work FolkPlan A: Unwind with a drink at a great bar.Le Fumoir - The classic Right Bank post-work spot for a drink.Le Petit Fer à Cheval - The tiniest but coolest bar in Le Marais. (30 rue Vieille du Temple, 4th arrondissement; +33-1-42

Her first time traveling to Australia, contributing editor Juliana Jaoudi discovered things she wasnt expecting about a place she thought she knew. For some reason, Australia has never been a top destination for me. Maybe because I figured it was just like California (where I grew up), but bigger and even farther from New York (where I now live). Wow, was I surprised. Heres what impressed me:1. The unflappable-ness. Nothing fazes them:

Though some may refer to it as a flyover zone, Missouris largest city can pull you back to earth with the smell of barbecue alone. Food writer Erin Shaw fires up her appetite for Kansas City.THE SCENEKANSAS CITY, Missouri – If youve always been a coastal dweller, you might consider Kansas City to be one of those places you fly over on your way to New York or Los Angeles.But if you live in the Midwest, or youve had the unique opportunity to

Stephanie March spent a birthday week in and around Istanbul, Ephesus, and Cappadoccia. Of course it was an incredible time.ISTANBUL – Greetings from the Bosphorus. It has been a lovely first day marked by a long flight (two hours waiting on the tarmac plus ten flying), a good seat mate from Turkey with lots of good tips, a few minor passenger/flight attendant altercations, and the added bonus of flying with Alan Alda, w

Hometown: Sag Harbor, New York.Occupation: Author, builder.Favorite destinations: Phi Phi Islands, Thailand; Alta, Utah; Les Calanques, France, dude ranches.Bizarre travel rituals: None, really, unless you count packing at the very last minute bizarre.In-flight relaxation regime: DeciDamps, no shoes, iPod.Always in carry-on: Felonious amounts of H20, Elmore Leonard novel.Concierge or DIY? Giddyap! DIY.See it all or take it easy? Y

If her weekend getaways to Ojai are any indication, Heather Taylor of LA in Bloom likes her vacations to be beautiful, engaging, and peppered with cozy snacks. Here, she gives us the lowdown on her recent excursion to our nations capital. Just back from: Washington, D.C.Was it your first time? Yes.How long were you there? Three full days. Why did you go? Work. Frohawk Two Feathers, one of the artists we represent at Tayl

Bon Appetit executive editor Christine Muhlke has exquisite taste in everything. Especially real estate: She has apartments in New York City and in Paris. She let us tag along on a perfect Sunday. Read more about her Parisian exploits in Bon Appetit.PARIS – Sundays in Paris are unfathomable to most Americans – What do you mean all of the stores and restaurants are closed?! — but they dont have to be a complete wash. While Parisians sp

Brittany Watson Jepsen, an American living in Copenhagen and the brains behind the design blog The House That Lars Built, shares her favorite places and spaces in her adopted hometown.Local coffee shop: Denmark is all about the bakeries and still has one on nearly every corner. We treat ourselves with a smörgåsbord of baked goods like breads topped with peppers, butter, or liver paste (its normal here). Then we add sweet treats like sp

The Danish word hygge is as difficult to translate as it is to pronounce — so were not going to embarrass ourselves and well just borrow the definition from our favorite guidebook, A Xenophobes Guide to the Danes, a comical and true take on Danish culture and mentality.A love of or need for hygge is an important part of the Danish psyche. Hygge is usually inadequately translated as coziness. This is too simplistic: coziness

Attorney-turned-photographer Luisa Bonacheas relationship with Cuba boils down to family. Her mother grew up in Havana, where her family owned TV and radio stations (the CMQ, now the ICRT). They left Cuba in 1960 immediately after their properties and business were expropriated and her grandfather made a televised speech criticizing the regime. Her mothers family home in the capital is now the residence of the Bulgarian ambassador

LONDON – Everyone is talking about London 2012 lately — for the Olympics, for the Queens 60th Jubilee, for the charge in the air — but London 1870 was just as amazing. The city is at once cutting edge and stuck in time. Theres no need for a visitor to choose between the extremes: You can glide back and forth through time, often on the same block.1066Tower of London – Just about every King of England left his mark

SXSW is thoroughly enjoyable, but not kind to the feet, says David Bartholow of go-to music blog Gorilla vs. Bear. The native Texan breaks down who to see, where to see em, and how to escape during the music fest, which kicks off today, March 13th, and runs through the 18th. Comfortable shoes a plus.TUNE INActs and ArtistsSchedules are hectic at SXSW. Though you cant be everywhere at once, try to track down these artists: Grimes,

AUSTIN, Texas – Tens of thousands of music fans head to the Texas capital this weekend for the Austin City Limits music festival. But what to do after dressing up for Jack White, swooning at The Black Keys, and crowd-surfing your way to the bathroom line? Hunt down Southern vintageUse Zola Jesus and Florence + The Machines as inspiration for digging up vintage jewelry, fringed dresses, and 70s-era jumpsuits. See our Little Bl

H.V. Mortons observations of Tuscany, Lombardy, Emilia, and Veneto are as engaging as the people and landscape he evokes. Herewith, an excerpt from his 1964 book, A Traveler in Italy.One day I happened to notice a crowd outside a church, and someone told me they were waiting to see Leonardo da Vincis Last Supper. The ordeal of queuing up to see a picture which I knew to be a ghost of a picture, and one I had seen so often in reproducti

Music festival season is upon us. We put together a Coachella-inspired playlist to help get everyone in the mood.INDIO, California – Every spring, music fans flock to the California desert for a long weekend of live music, incredible clothes, balmy weather, pool parties, and endless celeb sightings. We are a little envious of those making the trek. Instead of missing out altogether, we will continually hit repeat on this seasons b

In this excerpt from Ellis Averys new novel, The Last Nude, (Riverhead 2012), the narrator, Rafaela Fano, the model for art deco painter Tamara de Lempickas most famous works, takes a first — and rather brazen — walk of shame home from the painters Paris studio.I wafted home on a gust of warm July air, in an evening that lasted and lasted. I remembered my first glimpse of Paris by daylight, on a short walk with the ugly man from

Lindsey Tramuta, the spirited blogger behind Lost in Cheeseland, traded in the City of Brotherly Love for the City of Light six years ago, and has been gathering French anecdotes, attitude, and affections ever since. Herewith, a list of her French favorites.Neighborhood: The 11th arrondissement, smack in the middle of some of the citys best restaurants and shops.Word: Dépaysement, a constructive form of disorientation; an otherworldly feeli

Hometown: Mexico City.Occupation: Co-founder, CEO, and maestra tequilera of Casa Dragones Tequila.Favorite destinations: London and Tokyo.Dying to visit: Istanbul.Bizarre travel rituals: I never check a bag.In-flight relaxation regime: I read as many magazines as possible, from design to news.Always in carry-on: Everything, because I dont check a bag.Concierge or DIY? Concierge.See it all or take it easy? See it all.Drive or be driven? Be d