Palihotel Melrose AvenueLos Angeles, CAHip, $$ (From $175)A (not-so-quiet) takeover is happening on LAs West Side. Uber-cool brand Palisociety, the brainchild of hotelier Avi Brosh, has been restoring shuttered Art Deco-era hotels, targeting the modern traveler who seeks a guest experience that is equally intimate, lively, and affordable in established and up-and-coming neighborhoods: Westwood Village, Santa Monica, Culver City, and (to a s

Hotel SorrentoSeattle, WashingtonOld World, $$ (From $119)At the turn of the 20th century, in the farthest reaches of the country, anxious prospectors, intrepid entrepreneurs, and curious tourists arrived in Seattle for the first Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in search of the place to lay their heads: the newly christened Hotel Sorrento. Beneath thick wooden beams, leather-stitched arm chairs, and a roaring fire, men and women slept

A Way to Go - Episode 10: Loving Disney World, Whether Youre a Kid or an Adult, with Sally KohnPolitical commentator and community organizer Sally Kohn grew up on a steady diet of Disney World visits. Though these days she spends a lot of her time talking about political division, diversity, and identity, she also builds a strong case for vacationing in The Happiest Place On Earth, and shares tips for how to make it magical. Go ahead and ac

ICELAND — Iceland has been a popular travel destination for more than a decade, drawing two million visitors last year. Given that the country only has 350,000 residents and limited hotels and infrastructure, this can make it a frustrating place for first-timers to navigate, full of overcrowded, unoriginal moments. But theres a better way to travel to Iceland. With strategy and good timing, you can feel like you have the country all t

A Way to Go, Episode 11: Dreading (Then Loving) Her Dad’s Safari Adventure, with Jill KargmanJill Kargman is many things to many people: comedic memoirist, cabaret singer, and the creator of the television series Odd Mom Out. But here are a few things she proclaims not to be: nature lover, sun worshipper, animal enthusiast. And yet, she recently ended up on safari in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia — not exactly her kind of b

Presented in partnership with The Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board.You’ve already been convinced about why The Guadeloupe Islands are your favorite new Caribbean destination. And you’re ready to be the first of your friends to go explore the islands — especially now that JetBlue is launching seasonal direct flights from New York’s JFK airport to Pointe-à-Pitre. (American Airlines already flies weekly year-round from Miami.)And you’ve

A Way to Go, Episode 12: Advocating for Millions of Refugees and Displaced People, with Susan McPhersonFor many of us, travel is about vacations and special occasions. For 71 million refugees and displaced people around the world, travel is about survival. Susan McPherson, a board member for USA for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, shares what she’s witnessed in such global hotspots as the border of Venezuela and Colombia an

Palihouse West HollywoodLos Angeles, CaliforniaModern Classic, $$$ (From $300)If youre the kind of person who goes weak in the knees for checkerboard floors and sun umbrellas with fringe, always has a fresh red lip, and prefers an LA visit with Hollywood nostalgia, youll find your place among the carefully curated objects and furnishings at Palihouse West Hollywood, a sunny and sophisticated urban hotel with rooms and residences for lo

Whats it like to ski in the Rockies with an Olympian on limited-edition, diamond-encrusted, luxury skis? Exactly what youd expect. Jane Larkworthy slips her ski boots into the real of the .00001 percent.TELLURIDE, Colorado — Its 8 a.m. on an early December morning in Mountain Village at Telluride Ski Resort. The sun hasnt yet made its way to the mid-mountains Chair 4 lift, which is quietly warming up, empty chair after empty chair cli

A Way to Go, Episode 13: Transforming Locals into Stars, with Harsha ChanraiA luxury resort hotel moves into a destination that has never had one before. Hey now, great! So exciting!! But hang on — who will run this place, from bar orders at the pool to the reservations for spring break? And ensure that locals embrace the joint and its impact on their home turf? Harsha Chanrais innovative travel non-profit, Saira Hospitality, finds an

Produced in partnership with Alliance for Downtown New York.George Washington. Alexander Hamilton. A lot of gutsy leaders have famously made Lower Manhattan their stomping grounds.Are you next?The Alliance for Downtown New York is conducting a nationwide search for an Explorer In Chief, who will come to tell the story of Lower Manhattan all through summer 2020. The Lower Manhattan Explorer In Chief Dream Job contest is your chanc

A few years ago, Brooklyn-based writer Glynnis MacNicol crossed the United States in a tiny yellow car with a very large dog. On a random pit stop at the oldest dude ranch in the United States, something unexpected happened: She fell in love with Wyoming — with its wide open spaces, with the horses trotting past her cabin at daybreak, with the intensity of being around so few people. In an episode of Fathoms A Way to Go podcast, Glynn

A Way to Go, Episode 16 - Running from the Law, with Tyler WetherallWhen we hear about people being bit by the travel bug, we think of them as having an appreciation of new places — not necessarily a compulsion to get up and go. The two go hand in hand for Tyler Wetherall, a travel writer who, as a child, moved 13 times across five countries and used a name that was different than the one on her passport. When she was nine years old,

Dont fence me in, sang Cole Porter. Its a sentiment we share at Fathom HQ. But as we are practicing some distancing with no getaway plans on the horizon, were relying more heavily than usual on armchair travel, streaming movies that whisk us away to faraway lands.Pop some corn, get cozy on the sofa, and roam the world cinematically with these old and new favorites. Youll find a lot to add to your bucket list. And remember: youll get th

Though it may seem like everyone on social media is spending their #isolationtime completing ambitious home projects or working out their abs … you are not the only one debating whether it’s worth it to put on pants today. If you have kids at home, being productive is even more of a challenge. We may never quite learn how to go easy on ourselves, but we may take an online drawing class with our teenager or watch a deep sea exploratio

Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont HotelBerkeley, CaliforniaUrban Retreat, $$If, at some point at the turn of the 20th century, you had found yourself on the very good receiving end of the California Gold Rush, you might have built yourself a nice little English-style castle on a hilltop with a sweet view of San Francisco Bay. It would have been Tudor in style and imposing enough to impress visitors who made it through the gates. You probably

This article was updated on April 17, 2020.We may be socially isolated, but we can still feel connected to each other through acts of care.Were starting this running list of organizations in the United States that are offering support and that need our help. If youd like us to add to this list, drop us a line at higuys[at]fathomaway.com.Support Medical ReliefCDC Foundations Coronavirus Response Fund supports those with fast-emerging ne

When we hear about people being bit by the travel bug, we think of them as having an appreciation of new places — not necessarily a compulsion to get up and go. The two go hand in hand for Tyler Wetherall, a travel writer who, as a child, moved 13 times across five countries and used a name that was different than the one on her passport. When she was nine years old, she learned why: Her father was a fugitive and the fa

Into my endless scroll of sad, depressing, and dismal news about the coronavirus crisis came a ray of light: News that Claridges Hotel in London will house and feed medical workers from the UKs National Health Service.We are in the world of hospitality, Paula Fitzherbert told me when I called for details. We have to look after people. And nobody needs looking after more than these NHS workers.Fitzherbert is the Group Director of Public

Tis the season for spring cleaning, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and to be stuck at home.Three excellent reasons why you might find yourself with more time than usual to tidy things up. (I dont even have to mention Marie Kondo, right?)In my obsessive quest to generate less garbage — no easy task when you like things as much as I do — Im always looking for ways to give new life to goods I accumulate instead of