Bisha Hotel TorontoToronto, OntarioModern, $$$Pour another Rob Roy and settle in at Bisha Hotel Toronto, where geometric prints and moody color schemes are giving off all the right kind of glam vibes. Harkening back to the height of retro decadence, this is disco meets fashion, a decade reimagined with quality materials and lush textures, creating a space that feels luxurious and casual at the same time. The lobby gives a nod to a bygone er

She spends her days making wine and running beautiful boutiques in the Hamptons. Um, can we have Joey Wölffers life? No? Then we can at least hang out at her favorite spots in her home town, Sag Harbor.SAG HARBOR, The Hamptons — I was born in NYC and started coming out to the Hamptons as a child: The area has had my heart and soul ever since I can remember. When I was nine, we moved out here full-time when my father, Christian Wölffer

Located between Panama City Beach and Pensacola, the perfectly planned communities of South Walton, Florida, deliver southern hospitality at the beach. Heres everything you need to know to make a vacation in the Hamptons of the South.SOUTH WALTON, Florida — Our server looked incredulous when I said I’d never tried grits before. I had never tried hush puppies either — or crayfish, or grouper, or pimento cheese — before a re

Why is the world convinced that the French know all the secrets to being and staying beautiful? Clémence von Mueffling, a third-generation French beauty editor who lives in New York City, reveals that innate know-how in her new book, Ageless Beauty the French Way. Here, she shares her favorite products for staying beautiful, all of which are available at drugstores around the US and online.French beauty is about being your best self, embrac

Every week, our travel editors and experts select the best travel finds on the internet and beyond.For more of Fathom’s insider picks, subscribe to our newsletter.A New Kind of Art Gallery in the Jungles of TulumIm a fan of contemporary art, but the spaces in which theyre shown — sterile, white box galleries — dont really do much for me. The new IK LAB Gallery, which opened in April at Azulik, an ecological resort in Tulum,

From time to time, our favorite map makers over at Herb Lester Associates unveil a new, quirky, pocket-sized gem to beloved cities around the world (like a walking guide to scandal and vice in Filthy London, or a Velvet Underground-themed map of New York). For their latest mini guidebook, Brooklyn Mom & Pop, the indie English publisher tapped New York book authors Jon Hammer and Karen McBurnie to do the fun work of scouring Brooklyn in sear

Our favorite map makers over at Herb Lester Associates unveiled a new pocket guidebook, Brooklyn Mom & Pop, that features the boroughs oldest and most prized neighborhood joints — for eating, drinking, hanging out, and shopping. Get a taste of the offerings with highlights from the Cobble Hill neighborhood section of the book.Damascus Bakery195 Atlantic Ave.; +1-718-625-7070Damascus has been baking pita bread in downtown Brooklyn sinc

We debriefed TUMI creative director Victor Sanz on his whirlwind business trip through Madrid and Paris.So, what brought you to Paris + Madrid? TUMI store openings in both cities. They are two cities that always inspire me.What was the best tip you got before you left? And where did you find it? Come hungry to Madrid. My cousin gave me this advice — he planned some amazing meals for me when I arrived.How did you get there? U

Peet Rivko ExfoliatorOver the last year I have slowly been cleaning up my beauty regime and am psyched to add this new gentle exfoliator — made with jojoba beads, oatmeal, and rice bran — to my routine. Not only will it keep my skin in tip-top shape for summer beach days, but the minimalist glass bottle will look great in my bathroom. ($34) - Berit, senior editorGathre Bonded Leather Picnic BlanketIm determined to do pretty much

Theres off-grid luxury, and then theres the thrilling, but potentially bumpy ride navigating out of your comfort zone and into rustic environs. While researching The Worlds 10 Best Off-the-Grid Hotels for Total Digital Detox for our Fathom Travel Awards, we found wild treks, adventures, and group trips that require a little more muscle, sweat, and spontaneity to pull off. These are not the kind of adventures you want to bring your high-main

A jack of many trades, interior stylist Sibella Court is one of our favorite travelers to follow on Instagram because she’s always on the go — scouting locations for her next hospitality project, sourcing goods for her Sydney shop, and collecting material for her latest book. We asked the Australian creative for a list of her packing essentials, the products she can’t bear to travel without. I travel in search of inspiration, which I

Every week, our travel editors and experts select the best travel finds on the internet and beyond.For more of Fathoms insider picks, subscribe to our newsletter.Is it a pond or an Impressionist painting? This mountain body of water in the Japans Gifu Prefecture looks spectacular and otherworldly. - Pavia, CEOSpeaking of otherworldly, many people go to Iceland and photograph its fairytale-like natural beauty. This photographer went to

Traveling duo Sofia de Lacerda and Mo Saha visited the spa town of Kinosaki, Japan, for a relaxing getaway. What they found — beautiful beaches, 1,300-year-old statues, and clean Japanese design — gave them a deep appreciation for the spirituality and tradition that defines the place.KINOSAKI, Japan – Our favorite trips usually involve a balance of city and nature. Theres something about experiencing the complexity and hustle of

Every week, our travel editors and experts select the best travel finds on the internet and beyond.For more of Fathoms insider picks, subscribe to our newsletter.Allbirds, the sustainable footwear company that launched the most comfortable travel shoe ever, just came out with a line of Japanese-inspired flip-flops made from carbon-negative Brazilian sugarcane. The company is making the environmentally friendly material available to oth

If you find yourself in Naples this summer en route to the Amalfi Coast and Capri, head to the waterfront — a short walk from where ferries depart — to see this excellent photography exhibition that explores environmental impact around the world.NAPLES — I traveled to Naples recently for the opening of French-American environmental artist Anne de Carbuccias photography exhibition One at the atmospheric seaside Castel

This quaint, idyllic, 1,000-resident waterfront town on the Chesapeake Bay is a weekenders dream, with stately colonial mansions, quirky dives, and seafaring locals ready to whisk you off on their yacht for the day. If St. Michaels isnt on your radar yet, it should be. ST. MICHAELS, Maryland — As serial weekenders living in Brooklyn, we know a thing or two about East Coast travels. We’ve explored every Catskills town from Accord to Wo

Every week, our travel editors and experts select the best travel finds on the internet and beyond.For more of Fathoms insider picks, subscribe to our newsletter.I recently came across the work of the funny and prolific illustrator Mike Lowery, who has spent the last two decades sketching just about everything that happens to him everywhere he goes. Hes pulling some of the best pages for a new book of sketches called Slightly Jet

Parents-to-be jet off to Spain’s Balearic Islands for uninterrupted pool time on their last adults-only vacation. CAMPOS, Mallorca - I’m not one for cutesy mumbo jumbo, so the term babymoon does not sit well with me. But the idea of taking one last hurrah before our family of two becomes a family of three appealed to me. Planning our last holiday was (perhaps irrationally) high on my to-do list; I started searching for the perfect destinati

Soon, the summer will be over. (Sorry! Its sadly inevitable.) And soon youll find yourself on the bitter end of winter wondering, Why didnt I enter that awesome Fathom giveaway to Palm Springs last August? Because if I did, I could be soaking up the California sunshine right now instead of sitting here shivering on a dingy day.So make your future self happy. Take two seconds to enter now.Enter to WinJust give us your email address. Hur

Every week, our travel editors and experts select the best travel finds on the internet and beyond.For more of Fathoms insider picks, subscribe to our newsletter.I just saw the latest Christo installation, The London Mastaba, a floating sculpture made from 7,506 barrels, on view on the Serpentine Lake in London until the end of September. Christo has been using barrels as a medium since the 1960s, in projects both conceived and re