For inspired explorers always looking for the next adventure, check out a packable pine table, a perfect field blanket, a flask that doubles as a flashlight, and more gifts inspired by the great outdoors.

For the world travelers obsessed with plotting their next adventure, our collection of gifts will take their journey to the next level.

In a whirlwind tour of Germany, Berlin and Munich look as fresh as ever.GERMANY – Scenic landscapes, historic landmarks, cutting-edge art, enviable vintage shopping, lively beer gardens, and Michelin-starred restaurants — theres a lot to love about Germany. I recently spent a week exploring Munich, the scenic German Alps, and Berlin. As a first time visitor, I was blown away by the exciting cultural offerings, from the Bauhaus Ar

As were about to slide into the Thanksgiving holiday here at Fathom HQ in New York City, our Japanese friends are busy sliding down stairs. Not just any stairs. Slippery Stairs. We dont know much about this Japanese game show other than that its exactly what its name implies. What we absolutely do know is that watching six men in rainbow-hued bodysuits and helmets try to climb a very challenging staircase is easily the f

Books make a timeless gift. Our top bookshelf picks from 2017 include a coffee table book on drone photography, a cookbook capturing India’s best street food, and children’s literature about treasure hunting. They will all look great wrapped and stacked under a tree.

Keep the family on the move! This assortment of toys, accessories, and gear make great gift ideas for globetrotting kids and the grown-ups who travel with them.Public Bikes Kid BalanceWeve seen these sweet pedal-free bikes all over cycle-friendly cities like Berlin and Amsterdam. Littles can get the hang of a two-wheeler before jumping to the real-deal. ($139)Fanny at Chez PanisseFood phenom Alice Waters runs her famous Chez Panisse in

We sent photographer Rory Doyle to the Caribbean to capture the calm beauty of the lesser-known islands of Petit St. Vincent and Petit Martinique in the Grenadines. He dove in — literally — making friends with all sorts of locals, from soccer players to sailors to ghostly stingrays and swimming turtles.PETIT ST. VINCENT – I am drawn to the collision of colors. Working in the Caribbean is a fun sort of chaos for me because of how

At last, an alternative to scooters in Bermuda: cuter-than-cute electric cars. We sent our intrepid reporter Jesse Oxfeld to investigate and zip around.BERMUDA – It was a gray, drizzly afternoon, and the under-customered bartender was feeling chatty. Where were we from, how long were we visting, where were we staying. When we mentioned a spot on the other side of the island, she was flummoxed. “Well how did you get here?” she demanded.That,

Just in time for your holiday long-haul: Fathom co-founder and traveling parent Jeralyn Gerba discusses how to manage flying with a toddler.Gone are the long-haul flight routines that involve a lot of sleep and uninterrupted movie-watching: I have a two-year-old. But now that we have several good airplane rides under our belts, I have a few good tips to spare. This holiday season, traveling with the family will be just fine —&nbs

What to get for the endearing office colleague, awesome neighbor, new boyfriend, old pen pal, and anyone else on your shopping list? We have a few good ideas. Twenty-five, to be exact.

In an effort to uncover the best in travel, we spend a lot of time traversing the world — and the world wide web. Here are the goods we cant stop thinking and talking about this month.Weekend Journals: ProvenceAs the dark days of winter begin their descent on New York City, I’m dreaming about warm summer days somewhere far away like Provence. The latest edition of Weekend Journals, a new-to-me series of books for design-conscious trav

The spa at legendary Hotel Le Bristol Paris is going green with a new Tata Harper Treatment Room featuring a menu of 100 percent all-natural, non-toxic services exclusive to the hotel. We sent Fathom contributor Katie McKnoulty (the travel blogger behind The Travelling Light, one of Fathom’s 24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites) to scope it out.PARIS – There is a serious cold snap in Paris on the day I’m booked in for an all-natural facia

French-inspired and L.A.-made, the handbag and accessory collections of Clare V. are popping up in Paris this month. We checked in with designer Clare Vivier for a recap of her time in the City of Lights.PARIS – This winter I got to fulfill one of my dreams: to open a store in Paris. Its temporary, but for the month of December we will officially have eight Clare V. stores! The first seven are in the United States: three in Los Angeles, two

If you get the chance to sleepover at The Lightning Field — the hidden-away, 1970s-era, 24-hour art installation that attracts lightning to the middle of the New Mexico desert — you should take it. And five friends.SOMEWHERE IN WESTERN NEW MEXICO – I lie on my back in the middle of the field, my scarf wrapped around my face like a keffiyeh, listening to the hollow wail of the wind. When I stand up, the sound pitch-shifts to a lo

Ski season has kicked off in Switzerland, and Kim VanderVoort was in charming, snowy Arosa — the anti St. Moritz — for opening day.AROSA, Switzerland – There’s a sense that Arosa is more of a snowy fairy-tale setting than a real place. The Swiss ski resort sits in the Schanfigg Valley in Grisons (or Graubünden, if you’re German inclined), the easternmost canton of Switzerland. The quaint, unassuming counterpart of Grisons’ glitz

Like Portugal, Croatia, and Iceland before it, Slovenia seems to be the It travel destination of the year. So much so that we selected it as one of our top ten places to visit in 2018. Here’s what you need to know before you go.SLOVENIA – When I first told friends I was planning to visit Slovenia, I was greeted by a mixture of reactions, most of which were preceded with, “Wait, where is that again?” Some said they’d heard about the gre

When you only have seven days, Japans bullet train is an affordable and exhilarating way to navigate the country.JAPAN – Theres a lot you can do with $255: Buy a plane ticket, invest in a new pair of boots, or pay off the bar tab for a dozen fancy cocktails.Or you could purchase a seven-day bullet train pass in Japan. Forget rental cars and taxis: This is the speediest and coolest way to see The Land of the Rising Sun.The Shinkansen, as Jap

Your next romantic weekend escape is waiting for you in the woods of southern New Jersey.MAURICE RIVER, New Jersey – The place doesnt even have mail delivery. Stuff just gets returned to the sender, reads an e-mail accompanying my reservation to Lokal A-frame, a beautifully refurbished three-room cabin in the middle of the woods in southern New Jersey.After a bustling December filled with projects that carried into the New Year, I craved qu

We had escape on the brain when we compiled this list of the Most Romantic Hotels of 2018. This is the second installment of our new Fathom Travel Awards, a year-long celebration of our favorite places, people, and products in the world.These hotels seem to have a few things in common beyond great appeal when love is on the brain. Many evoke (and stoke) our travel fantasies. Many are located on or near water, the most soothing of all elemen

ACAPULCO, Mexico — I like to explore when I travel, so I generally shy away from resorts that encourage visitors to stay on site. So I was anxious when I arrived at Banyan Tree Cabo Marques, a resort a good half hour from Acapulco on the Pacific with a few restaurants and a spa. Would I feel trapped? But during a recent four-day stay, I hardly felt the need to leave my private villa, much less the resort.That seems to be the intention