After dining in Tel Aviv and floating in the Dead Sea, Jeralyn heads to the suburbs for her design fix.There are photographs of the 2010 Ron Arad-designed museum, but I needed to see the Richard Serra-like steel ribbons for myself. I took a 20-minute taxi ride to the suburb of Holon and looked out the window for signs of architectural drama.Design Museum is the latest addition to the Holon Mediatheque, a cultural hub consisting of public li

The Yucatan Peninsula is on everybodys travel list. And for good reason. The region takes beach vacations in Mexico to the next level. Heres what you need to know about Tulum, Merida, and Valladolid.MEXICO – As the fair-skinned daughter of a very red-headed father, beach vacations usually entail lots of SPF 50+ and hours spent hiding under umbrellas. I love the sun, but my skin not so much, which is why I have made a habit of choosing beach

Babies sure do add a new dimension to travel. Whether vacationing with a partner or a whole family, take things slow and consider dining in, lunching out, exploring a lot on foot, and handing off baby (occasionally) for a little R&R on your own.SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico – The central Mexican city caters to a jetset clientele that gives San Miguel a great energy and lots of diversions. Fortunately, it also operates at a luxuriously slow

Jessica Ritz is that rare Los Angeles resident who is not a spa and fitness aficionado. How would she survive three days at one of the worlds most presigious spas?ESCONDIDO, California – I dont exercise outside of hiking a couple times a week, and I have no idea how many calories are in anything I eat, I confessed to the patient, kind woman on the other end of the line who was calling me from the legendary Golden Door spa resort outside San

Balancing kid-friendly fancies with mature tastes is the key to any tantrum-free family getaway. Fathom contributing editor Christina Ohly tackled the task with her daughter during a weekend in Chicago. Heres what she did.CHICAGO – It had easily been ten years since my last non-work trip to Chicago, and with a short weekend window presenting itself, my eleven-year-old daughter Kate and I decided to head to the Windy City for hefty doses of

Kinfolk, a gorgeous indie magazine celebrating global food and design, recently went digital; their charming city guides have made their way onto our 24 Best Blogs and Websites 2014. Want a little taste of what they offer? Team Kinfolk gave us a rundown of favorite spots in their charming hometown of Portland, Oregon.Treasure hunting at Bernadette Breu experience. Photo by Laura Dart; courtesy of Kinfolk.1. BERNADETTE BREU EXPERIENCEIf we h

We continue beauty-in-travel week with a look at the best beauty products from around the world. Theres no one more qualified to give us a bakers dozen than a woman who spends her life looking for such potions: frequent flier and product junkie Alyssa Barrie Weiss, the founder of the website Travel Beauty.As a child, I traveled a great deal with my parents, mostly to Europe and the Middle East. When we arrived at our destination, the first

The worlds eyes are tuned to the devastation that Hurricane Sandy rained on the eastern United States. New York City and New Jersey, the hardest hit areas, are rebuilding and restoring life as quickly and valiantly as possible. The calendar turns to Halloween today, but trick or treating and the Greenwich Village Holiday Parade have been cancelled or rescheduled. But throughout Mexico, people will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos, the Day

To celebrate the launch of Fathom travel kits on 3 Fl. Oz., we asked co-founder Alexi Mintz for a travel story. Lucky her to have an adventurous grandma who picks destinations like Sayulita, the secluded and beautiful Riviera Nayarit beach town.SAYULITA, Mexico – I have spent my life traveling around the world with my grandmother. She struck the coolest deal with her four kids: Shed pick the location and rent the house; they would cover the

So you didn’t take your amor to Mexico for Valentine’s Day.But you still have time to bring Mexico home. With a little inspiration and ingenuity, you can turn breakfast in bed into a little fiesta. Here’s how.Mexico Between the Sheets1. Dress the bed with festive linens like Michele Varians hand cut leather appliqué pillow.2. Buy or borrow a rustic wooden tray. 3. Whip up a batch of homemade churros, a traditional Mexican style do

A stay at Tokyos first luxury ryokan did not disappoint. Fathom editor Berit Baugher checked into the citys most talked about new hotel.TOKYO – On a recent visit to Japan I checked into Hoshinoya Tokyo, one of the citys newest and most exciting hotel openings. Styled after a traditional Japanese inn, also known as a ryokan, the quiet 84-room hotel feels worlds away from the busy streets of Tokyo. Historically, ryokans are low-key affairs wi

WEST VIRGINIA – Im a sucker for historic old hotels — The Fairmont in San Francisco, The Drake in Chicago, Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island — and when the opportunity arises, I fly. This time, to The Greenbrier, a world and a half away from New York City in West Virginia. The reason? Randomly enough, my father-in-law won a trip.This corner of West Virginia is gorgeous, with thousands of acres of rolling hills, trees, and

Heres a behind-the-scenes look at the birthplace of the documentary Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives with filmmakers Sara Lamm and Mary Wigmore. <p>SUMMERTOWN, Tennessee – The Farm sits on 1,750 acres of Tennessee heartland. Formed in 1971, the community hosts environmental workshops, agro-tourism experiences, and spiritual retreats all year long, but its official population registers under 200. Its mos

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups — so many reasons to be amorous. Find love in all the right places at these romantic destinations throughout Mexico.Jump to: The Pacific | The Caribbean | The CountrysideThe PacificCapella IxtapaIxtapaWhats to Love: The hotel is dramatically built into a cliff and every suite (59 total) faces the ocean. Which youll love gazing at from your private plunge pool.Good to Know: If you tire o

Planning a trip to China? Keep it old-school with these new guidebooks.There are so many user-friendly, info-packed digital resources out there, books are just for your coffee table these days, right? Maybe, but when youre wandering the streets of China with no phone plan and no way to read the signs, an insiders guide that doesnt require Wi-Fi is invaluable. (Unless you already speak Chinese. Good for you.)We recently came across a couple

Gerard Craft, St. Louis chef behind Craft restaurants Niche, Taste by Niche, Brasserie, and soon-to-be-open Pastaria (inspired by the pasta-making factories of southern Italy), loves simple food made with homegrown ingredients. For him and his family, Sundays are an exercise in hyperlocal eating.ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Sundays are my day off, so we try and keep busy and do things together as a family. We usually get up aro

Nothing can replace the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings we experiencs on a far-flung adventure, but a really great book can be the next best thing. Which is why were excited to announce Quarterlane Passport 03 x Fathom, a collection of our favorite — and most transporting — travel books, produced in collaboration with the book delivery service Quarterlane. These are volumes that we page through again and again, that enlight

Summers coming to a close, but were not letting the season go just yet. Here are the internet happenings that caught our attention this week as we look back at summer and plan ahead for fall.This beautiful map of India and Pakistan showcases traditional embroidery styles by region. – Daniel, editorial assistantIm really looking forward to the new Facebook video series from Humans of New York, which will feature footage from 1,200 interviews

Its a travel rule that no one ever needs an excuse to go to Paris.So bien sûr its one of the destinations in Dine Deliciously Around the World, a ten-city giveaway that we created with our pals at Tasting Table.ENTER TO WINAll it takes is an email address. Contest ends December 31, 2016.WHAT A PRIZE!The Hotel: 2 nights at cool Grand Pigalle Hotel, the first hotel from the team behind Experimental Cocktail Club.The Airfare: A $1000 stipend f

While were all aware of the crisis facing refugees of the Syrian Civil War, few of us really know what life is like for the displaced population. Kate Eberstadt has an idea. Shes a visiting artist at The American Academy in Berlin and the founder and musical director of The Hutto Project, a refugee childrens choir in an emergency camp outside the city. Fathoms Daniel Schwartz got on the phone to talk to her about her impressions of the camp