Its summer at last, which may be why the travel magazines are all about outdoor fun and good food. Camp-inspired hotels in the Hamptons, back roads in Slovenia, food tours in France. Get out there. AFAR On the Cover: Matt Gross visits a Kenyan town where Olympic hopefuls train and runs the Baringo Half Marathon. Highlights:- Cool, Cool Summer: Jen Murp

Savannah Jane Buffett has spent a lifetime on the go, first with her father, musician Jimmy Buffett, and now as the host of Ex-Pats on YouTube. If anyone knows how to feel at home anywhere in the world, its this lady. So we asked for her rules for the road.  1. Sort of a grownup version of a binkie, my Steven Alan beach blanket is something I never leave home without. Its lightweight and fits easily in my backpack

Wouldnt you like to quit your job and live the life youve always dreamed of?Thats the burning question that opens Ex-Pats, the new show that just debuted on YouTubes Reserve Channel. Host Savannah Jane Buffett (Jimmys charming daughter) will travel the globe, getting the stories of travelers who transformed their wanderlust into a new reality.Episode one features Cheech and Kevin, two University of Vermont buddies who traded cubicles f

This bouncing baby website is a year old today. So while a rousing happy birthday is in order, so too is a mega thank you. To our writers and photographers and contributors — for filling these pages with wanderlusty awesomeness. To our community on the website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram — for sharing your travel mania. To our partners, like Kate Spade, Rebecc

We read the travel magazines so you dont have to. This month we saw inexpensive ethnic food in London, a real-deal Native American powwow, and a good ol human tower in Spain — so heres to appreciating culture and the details that differentiate one country from another. BUDGET TRAVEL On the Cover: In an effort to see the real Tuscany, Melinda Page chooses to travel at

BOLIVIA – Fair Spirits use fair trade principles in their spirits — Quinoa Vodka, made with quinoa sourced from a co-op of 1,200 independent farmers in the Bolivian Andes; Cafe Liqueur, made with coffee beans from Veracruz, Mexico, and sugar from Malawi; and Goji Liqueur, made from goji berries from the Tibetan Himalayas. We asked co-founder Jean-Francois Daniel about empowering farmers, the inspiring solitude of the A

Vintage textile scout Joanna Williams is back in San Francisco, digging up inspiration from the past and connecting with local shopkeepers who share her obsession.SAN FRANCISCO – For someone who appreciates global handicrafts and artisan design, walking into Reliquary is like stumbling upon an unlocked treasure trove. Owner Leah Bershad scours the world for new, vintage, and antique goods that possess a certain worldly, tasteful, ecle

Hometown: Houston, Texas, where I grew up, and New York City, where Ive lived for the past five years.Occupation: I work for the NYC Economic Development Corporation, the business development arm of City Hall, to help develop and manage initiatives focused on growing New York City as a global fashion capital.Favorite destinations: The Prada Marfa in Marfa, Texas. Café Marly, the Tuileries, and the Crillon in Paris. Louis Bo

Hometown: London.Occupation: Writer and editor.Favorite destinations: New York, Formentera, Amalfi Coast, Paris, Mumbai.Dying to visit: Tulum, Tokyo, Sedona, Rio, Berlin.Bizarre travel rituals: Stockpiling sandwiches in the airport.In-flight relaxation regime: Watch a movie, read a book, eat a sandwich.Always in carry-on: Ear plugs, iPad, magazines, chocolate, and a scarf.Concierge or DIY? DIY followed by concierge and anyone else who

Hometown: Larchmont, New York.Occupation: TV writer, Girls.Favorite destinations: Montauk, Palm Springs, Big Sur, Malibu.Dying to visit: Brazil.Bizarre travel rituals: Harassing all friends who have been to the destination for lists of their favorite things.In-flight relaxation regime: I fall asleep incredibly quickly no matter what I do!Always in carry-on: Magazines.Concierge or DIY? DIY.See it all or take it easy? Both.Drive or be driven?

ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I. – The new installment of Ex-Pats, the travel show on YouTube Reserve Channel, features Nate Olive, an Atlanta transplant who moved to St. Croix to run a the US Virgin Islands Sustainable Farm Institute, a.k.a. Ridge to Reef Farm. Savannah Jane Buffett is your charming host. Check it out, then read more about Nates story.We asked Nate to fill out our Giving Back Questionnaire: Has your work chang

We read the travel magazines so you dont have to. Between the changing seasons, back to school shopping, and Fashion Week, September is full of new clothes and trends. The magazines went on the hunt for the best Neopolitan tailors, interviewed the duo behind Opening Ceremony, and printed fashion writer Lynn Yaegers packing tips for the non-minimalist.  AFAR On the Cover: T

NEW YORK CITY – Below are some of the photographs I took to accompany a Fashion Week Miscellany I wrote for the New York Times. The pictures were taken backstage and during rehearsals at the Jason Wu show on September 7, 2012. It was my first foray into the universe of the shows. A model has her long, blonde hair plaited and wrapped into the shows signature style. &#

Deborah is the president and creative director of kate spade new york. She travels all over the world to shop, drop in on her stores, and find inspiration for future collections. (See what happens when Fathom and kate spade new york make travel plans.) Weekend travel bag: My carry-on is a Goyard tote. Its lightweight and easy. Dopp kit: I use a few of our kate spade new york toiletry cases

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered.Look out, Chicago, Copenhagen, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Tortonto. The latest installment of Fathom for Kate Spade New York City Guides are here.We packed each one with our very favorite restaurants, bars, hotels, shops, and better-not-miss-this spots — from the best smørrebrød in Copenhagen to the tea party of a lifetime in Shanghai&nb

This isnt something were proud of, but airport security lines force us to do our own type of profiling: We look for TSA agents with pale complexions beause theyll be sympathetic to the argument that the 4 oz. sunscreen tube is only half-full and has every right to be in our carry-on. (Okay. It only worked once.) Because the only thing more irritating than tossing a perfectly good, often expensive, product at security is

Hometown: Washington D.C.Occupation: Creative director and founder of Schwartz & Sons.Favorite destinations: Jerez, Maine, Paris, Palm Desert.Dying to visit: Tokyo, Marrakesh, Vietnam, India, Panama.Bizarre travel rituals: I do lots of planning ahead, obsessive schedules and lists. But upon arrival, I end up going totally off the cuff.In-flight relaxation regime: They are dorky, but I love noise-cancelling headphones. Then theres w

Fathom creative director Crystal Meers is not the first girl to fall for the luxury hotel in the heart of Shinjuku. And she certainly wont be the last. A love letter.TOKYO – I miss the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Is that weird?I know I only spent 20 hours there, and I was asleep for five of them, but I really made every moment count.Now, its fair to say I was in rough shape when I checked in. The few days Id spent in surface-of-the-sun hot

Times like these remind us of how important it is to band together as a community (locally and globally) and make the world a little more hospitable for one another. Fathom contributors have a few ideas on how to make your next trip count. Starting with a simple web search of volunteer + vacation, architect Steven Lerner found an opportunity to try something new, to look beyond his own world, and volunteer his time in Peru &m

If you like NY and NJ as much as we do, heres a list of ways you can help affected communities get back on their feet.  Donate Manpower Lower East Side Recovers – Offer assistance (time, money, donated items) to the downtown Manhattan community. Red Hook Recovers – Ditto for the Brooklyn neighborhood.OccupySandy – Coordinate neighborhood recovery and see a list