Eve Epstein has a love-hate relationship with travel, but she has a love-love relationship with airports and airplanes. This is the first in a new series that will take Eve wherever she wants to go. Even if its only to the remote control.Heres what I dont like about traveling: new places, different time zones, luggage, making friends in B&Bs, walking, learning, exploring, navigating, local color, inscrutable customs, unfamiliar public t

Dear Fathom: Everybodys always talking about how Berlin is the coolest city on the planet. Im heading there for New Years and dont want to feel like a dork. What should I do?EARLY EVENINGHave your hotel book you a tour at the Boros Collection. Its an enormous Nazi bunker that a private contemporary art collector turned into his personal art gallery and home. The collection is wild, and many of the artists made site-specific works for t

A new year means new trips and new discoveries. The possibilities are endless. CONDE NAST TRAVELER On the cover: The 2012 Gold List includes top hotels, resorts, and cruise lines, such as Irelands Adare Manor, Italys Grand Hotel Quisisana, and Londons Haymarket Hotel. Highlights:- A Day in Downtown: An itinerary for the English countryside inspired by the Emmy award-winning TV series Downton Abbey.

Vahram Muratyans Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities is the book that every Paris freak and New York City nut will want to leaf through and laugh at again and again — a collection of witty and knowing observations about the two beloved and mythic towns. Were giving away a copy to one lucky FATHOM reader through Twitter. Just follow @FathomWaytoGo, then vote #ParisWins or #NYCWins for a chance to win.

Hometown: Aztec, New Mexico.Occupation: Web Show Co-Host / Writer.Favorite destinations: India, Mono Hot Springs (Sierra Nevada), Black Sands Beach on Big Island, my own bed after a trip.Dying to visit: Cuba, Myanmar, Tasmania, Jeju Island.Bizarre travel rituals: Hot roller my hair (for some reason this makes me feel properly coiffed for a flight) and check like a madwoman dozens of times to make sure I have packed important docs/passport.I

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups — there are plenty of reasons to be amorous. Find love in all the right places with this list of romantic destinations in the northeast United States.Jump to: Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New York | Rhode Island | Vermont | Washington, D.C. | CanadaCONNECTICUTThe Mayflower Grace Washington, ConnecticutWhats to Love: Set on 50-plus unspoiled acres in rolling Litchfield Hill

Today I went to a hotel and saw a movie about three other hotels. It was more fun than it sounds.It was the premiere of HERE, a short film directed by I Am Loves Luca Guadagnino, produced by actor/designer Waris Ahluwalia, conceived with Tilda Swinton, costumed by Heidi Bivens, and starring Agyness Deyn. Its an atmospheric love story in which a ridiculously well dressed girl follows clues scattered for her around nice hotels by a myste

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups — there are plenty of reasons to be amorous. Find love in all the right places with this list of romantic destinations in the midwestern United States.Jump to: Illinois | Michigan | WisconsinILLINOISLongman & EagleChicago, ILWhats to Love: The hippest restaurant and inn with Michelin-star food. Design junkies lust for the custom rooms. Notable too for the constant rotation of rock star

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups — there are plenty of reasons to be amorous. Find love in all the right places with this list of romantic destinations in the western United States.Jump to: Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Hawaii | New Mexico | Utah | Washington | WyomingALASKATordrillo Mountain LodgeJudd LakeWhats to Love: A multimillion-dollar revamp by thrill-seeking owners (Olympic gold medalist Tommy Moe

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups — there are plenty of reasons to be amorous. Find love in all the right places with this list of romantic destinations in France.Jump to: Paris | Côte dAzur | Provence | Champagne-Ardenne | Poitou-Charentes | Haute-Savoie | Corsica | CourchevelCHAMPAGNE-ARDENNELes CrayèresReimsWhats to Love: A sumptuous 20-room chateâu in the heart of Champagne. Feels like a mini-Versailles with romanti

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups — and thats just a typical afternoon for the average Italian love affair. When cupid is on the mind, check into our favorite hotels where la dolce vita meets la vita amorosa.Jump to: Aeolian Islands | Amalfi Coast | Apulia | Liguria | Lazio | Lake Garda | Lake Como | Molise | Sicily | Treviso | Tuscany | Veneto | UmbriaAEOLIAN ISLANDSHotel Raya PanareaWhats to Love: Small, impossibly ch

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups. So easy to find an excuse for loving. Especially if your romantic compass is pointing toward Southern Europe.Jump to: Austria | Croatia | Greece | Malta | Spain | Switzerland | Portugal | TurkeyAUSTRIAHotel Schloss Leopoldskron Salzburg, AustriaWhats to Love: Although the estate has hosted royalty, housed legendary artworks, and sponsored Mozart, its really famous as the Von Trapp home

Many of the worlds greatest love stories have played out across Europe. Zelda and F. Scott. Wallis and Edward. Abelard and Heloise. Romeo and Juliet. Can you blame them? What with the luxurious châteaux, charming gardens, seaside villages, majestic views — its a hopeless place for a cynic. There are so many options that it can be hard to choose the perfect setting for your love affair. With the help of trusted friends and fellow trave

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups. It may get chilly in Northern Europe, but its so easy to heat things up at these amorous hotels.Jump to: Denmark | England | Finland | Iceland | Ireland | Norway | SwedenDENMARKNimb HotelCopenhagenWhats to Love: Tiny boutique hotel in the heart of Tivoli Gardens. Spacious, beautifully decorated rooms, and a doting concierge.Good to Know: You may be in town to eat at Noma, but dont miss

Burning sands, epic sunsets, majestic mountain slopes — there are a million ways to fall in love with Africa. Start with this list of romantic hotel destinations.Jump to: Botswana | Congo | Egypt | Kenya | Morocco | Mozambique | South Africa | Tanzania | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | ZanzibarBOTSWANAJacks CampMakgadikgadi Plains, Kalahari Desert Whats to Love: An over-the-top 1940s-style safari camp set in a palm grove. Explore archeo

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups — there are plenty of reasons to be amorous. Find love in all the right places with this list of romantic destinations in South America.Jump to: Argentina | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru | UruguayARGENTINAAlgodon Mansion Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWhats to Love: Set in the leafy Recoleta neighborhood, the 1912 Belle Epoque villa is pure, old-world glamour.The mansion has ten su

Honeymoons, anniversaries, engagements, make-ups — there are plenty of reasons to be amorous. Find love in all the right places with this list of romantic destinations throughout Central America.Jump to: Belize | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Nicaragua | PanamaBELIZEBlancaneaux LodgeSan IgnacioWhats to Love: Francis Ford Coppola converted a gorgeous family vacation home in the Mayan mountains into a serene and romantic hideaway with waterf

If youve ever fantasized about getting off the grid and into a hammock, stealing away to a secluded beach with just the one you love, or an unlimited supply of ceviche prepared chaise-side, a romantic escape south (sometimes waaaay south) of the border is for you. With the help of friends and admired travelers, we compiled our favorite romantic hotels into one hot and heavy list.The Worlds Most Romantic Hotels: MexicoThe Worlds Most Romanti

Is there a greater symbol of modern love than a carefully crafted mixtape? With each track noting the beautiful imperfections and, at times, impossible pursuits of romance? The latest FATHOM mix, Love Notes, reads like an indulgent old country tune, shuffling together themes of love, loss, redemption, and sweet action — as fitting for Valentines Day with a new paramour as a road trip with an old flame.

Whether one of Asias behemoth city retreats or tiny islet bungalows, there will be impeccable service, picture-perfect views, and plenty of alone time.Jump to: Bhutan | Cambodia | China | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Lebanon | Maldives | Philippines | Thailand | VietnamBHUTANAmankoraParo, Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, and BumthangWhats to Love: Its hard not to fall in love with Bhutan, the last surviving Buddhist kingdom in th