Editorial
The places and stories inspiring us right now—from new openings and destinations on the rise to tastemaker itineraries and more.
"Marrakech is a sensory overload in the best way," says Savannah White, "from the heat, dusty pink buildings, and flashes of color everywhere to the sounds of motorbikes moving through the medina and the smells of spices and food drifting from the streets." But beyond everything the New York–based photographer saw and captured, what stayed with her most was the warmth of the people she met. "There was a generosity and openness that made even the smallest interactions feel memorable," she says. From spending a day with women weavers in the Atlas Mountains to watching the sun set over the Agafay Desert, Savannah shares the experiences that gave her a more intimate perspective on Marrakech.
Éole and Corto Peyron are the French brother-and-sister duo behind the most exciting Parisian hotel opening in years, Hôtel Massé. Combining Corto’s hospitality background with Éole’s creative expertise, the siblings have filled the hotel with personal touches, enlisting a talented circle of friends, artists, and designers to bring their vision to life. The result is a place that feels as intimate and welcoming as a private home, but with a distinctly creative edge. Naturally, we couldn't think of two better people to ask for their favorite places in the city. Below, they share the 10 restaurants, shops, and neighborhood spots they keep coming back to.
Prior to my October trip to Lake Garda, I was a little worried by how few people I knew had been. I visited for just a day back in 2012 (and remember loving it), but it’s not a destination that often comes up among friends discussing travel plans. Sometimes this is a good thing, sometimes it’s a bad thing. In Lake Garda’s case, it turned out to be a very, very good thing. Much of Lake Garda’s charm lies in the fact that it feels quite local. It’s the largest lake in Italy, and a more laid-back, lived-in counterpart to Lake Como’s glitz and glamour. Life here revolves around the water and the surrounding mountains, attracting active types who spend their days hiking, biking, and simply being outdoors. It also feels like a place with huge potential, an Italian secret that the world’s luxury hotel brands have yet to fully discover (well, there is one world-class hotel here, but don’t worry, more are coming). The scenery is spectacular, with sunsets that rank alongside those in LA as the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. Certainly, the vibe will change in the coming years, but for now, it’s a low-key Italian escape with an elegant but unfussy feel, and ample opportunity for both waterside relaxation and adventure.
Our Local Expert in Paris, Zoey Bloom is a Digital Marketing Manager and Photographer drawn to creative people doing the thing they feel called to do, no matter the craft. “Paris is the most inspiring city to me for that reason,” she says, “it’s a city that has always held beauty and excellence as core values.” She shares five places that are inspiring her the most right now, from a coffee shop, photo gallery, and studio infusing creativity into everything they do to a sensual French restaurant with red leather and candlelight.
Our Local Expert in Lima and a true food expert, André Bordarampé shares five places he’s loving right now, from a restaurant that's been an icon of Lima for over two decades, "never losing an ounce of relevancy or coolness," to a new opening that continues a lauded chef’s “uncompromising quest to take the best and freshest seafood in directions that aren’t obvious."
Our Local Expert in Tbilisi, Nanuka Jorjadze shares the five places on her radar right now in the Georgian capital, from fall menus and exhibitions to one last chance to enjoy a favorite meal before renovation.
Our Local Expert in Lisbon, Tugce Uluurgun Soykan shares her top five spots right now in the Portuguese capital, from an 1870s grocery shop-turned-restaurant “that feels like stepping back in time” to a textiles studio and curated shop that hosts creative workshops and community events.
Our newest Local Expert in NYC, Meghan McClenny shares her top five places in the city at the moment, from an old-school cinema perfect for cozy fall afternoons to the optical shop where she always leaves feeling a little more inspired.
Tbilisi-based Rooms Studio is one of Georgia’s most exciting design practices, creating furniture series and interiors inspired by the country’s rich historical and architectural layers. Founded by Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia, the studio has developed a distinctive aesthetic that reclaims the past through a contemporary design language. Here, we tapped Georgian native Nata to share her personal guide to Tbilisi, from Soviet-era architectural gems and historic interiors to her favorite neighborhood restaurants and creative hangouts.
Our editors’ tightly curated wishlist for fall? A mix of new restaurants, gallery shows, and winter escapes we’re planning ahead for. From a November trip to Vienna and vintage shopping in Paris to a slopeside opening in Gstaad and a long-awaited stay in Tyrol, these are the places we’re eyeing for the rest of the year—and a few we’re already saving for 2027.
Our Local Expert in Barcelona, Verity Charmer shares her top five places for fall, from two vintage spots (one that’s about the rummage, the other about the edit) to the neighborhood eatery locals swear by.
Three days is never enough for Seoul, but if I had to narrow it down, these are the places I’d make sure not to miss. This is my very personal edit of the city, centered around the things I love most here: independent bookstores, beautifully curated spaces, antique markets, under-the-radar tea houses, Korean craft shops, and (of course!) a few favorite places to eat along the way.
Tbilisi is a city with a rich, layered cultural history, shaped by centuries of crossings, trade routes, invasions, empires, poets, artists, family legacy, and reinvention. You feel it in its courtyards and sulfur baths; carved balconies and Soviet mosaics; churches and buildings that look like they have survived several lives. It’s a city for those drawn to places that feel raw, real, chaotic, and warm. Impossible to summarize cleanly, Tbilisi can be tender and difficult, beautiful and dramatic, often within the same afternoon. I grew up in Georgia but also spent many years living abroad, so my relationship with Tbilisi is somewhere between deep familiarity and rediscovery: local enough to know its rhythms, but with just enough distance to notice the details I might have once walked past.
The phrase I keep returning to to describe Costa Brava is this: Tuscany’s tiniest hilltop towns coupled with Menorca’s teal-blue swimming coves. It’s a huge region, with diverse landscapes, from the charming inland towns of Lower Empordà to the buzzy northern town of Cadaqués and the windswept, rocky beaches that line the coast farther north. The region offers laid-back, barefoot Mediterranean living at its finest, with plenty of soul and a creative heartbeat (it has long drawn artists, including Salvador Dalí, who lived here for much of his life). Just over an hour from Barcelona, Costa Brava is blessed with a long season (our late September trip was 10/10 summer weather), making it a destination we’d consider well into fall, when hiking and biking can replace beach time (but you’ll probably still get a few sunny days into October & November). Below is a tight digest of some essential tips, a recap of where to stay, and some of our very favorite finds. For a full rundown of the region and all of our picks, read our Costa Brava GoGuide.
In 2011, I graduated from law school in Mexico—and that very same day, I realized I didn’t want to be a lawyer. What I actually wanted was to work in kitchens, learn the craft, and one day be the chef at my own restaurant. So, I moved to Paris to begin the first chapter of that dream. Septime had just opened, and Le Chateaubriand was already six years in—two restaurants that would become huge sources of inspiration for me. To my surprise, though, it wasn’t only fine dining that shaped me. Paris had exactly the kind of cultural diversity I needed—a place where my own Mexican culture could collide with the way people cooked here, and something new and exciting could come out of that clash. In 2024, I finally opened Tarántula restaurant. Since that golden year of 2011, countless restaurants have opened, and just as many have closed. Along the way, I’ve had the chance to eat at—and be inspired by—so many of them. These are 10 of the dishes in Paris that have stayed with me most.
Australian photographer and director Imogene Barron has traveled the world for work, and her latest creative project has taken her to Bali. She’s spent the past few years meticulously building Casa Sumarah, a two-bedroom guest house in Munggu that she designed herself, drawing inspiration from her travels and filling it with pieces by local makers. To celebrate its recent opening, we asked Barron to share her favorite places across the island, from a tiny Korean restaurant and cozy mountain retreat to a beautiful homeware store and the island’s best snorkeling spot.
As much as we love a hotel—particularly a city hotel—we also love to cosplay as a super chic local when traveling, best done by renting a stylish apartment and calling it home for a few days. From a sculptural three-story home in London to a Copenhagen apartment layered with color and vintage finds, these 12 stays pair memorable interiors with the space, privacy, and residential feel of a private home.
I wouldn’t be the first person to liken Île de Ré, an island off the west coast of France, to Martha’s Vineyard, one of New England’s most relaxed summer islands. But the comparison is quite apt, as both share the same laid-back energy and quiet, beautiful beaches that keep their loyal summer visitors returning year after year. While there are a handful of cool spots (wine bars, galleries), Île de Ré is more about the simple pleasures of summer: grabbing beach picnic provisions at the farmer’s market, enjoying oysters and fresh seafood after island bike rides, and having ice cream cones at any time of day. And despite how close it is to Paris (a 2.5-hour train, then an easy 30-minute drive), it offers a totally relaxing escape that feels worlds away from the city.
Few people know Forte dei Marmi quite like Sara Maestrelli, Creative Director and Co-owner of Collezione Em, the family-run hotel group behind Forte’s Pensione America, Venice’s Violino d’Oro, and more. Based between Florence and Venice for much of the year, Sara spends her summers in Forte, returning to the places she’s known for years. Here, she shares her 10 favorite corners of the seaside town—from old-school beach clubs and retro restaurants to sunset tennis spots and hikes in the Apuan Alps.
To truly get a sense of Lisbon, you have to walk. Climbing the perilously steep cobblestone staircases, passing buildings adorned in intricately designed glazed tiles, rounding a corner to find a quiet neighborhood park (there are many pockets of green scattered throughout the city), and listening to the chatter of locals as they gather around a kiosk in the afternoon light…you'll feel Lisbon's laid-back yet lively energy. Lisbon stays warm well into fall and turns warm again early in spring, when much of Europe is still cold. The in-between seasons are our favorite times to visit, when the crowds have yet to descend, the heat of summer abates, and a more temperate, local energy settles into the city. In partnership with travel club Mr & Mrs Smith, these are our favorite stays and spots that capture Lisbon’s easy-going nature and local heart.
Bologna is less visually grand than Rome or Florence (though its historic center is undeniably striking) and less buzzing than Milan, yet it has everything you'd want from an Italian weekend away. It's brimming with culture, exceptional food, and chic places to stay—and with far fewer tourists than Italy's major cities, it feels relaxed, authentic, and local.
There’s an indescribable charm to the South Tyrol region, an area that’s technically in Italy but offers a fusion of Italian, Austrian, and German cultures (walk its high Alpine meadows and you might even think you’ve been plopped into a scene straight out of The Sound of Music). It's an all-too-overlooked destination in our opinion, a place with incredible natural landscapes (with world-class hiking and skiing), rolling meadows dotted with mountain huts, and great wine and culinary scenes. Its main towns—Lana, Bolzano, Merano—retain a local feel, thanks in part to the number of family-run hotels and restaurants in the region. Here—in partnership with travel club Mr & Mrs Smith—we're recapping our absolute favorite stays and the 10 spots on our South Tyrol short list.
Welcome to issue 63 of the AmiGo Edit, a special edition curated by Antler, the British heritage travel brand we love for their elevated designs and centuries-old craftsmanship. They share the places, people, and things they're loving right now, from their local favorites in the UK to their carry-on essentials.
