Conde Nast Traveler

Condé Nast Traveler magazine is filled with the travel secrets of celebrated writers and sophisticated travelers. Each monthly issue features breathtaking destinations, including the finest art, architecture, fashion, culture, cuisine, lodgings, and shopping. With Condé Nast Traveler as your guide, you'll discover the best islands, cities, spas, castles, and cruises.

CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA

THE EDITOR’S LETTER

Conde Nast Traveler

WORD OF MOUTH • THE NEW NOMADS: A DEFINITION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A TRAVELER TODAY

HOW WE GOT HERE • IT’S BEEN A LONG JOURNEY, ACROSS MANY CONTINENTS AND MILLENNIA. THE URGE TO KEEP MOVING, KEEP QUESTING, HAS TAKEN US OVER THE OCEANS, THROUGH THE FORESTS, AND SOMETIMES BACK TO THE BEGINNING AGAIN. SO WHERE ARE WE? BY RICK JORDAN

SINGLE MINDED • TAPPING INTO THE POWER OF SOLO TRAVEL

THE GLOBETROTTERS • A FRESH TAKE ON WANDERING THE WORLD FROM THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRAVELERS

INCOMING ON THE NEW NOMAD RADAR

BACK IN TIME AT NOLA’S HOTEL PETER & PAUL

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

MUST-HAVES FOR YOUR NEXT FLIGHT • FIVE SITUATIONS YOU’RE BOUND TO ENCOUNTER

THE CULTURAL COMPASS • SUSTAINABILITY IS THE KEY ISSUE FOR OUR TIMES. WE ZONE IN ON THE ACTION TAKERS AND INNOVATORS MAKING A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN HOW WE SEE THE PLANET

EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW • JAO CAMP, BOTSWANA

THEY BUILT IT BETTER • CERTAIN NAMES LEAD THE PACK

HISTORY SET IN MOTION • Classic cars and craftsmanship converge at this annual festival, which celebrates the art of the moving vehicle.

STATE OF BLISS • Gorgeous greens. Sybaritic spas. Restorative resorts. For year-round R&R escapes, look no further than Sweet Home Alabama.

POST • NEWS, UPDATES, AND EVENTS FROM THE PUBLISHER OF CONDÉNAST TRAVELER

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BREATHING SPACE • THE BIOPHILIC ARCHITECTURE TREND

ON THE PLUS SIDE

Ode to a magical disappearing toothbrush

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER’S ALTERNATIVE BUCKET LIST • Staff and friends of the title on the lesser-known corners worth seeking out

Charged Up • WELLNESS HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST TRAVEL BOOM IN DECADES, AS PEOPLE TURN TO DIFFERENT WISDOMS TO DEAL WITH THEIR OWN PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH. DAISY FINER SHINES A LIGHT ON THE TRULY EFFECTIVE PLAYERS—AND WHAT’S COMING NEXT

PARADISE FOUND • Ready to be relaxing in the Maldives? We’ve got just the spot.

MAX OUT YOUR MICRO-TRIP

WHERE TO STAY • VISITING THE WORLD’S MOST EXCITING ADDRESSES DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN A CARBON-GUZZLING OVERSEAS FLIGHT. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS ACROSS THE U.S., HOMEGROWN HOTEL HEROES HAVE BEEN ENERGIZING THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCENE, ADDING THEIR OWN ROOTSY, ORIGINAL STYLE

THE BIG HITTERS COMING TO TOWN

AND FINALLY…OUR FAVORITE INDEPENDENT HOTELIERS FROM BEYOND THESE SHORES

FREE TO ROAM • A GROWING NUMBER OF FAMILIES ARE SWAPPING TECH-FILLED, HECTIC SCHEDULES FOR MORE LO-FI, LOCAVORE LIVES IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS

SLOW MOTION • ROAD TRIPS MEAN UNTOLD ADVENTURES, WIDE-SCREEN WILDERNESS, AND STRIKING OUT ALONE. ON A DRAMATIC RIDE FROM ARGENTINA TO CHILE, STANLEY STEWART TRACES THE CONTINENT’S HIGHEST PEAKS, REACHING THE COAST AT A SMARTLY UNPLUGGED NEW CAMP

ROAD TRIP PIT STOPS • Some of the driving days on this journey may be long—up to 10 hours—but the hotels are some of the delights of this trip; they are atmospheric boutique properties and all richly stylish.

URBAN ORIGINALS • TEN YEARS AGO NO ONE HAD HEARD OF AIRBNB. NOW IT’S CHALKED UP 500 MILLION GUESTS. AS THE SETTINGS EVOLVE FROM THE ORIGINAL HOTEL DISRUPTOR’S BLUEPRINT, WE FIND THE NEXT-LEVEL DESIGN APARTMENTS TO BOOK IN EUROPE

Stranger Things • LESS THAN 150 MILES FROM THE AMALFI COAST CRUSH,...