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.

EDITOR’S LETTER

WORD OF MOUTH • THE PEOPLE, PLACES & IDEAS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW

WORD OF MOUTH › ON THE GROUND

CAPRI DIEM • Two shiny new hotels bring Italy’s famously caught-in-time summer playground into the present

MOMENT IN THE SUN • With the arrival of new places to stay and a few high-profile transplants, the once-sleepy Portuguese beach town of Melides is waking up

NAOSHIMA NOW • Fresh exhibits, new galleries, and finally a high-end hotel on Japan’s preeminent art island

PAST FORWARD • Grizzly-bear spotting, plant-medicine classes, and guided boat adventures in the Salish Sea: Three Indigenous-owned lodges tap tradition to take visitors deep into British Columbia

SEA CHANGE • South Africa’s first Black African free-diving instructor shares the joys of connecting with the ocean along Cape Town’s Southern Peninsula

GATHER ROUND • More than just what we eat, food is who we are. It expresses beliefs, preserves cultures, and defines our relationship to the planet. And maybe most important, it connects people, something we need now more than ever. On these pages, we celebrate emerging restaurant scenes worldwide and the culinary leaders bringing us all back to the table.

Esprit de Corps • In France’s Luberon, Rebekah Peppler gets to know a new community of locavores cooking up the country’s most exciting food scene

THE PIONEERS

Straight From the Source • With Mexico’s artisanal produce under threat, the country’s top chef is prioritizing his commitment to local farmers.

Will Brake for Biryani • The American South is home to some of the most diverse food cultures in the world. Von Diaz hits the road to discover the region’s many flavors and communities

THE PIONEERS

Home Is Where the Janga Is • While traveling through her father’s native land, Melissa Thompson uncovers the many far-flung influences of Jamaican cuisine

THE PIONEERS

An Island’s Time • An emerging food movement that reconnects locals with traditional flavors is broadening Bali’s appeal.

halcyon days • Wild, bohemian Formentera is a foil to the slickness of neighboring Ibiza. Island regular Maya Boyd keeps coming back for lost afternoons and unexpected encounters

TAKE A HIKE • On a glamping trip to untamed Utah, Rivka Galchen learns to follow her daughter’s lead

ORIGIN STORY • Aboard Silversea’s new purpose-built Galápagos cruise ship, learning about where we all came from goes hand in hand with discovering what we want most from life

NEW WAVE • Surfers have been making the pilgrimage to Puerto Escondido for decades, but as the sleepy town on the coast of Oaxaca grows up, others are being lured by its charms

A TRAVELER’S TALE