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Savoring the Moment

Athens, Greece • The Greek capital may be one of the world’s oldest cities, but its bustling neighborhoods feel anything but ancient. Exarcheia—known for its radical, punk past—is filled with some of the most exciting boutiques, bakeries, and bars around. Here’s the stretch not to miss.

WHERE NATURE WELCOMES YOU

EVERY TURN TELLS A STORY

THE ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT

ROAMING BY REGION • Each area of Louisiana offers unique terrain and attractions. From cities to landscapes, scenic beauty serves as a constant backdrop.

Golden State of Mind • Where to stay is often as important as where to go—and these nine new and reborn California hotels are destinations in their own right.

Head to Healdsburg • The Sonoma County city sits in the middle of three renowned wine-producing regions.

The Hotel del Coronado Is Back • After a painstakingly detailed renovation of 938 rooms, suites, and common areas, San Diego’s seaside grande dame has been returned to greatness. General manager Marco Tabet shares 100 words on one of the Hotel del Coronado’s most iconic spaces.

Get Outdoors • Thanks to Under Canvas, camping in California is now a lot more luxe.

Rail Beauty • This spring, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train, connects Paris to Italy’s Amalfi Coast for the first time. Here, we share—and celebrate—the details and secrets of the legendary train.

Cultural Currency • The best way to keep track of your euros, dirhams, pesos, and pounds: a souvenir coin purse with a big personality. Here, some favorites from around the globe.

In the Right Hands • An artisan collective in India works to preserve and promote traditional Rajasthani textile arts—and the livelihoods of its skilled craftswomen.

THE BUSY PERSON’S GUIDE TO Slow Travel • Though the term is everywhere right now, “slow travel” is no fleeting trend. Instead, it’s a sensibility, an approach—and there isn’t just one way to do it. Some tips for getting into the mindset: Prioritize depth over breadth when planning a trip, stay longer in one place, and leave plenty of breathing room in your itinerary. Here are 20 journeys grouped by focus—nature (p.52), arts and culture (p.56), adventure (p.60), food and drink (p.64), health and wellness (p.68)—that will inspire you to dig in and make real connections to a place and the people who live there.

FEATURES

Sea Change • Contributing writer Ryan Knighton visits Japan’s Noto Peninsula a year after the region’s earthquake, and finds an enduring bounty of food and craft.

The Shadow on the Trail • On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, contributing writer Latria Graham travels cross-country in the footsteps of explorers William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, and York, and confronts race, memory, and erasure.

HERE COMES THE SUN • To experience Curaçao, photographer Gilleam Trapenberg invites travelers to go beyond the usual.

Sounds and the City