Real Trips
Itineraries worth stealing
Tokyo, Kyoto& Mount Fuji
Vintage shopping in Harajuku, sake tastings in a 160-year-old ryokan, a night in Golden Gai, private onsen at the foot of Fuji, and a sumo tournament on the way home. Japan done properly.
Kimpton Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ryokan Mugen, Kyoto
The Sense Fuji, Narusawa
Golden Gai after dark
TeamLab Planets
Speakeasy Grace Note, Kyoto
Private onsen at The Sense Fuji
Athens, Santorini,Paros & Mykonos
A honeymoon itinerary built around four islands, a Mini Cooper through Paros, a winemaker's suite at the edge of the caldera, and a cooking class with a view. No crowds, all feeling.
Ikies Hotel, Santorini
Hotel Senia, Paros
Ammos Hotel, Mykonos
Fira to Oia hike at dawn
Venetsanos Winery, Santorini
Anna & Giorgos, Paros — off the beaten path
Scorpios at sunset, Mykonos
Rome, Florence& Lake Como
Rooftop aperitivo above Rome's domes, a Chianti wine safari through Tuscany, sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo with a bottle of wine, and five nights on the shore of Lake Como. The Italian dream, no compromises.
Hotel Adriano, Rome
Corte Guelfa, Florence
Musa Lago di Como
Terrazza Borromini aperitivo, Rome
Chianti wine safari, Tuscany
Piazzale Michelangelo at sunset
Private boat on Lake Como