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“He was thrilled, and I was thrilled. He walked right to the bar and he was like, ‘Oh man, I’ve been looking forward to this.’ He held it, looked at me, I don’t know, we just connected there for a second. Because he got it and I’d made it for him,” he recalled of their encounter in the New York Times. … [Read more...] about Anthony Bourdain’s Art Collection Heading To Auction

Officials hope to store some 250,000 artworks at the new center in five years' time. About half of the newly-constructed building's sprawling space will house art from the famed Paris museum, the world's biggest. … [Read more...] about Louvre opens center to protect art from flooding

For those looking for the ultimate dining experience, Hotel Santa Fe’s Amaya Restaurant offers a unique private dinner option in a traditional teepee. These are available seasonally, from Memorial Day – Labor Day, and are perfect for 2-4 guests. This is family-style dining at its best, in a fun and adventurous way. You can get comfortable with traditional hides and blankets inside while enjoying native cuisine. This is something I’ve never seen before in a hotel! … [Read more...] about A Weekend Guide to Santa Fe, New Mexico

The treehouse in Sweden looked divine: a spherical flying saucer twinkling from a snow-coated pine forest. On the property's slick website, meals were cast as "Swedish delicacies" and adventures such as dog-sledding and dinner in an ice hut looked dreamy. The destination had been reviewed glowingly by the Guardian, Travel + Leisure and Architectural Digest. This, and the hotel's listing on the boutique hotel booking site Mr. & Mrs. Smith, convinced me that this remote spot near the Arctic Circle would make a thrilling vacation for my family of four. … [Read more...] about Learn how to pivot from a bad travel situation

The quirkiest in the class, this motel — in operation since 1938 — reinvented itself in 2017. A carport lit by rainbow neon complements its distinctive sign, and the deep kidney-bean shaped pool is a portal to a bygone era. Guest rooms are decorated with Voutsa wallpaper, push-button phones and Tivoli alarm clocks. The vibe is retro without being gimmicky, the trademark of the Texas design and developing company Bunkhouse. … [Read more...] about 5 hotels in college towns that really make the grade