Issue May 2015 - Conde Nast Traveller UK (2024)

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In this issueEDITOR’S LETTERSO LAST WEEK MY BATTERY RAN OUT. There I was, having a terrific time celebrating my mother’s birthday with her friends over Sunday lunch, when –zap. One minute everyone is telling funny stories and laughing and pretending not to stare at a woman who is wearing a full set of emeralds and diamonds given to her by Elizabeth Taylor, and the next minute, ker-plunk. Driving back to London to get the train to Paris, I’m trying to negotiate a snooze in the passenger seat. ‘Are you going to be OK?’ my husband Marcus asks, as my head flops this way and that. ‘Do you know what suitcase you are going to use?’ It’s such a boy question. ‘Of course I do,’ I snap. Of course I don’t, and though I…3 min

In this issueCONTRIBUTORSAntonia QuirkeWriter, Cape May (p116)‘Naples. In its crammed, crazy way it’s anti-design. I love its sheer architectural chaos: early Christian fragments and tiny cloistered gardens, thongs on high washing lines and Caravaggios in the churches. Dilapidated, intensely superstitious and aware of death, it’s also sexy.’Antonia is one of the presenters of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Film Programme’ and ‘Pick of the Week’Caroline WestPhotographer, Cape May (p116)‘I love a shop called Seasonal Concepts in Sydney. It stocks a menagerie of vintage stuffed animals, quaint Australiana and hand-crafted textiles. It’s also a florist, which lends a heady, exotic atmosphere to the place.’Caroline divides her time between Sydney and Victoria, CanadaCraig FordhamPhotographer, Hay-on-Wye (p146)‘Most of Scandinavia. I fell in love with its understated stylish design when I came across the magazine Stockholm Now…2 min

In this issueCATCH THE WAVEWhat’s hot in New York State Milan Ibiza Dorset ZimbabweAt the very tip of Long Island, Montauk is where Jagger and Warhol escaped New York to in the 1970s but it’s only more recently that a fully fledged scene has sprung up, as the younger, hipper alternative to the neighbouring Hamptons. Boutique lodges and party spots such as Ruschmeyer’s and The Sloppy Tuna have changed the make-up of what was once mostly the domain of hardy fishermen and foolhardy surfers. British-born photographer Ben Watts (brother of actress Naomi) has owned a cottage on Lake Montauk since 1998, and his latest book, Montauk Dreaming (Damiani, L29), out this month, is a homage to his adopted home, filled with colourful, high-contrast snaps of surf, sand and sun. ‘Montauk is a candid, casual…3 min

In this issueTHE BEAT GOES ONIn 1990s Ibiza, Café del Mar on San Antonio’s sunset strip was the place to be. So much so the 1993 song named after it became an instant island anthem. These days, that hit spot is Lío, the restaurant that’s finally carving out a smart scene in Ibiza’s old town. Tellingly, it is owned by the people behind Pacha; the superclub crowd has been replaced by superyacht owners. Yet Ibiza hasn’t lost its hippie soul, and is now just as well known for holistic weekends as hedonistic ones.NEW DESTINATION HUBSpain’s culinary megastars Ferran and Albert Adria have teamed up with Cirque du Soleil to present HEART, a triple-treat dining concept in the marina. The former Ibiza Gran Casino now includes a street-food market, haute gastronomy restaurant and La Boîte, a…3 min

In this issueGAME PLANAs Rhodesia in the 1960s and 70s, this landlocked Southern African country was boycotted thanks to its bombastic white rulers. After independence in 1980, however, it swiftly became a tourist honeypot, hailed for its beauty and exceptional safari guides, considered to be the best and bravest in all of Africa. Everything changed around the millennium when President Mugabe unleashed his henchmen, followed by complete economic collapse. But with the US dollar providing some stability after being adopted as currency, there’s a feeling things are moving in the right direction. This month, Wilderness Safaris opens Linkwasha, the sleekest safari camp seen in a generation, in a private concession in Hwange National Park, and by summer the rickety airport at Victoria Falls will emerge from a huge, Chinese-backed overhaul as a potentially…1 min

In this issueCHECK IN AND SHAPE UPTHE TRENDVOLCANIC BEAUTYVolcanic ash has a high sulphur content, which is said to destroy bacteria and eliminate impurities. Activated charcoal added to juices works on a similar principle, clinging to toxins and drawing them out of the body.WHERE IT’S ATThe Lava Spa at ION Luxury Adventure Hotel in Iceland uses Sóley Organics hot masks with ash from the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, while on Maui the Grand Wailea spa/hotel creates bespoke clay and volcanic-ash body treatments. Get your charcoal juice from Botanic Lab in London or Juice Served Here in Los Angeles. Japanese brands Morihata and Rikumo, and Denmark’s Sort of Coal have scrubs, masks, soaps and even shampoo with added charcoal.THE TRENDMINDFULNESS AND SLEEP RETREATSWHAT THE…Long before it became the buzzword of the moment, mindfulness was at the heart of many…2 min

Issue May 2015 - Conde Nast Traveller UK (2024)

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