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

FIELD TRIP • After more than a half a century of working—and shopping—on the road, legendary stylist Patricia Field shares her favorite finds

TRENDING

MADE IN THE MED • The most exciting hotels opening in Southern Europe put local heritage and artisanship first

NEW PATTERNS • How to make the most of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 neighborhood, the epicenter of Vietnam’s vibrantly youthful fashion scene

AN OPEN BOOK • In Uzbekistan a new museum is placing a prized religious artifact at the center of the country’s cultural aspirations

MASTER OF ARTS • From grass weaving in Portugal to papermaking in China, these craft retreats are all the rage

CREATIVE CAPITAL • Designer Thebe Magugu shares where he finds inspiration in his second home of Cape Town

HOTEL AS MUSE

Picking Up the Thread • The shores of Como have historically been among Italy’s most important craft centers. Hospitality is helping keep the scene alive.

All That Glitters • The white sands and blue shores of Florida’s Gulf Coast provide the setting for the season’s gold-inflected accessories

Under the Skin • In the hilly north of the Philippines, tattoo artists—including the 109-year-old Apo Whang-od—attract pilgrims in search of the most original keepsake.

Water Ways • Along the banks of Colombia’s Magdalena River, a new cruise itinerary is connecting artisan and traveler.

Culture Hub • In Japan’s Niigata prefecture, the ancient culinary tradition of fermentation, from prized sake to pickled potato salad, is very much alive.

Mountain Motifs • Through beaded jewelry and handloomed clothing, the modern makers of Nagaland, in northern India, are carrying the area’s heritage forward

GORGEOUS GUADALAJARA • Mexico’s second city is the birthplace of many of its cultural cornerstones, from mariachi to tequila. Longtime visitor Michael Snyder returns to dive deep into its world-class food and design scenes

DEEP IN THE HEART • Central to Texas’s sartorial soul, wide-brim hats and well-made boots give the Lone Star State its fabulous, fashionable flair. Christine Lennon heads to Fort Worth, an apex of cowboy culture, to learn how to get the look

Creation STORIES • Across London, globe makers and ceramists, milliners and tailors, are hard at work preserving and promoting the city’s artistic roots. Here, a peek inside the busy studios where their visions come to life

FASHION DESIGNER CHRISTIAN SIRIANO on PARIS