Conde Nast Traveler

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editor’s letter

THE 2023 hot list

Second Acts • Sometimes the best openings are reborn hotels that mix just the right amount of newness with legacy selling points you’d never want to lose

Small Ship, Big Sea • Boutique vessels continue to be the hottest word in the cruise game. And this year, they made up the lion’s share of launches to celebrate

Escape Artists • These four far-flung beachfront retreats—made for reading in the shade and afternoon swims—are sure to make everyday stresses disappear

Urban Beauties • The best way to get a true sense of a city is to jump in feetfirst. These just-opened sophisticated stays put you right in the center of the action

where the story begins • The complicated history of Charleston has sometimes been eclipsed by its myriad Southern charms. But the Holy City is taking steps to confront—and honor—the difficult parts of its past

counting sheep • Again and again, Tim Ecott returns to the Faroe Islands, drawn to the rugged vistas and the sturdy creatures that inhabit them

keepers of the forest • Heading deep into the Congo Basin, Stanley Stewart searches for connection with the magnificent lowland gorillas that call this place home

wild is the wind • Quiet Menorca has long captivated artists, enchanting them with its dramatic skies and seducing them with its picturesque villages. Today, the island is still up to its old tricks, but it’s found a new audience

an oasis in the Atlantic • São Tomé and Príncipe, the verdant island nation off the coast of West Africa, is becoming one of the world’s leading ecotourism destinations

Actor ROSE BYRNE on AUSTRALIA’S GREAT BARRIER REEF