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

Rose City Renaissance • After a few rough years, enduringly quirky Portland is back (and the food is better than ever)

ON THE GROUND

ASK THE LOCALS

BEST PLACES TO GOA • Artist Siddharth Kerkar shares his favorite spots in his home state

ALL IS FULL OF ART • Want to tap into Reykjavík’s creative scene? A new Björk exhibition is just the beginning

STRAIGHT TO THE TOP • An elite adventure company’s luxe leave-no-trace mobile camps have arrived in the American Southwest

THE DEVIL PACKS VUITTON • What Justin Theroux brought to Italy to film this year’s hottest sequel

MEDELLÍN’S MOMENT • New bars and restaurants in trendy El Poblado up the ante in an already superb dining scene

THE 2026 HOT LIST • WHERE TO STAY, EAT & CRUISE NEXT

HOT LIST

Getting Lost • Stunning new lodges and camps are whisking guests away from it all without compromising on creature comforts or a deep sense of place

Big Names, New Plates • Starred and storied chefs are reaching ever greater culinary heights with their latest projects

Pushing the Boundaries • From the world’s densest rainforests to its iciest seas, new expedition ships are taking us on adventures like no other

Feeling Good • These days traveling for wellness can involve a high-tech medi-spa stay or simply getting closer to nature

Second Lives • With creativity and a whole lot of passion, heritage buildings the world over are being transformed into the most intriguing hotels of today

Tiny Tables • Some of the year’s biggest restaurant openings are found in the smallest of spaces

Beach Weekenders • Let’s raise a piña colada to these easy-to-reach newcomers, which are just right for a few relaxing days of sun and sand

Caribbean Calling • It doesn’t get much better than island-hopping around this particular stretch of blue aboard one of these new ships

Sothern Beauty • Italy’s untamed Calabria region is filled with local delicacies, pristine beaches, and singular cultures. It also happens to be blissfully removed from the tourist trail

UP CLOSE AND VERY PERSONAL • On a new bespoke trip through Uganda with legendary travel company Abercrombie & Kent, Mary Holland visits the bustling capital of Kampala, hikes past waterfalls and chattering chimps, and has a life-changing encounter with a family of mountain gorillas

KEEPING UP WITH KOREA • Novelist R.O. Kwon returns to Seoul, the city of her birth, and the source of the global phenomenon that is Korean pop culture

ALL AROUND SEOUL

a traveler’s tale • THEATER DIRECTOR SAM PINKLETON on ATHENS GREECE