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

Charleston in Charge

LIVING HISTORY • Preservationists and institutions are spotlighting the tales of a wider range of Charleston residents while protecting the city’s architectural and cultural legacies

Green Scheme

Rooms for All

A COMMON THREAD • Charleston’s biggest homegrown labels are proud purveyors of accessories that celebrate American design and craftsmanship, in color palettes inspired by the natural beauty of the South

Seats at the Table

ASK THE LOCALS • How to entertain, uncover history, and go fishing around town, according to these Charlestonians

GETTING COZY IN JOZI • Architect Sumayya Vally designs an inspiring itinerary for artistic Johannesburg

MALTA’S MOMENT • By leaning into its past, the tiny Mediterranean island is shining a light on its future

SIAMESE DREAM

GET ON BOARD • The latest trend in cruises: bringing the food and culture of ports onto the ships

OPEN CITY • Melbourne’s creativity and playfulness are reflected in its dynamic shopping scene

style & design • Today’s travelers are more obsessed than ever with aesthetics—and not only how things look, but also why they look the way they do. This curiosity manifests itself in many ways: seeking out the most stylish, thoughtfully designed guest rooms; digging into how traditional craft techniques are being preserved and reinvented; hunting down the rare souvenir that will one day become an heirloom. What follows is a group of stories that explore the visual language of travel itself.

Growing Up Can Be Cool • This month’s reopening of W New York–Union Square marks the culmination of a global makeover that aims to move the iconic brand beyond its hard-partying youth. Todd Plummer checks in

W, Through the Years

To Dye For • In Okinawa, the legacy of bingata is being revived—thanks to the descendants of the textile tradition’s original practitioners.

+ 4 MORE CRAFT TRADITIONS TO TRAVEL FOR

Art Imitates Art • Copies of the Louvre’s masterpieces come to life in a pair of little-known ateliers just outside Paris. Elaine Sciolino pays a visit

From the Ground Up • In remote western Uzbekistan, Michael Snyder discovers how millennia-old craft and design traditions are forging a modern culture among the ruins

Stitch by Stitch • In small-town Alabama, designer Natalie Chanin is keeping alive the region’s rich textile and manufacturing history, one handsewn garment at a time.

Style in Motion • Aboard the next-gen Orient Express, Sarah Allard finds that the art and decor are as important as the itineraries and food

horse country • With their picturesque grasslands and a rich equestrian history, Spain’s Andalusia and Extremadura regions provide a cinematic backdrop for the season’s new collections

SKETCHES OF SPAIN

boston uncommon • Massachusetts’s capital is famed for its history, but many of the communities who built it have been excluded from the city’s narrative. Sarah Khan returns to her hometown to meet the artists and entrepreneurs—as well as the dynamic young mayor—writing its next chapter

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD • The dense wetland of Brazil’s Pantanal is home to some of the most elusive hemisphere. But the area’s vast and ecosystem is under threat. Megan Spurrell explores the role travel can play in its preservation

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