On and Off the Continent
Ideas for traveling to Utah, Sonoma, Calgary, Dolomites, and Tokyo.
Put some travel plans in place and give yourself something to anticipate with pleasure (looks like we’ll have to make our own good news in 2025).
Here’s the latest from Fathom:
otherworldly — yet down to earth — spots in southwest Utah
outdoor wood bathtubs and wine in the Russian River Valley
the western-indigenous maker scene mashup in Calgary, Canada
5 Dolomite resorts that are ripped-outta-Heidi cute
getting in on design theatrics squirreled away in a Tokyo high rise
how to recognize basic b*tch hotel luxury
11 Reasons to Love Southwest Utah
Tell me I’m not the only one who lands in a beautiful new place, pulls up Zillow, and starts imagining a whole new life. “Let’s just see what real estate is doing,” quickly spirals into, “Everything would be so perfect if only I could wake up every day and drink my coffee here.” On a recent five-day trip to southwestern Utah, the real estate fantasy fully took hold. By day three, as we drove from the otherworldly Kanab Valley through Zion National Park to get back to the charming, livable city of St. George, I was overwhelmed by the feeling that a week, a month, a year here would not be enough — and that flying home was going to feel like unrequited love.
Enjoying the Fruits of Guerneville, California
As we pulled into the parking lot, towering redwoods dwarfed us, immediately slowing our pace. The grounds were simply stunning. Overgrown ferns spilled along pathways making their way from one charming cedar shake cottage with a garden to a cluster of cabins ideal for friends and family. Our cabin was tucked away next to a spa with treatments like a forest bathing body scrub, a red light therapy sauna, outdoor wood bathtubs, and a relaxation room with giant windows set behind a deep velvet olive couch, perfect for curling up with a book and a cup of tea.
A New (to You) Cultural Scene in Calgary, Canada
Calgary, Canada’s “Blue Sky City,” may come to mind as a quick stopover on your way to Banff, or as a place to experience Calgary’s infamous Stampede, a ten-day hubbub in July featuring rodeos, a music festival, and other exhibitions. But situated between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies is a burgeoning maker and craft culture scene that includes visual arts, apparel, dining, and drinking.
5 Winter Hotels to Love in the Italian Dolomites
Yes, the Dolomites are as amazing as you’ve heard. The skiing is extensive (745 miles of slopes), the food is outstanding (not the typical Italian cuisine), the language and the styles are as German as they are Italian (before WWI, much of this area was Austria), the landscape is universally gorgeous (deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its beauty), and the towns are ripped-outta-Heidi cute.
Limited Edition: A Tokyo Hotel for the FOMO Set
If you’ve stayed in a newish luxury hotel in a dense urban center of late, you’ve probably encountered the most profound change in hotel design of this century. Rather than a hotel being a building, it’s now a subset of floors in a bland mixed-use tower, especially if you’re traveling in Asia. That idea is now so common, so well-worn, that it has created its own conundrum: How is a hotelier to make such a property feel distinct, special, unique?
A Food Photographer's Brooklyn Shopping List
Artisanal life is alive and thrives in Brooklyn. On a recent visit, food photographer Anna Petrow came across many homemade wares, handcrafted pastries, inspired tablescapes, and beautiful restaurant meals. So many curations and collections outside of museum walls. She stopped to photograph them all.
Is It True Luxury? Or Basic Bitch Luxury?
We can’t help but notice that a certain sameness has become commonplace when it comes to the touchpoints luxury hotels use to show their flair. Indeed, the elements that once felt so special are now so ubiquitous that we’ve come to think of them as the hallmarks of what we’re calling Basic Bitch Luxury.