I love wearing linen. When the heat index rises, there really is no better fabric to put on than linen, a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Breathable and strong, linen is great at helping regulate your body temperature. Plus, it dries quickly and gets softer over time. When the sun is blazing, I can’t imagine wearing anything else.
For that reason, when I travel during the summer or to hot-weather destinations, I fill my suitcase up with mostly linen clothing: a couple of button-down shirts, pull-on drawstring pants, and maybe an unstructured blazer in case I want to elevate an outfit for a nice dinner or if I’m visiting for work. That’s the thing about linen—even the dressiest pieces never look stuffy; there is something inherently casual about them.
Ancient Egyptians used to wear linen as a sign of high class and even wrapped mummies in it. If it’s good enough for pharaohs, it’s good enough for me. But besides the historical context, linen, when harvested properly, is an incredibly sustainable material. To grow and farm flax, you don’t need to irrigate, fertilize, or use pesticides. And usually, every part of the plant can be used for something (textile, oil, paper, and much more), meaning making a linen shirt leads to far less waste.
But it’s not just funerary garbs that are fashioned out of linen now—from jackets to short and blazers, we’ve rounded up the best men's linen items you can buy now, whether they're for your next summer getaway or day-to-day staples to help beat the heat.
If you love the look of a classic jean jacket but want a lighter, more breathable version when it starts to heat up, go for the Billy Reid Trucker jacket. The linen construction softens it all up, giving the time-tested button-up silhouette a more relaxed, forever-summer quality that will easily transition into fall. It’s the kind of piece you can bring anywhere with you, in case you get cold.
You invest in this Alex Mill linen jacket (and the matching trousers) for peerless flexibility. Together, you get a wonderful dressy-but-easy set for all the fancy hangs you may find yourself in this summer—from vineyard weddings to happy hours with colleagues. Unlike more formal suits, you get more out of linen because it’s easier to wear the pieces separately. Toss the blazer over a white T-shirt and jeans, and wear the cuffed trousers with anything and everything all season long.
Tombolo built its entire brand ethos around vacation dressing with a colorful collection of whimsical cabana shirts and matching shorts in a variety of patterns and prints. This short-sleeve linen cabana shirt was produced in partnership with Alexis Zambrano, Tombolo’s 2022 artist in residence. The medley of pastels here is great, but
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Another summer, another quest for the ideal pair of men's sandals for my feet to don. I rarely wear anything open-toed when in New York City, where I live, on account of the filth. But, travel being my vocation, I often get the opportunity to let my hooves breathe in warmer climes. Having failed to find anything that really made my heart sing last year, I entered this season uncertain. My trusty, functional Tevas remained perfect for the beach and in most casual settings, but could it be that I would go on without something sleeker, more chic? Would I ever be able to wear a sandal, I wondered, out to a nice dinner?
Using miles and points for your next vacation can represent a great travel deal. But, what if you could travel completely free without having to use cash, miles or points? These travel sweepstakes could be your ticket to complimentary travel to exciting destinations around the world. From wellness getaways to cruise vacations, a few minutes is all it would take to be eligible for these free travel giveaways.
August brings the last month of peak seasonal temperatures. There is also a last hurrah of summer travel before school resumes. Labor Day weekend signals that fall is right around the corner. As has been the case for most of the year, the travel restrictions are minimal for most destinations.
Nestled in the north-west corner of Ireland, the city of Derry-Londonderry (Northern Ireland) and the county of Donegal (Republic of Ireland) sit snugly side by side. Taken together, this pair have every ingredient you could want from a short break: a dollop of history, a splash of culture and immeasurable quantities of nature and adventure. Better yet, it’s a combination that few have yet to put together.
For most travelers, entering the vast diversity of Ecuador’s Cuatro Mundos ("Four Worlds": the Pacific Coast, Andes, Amazon and Galápagos) requires nothing more than arriving with your passport.
The Zika virus continues to spread and is drastically affecting countries throughout Central and South America, as well as Mexico. At a press conference today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that there is now a “public health emergency of international concern” over the clusters of microcephaly in Brazil and the suspected (although not scientifically proven) link to microcephaly and birth defects. It’s important to note that this is not a declaration for the actual Zika virus. WHO also stated that “there should be no restrictions on travel or trade with countries, areas and/or territories with Zika virus transmission.”
You probably saw (or experienced) the airport protests and delays this weekend following President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban nationals traveling to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority nations. But what do the American people think of the new travel measure?
Are you among the many travelers who believe that overnight red-eye flights in economy class constitute cruel and unusual punishment? On most routes to Europe, you’re largely out of luck in finding any other option—until now.
The main purpose of a UNESCO designation is to promote worldwide support for historic and culturally-significant sites. The new UNESCO World Heritage sites announced each year also provide an opportunity to learn about beautiful locations that most of the world has never heard of. Here are 10 of the 21 new UNESCO sites that deserve a spot on your bucket list.
With a travel insurance policy (and any other kind of insurance coverage) the devil is in the details—more specifically, the fine print. And one word can make a huge difference in your risk coverage: “unforeseen.”