In a typical fall, western North Carolina rolls out a red, yellow and purple carpet of leaves, welcoming visitors to experience autumn along the high crest of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. This is not a typical fall.
In a typical fall, western North Carolina rolls out a red, yellow and purple carpet of leaves, welcoming visitors to experience autumn along the high crest of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. This is not a typical fall.
Nov 8, 2024 • 7 min read
When Ivy Nallo and Zack Nussdorf moved to Taghkanic, N.Y., in 2020, they envisioned having a small garden where they could grow enough produce to host dinners on the screen porch. Four years later, the 625-square-foot plot has grown into a one-acre farm with greenhouses and a herd of Mangalitsa pigs, known for their lard. At the end of October, Nallo and Nussdorf opened Restaurant Manor Rock in Hudson, N.Y., a 20-minute drive from their farm. Much of the produce, like the patchwork peppers and the Barbarella eggplants, comes from their land, as does the pork for their loin chops and charcuterie. Nussdorf briefly worked as a line cook at the Michelin-starred Brooklyn restaurant the Four Horsemen. Here, he and the chef Diego Romo, previously of Gem and Estela in Manhattan, are making simple, seasonal dishes, like grilled squid with turnips and potatoes cooked in Mangalitsa lard. Before it hosted a string of restaurants, Manor Rock’s Warren Street space was a townhouse. It was overhauled earlier this year by the design and architecture firm Charlap Hyman & Herrero, who outfitted the restaurant with porcelain sconces, cream-colored walls and a red-oak bar made of trees from Manor Rock Farm. “We wanted it to feel like it’s been here for the last hundred years,” Nallo says. .
MSC Cruises fans will soon receive more perks for their loyalty.
“What color are those clouds?” I ask my companion as we bob in the large sunken pool on our private deck, long enough to cross in seven swipes of front crawl. The sun is sinking beneath the sapphire seas of the Indian Ocean, the last gasps of daylight painting the skies in countless hues. “White,” she tells me. “A little grey, maybe.”
“What color are those clouds?” I ask my companion as we bob in the large sunken pool on our private deck, long enough to cross in seven swipes of front crawl. The sun is sinking beneath the sapphire seas of the Indian Ocean, the last gasps of daylight painting the skies in countless hues. “White,” she tells me. “A little grey, maybe.”
Nov 1, 2024 • 11 min read
It was a late fall afternoon when I arrived in Contrada Noce. I stood on the tiled veranda of the house where I'd stay for the next three weeks as I learned to harvest olives. Sicily is still warm that time of year, and the sun’s gauzy rays fell on my bare arms; in the valley below soft hills of tilled earth folded down toward a dried-up river bed. The saddle of a mountain rose behind the house, its craggy gypsum peaks pocked with wild asparagus and fennel. I watched as the Tyrrhenian blue sky softened to purple.
Delta Air Lines passengers will soon begin noticing a brand-new look when they board their flights.
Delta Air Lines is giving its cabins a whole new look with a new color palette, breathable materials, memory foam cushions, and more.
When TPG Senior Writer Ben Smithson alerted me to Air France-KLM Flying Blue's July Promo Reward sale — flights from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Europe started at 15,000 Flying Blue miles each way — I was excited. Deals like this aren't exactly rare, but most of them depart from either the East Coast or West Coast, and I'm based in Colorado. I've considered booking positioning flights to take advantage of past deals, but the cost and hassle never ended up being worth it.
Amenity kit cases that can double as evening purses and salt and pepper shakers in the shape of airplanes are among the cool AvGeek things you can swipe off airplanes guilt-free.
Once you've finally landed a passport appointment, printed out the paperwork, and filled out all the necessary forms, there's one last important step: check the passport photo requirements and snap a winning shot.
I am so hungover when I board the Arlecchino that its myriad charms are, at first, as lost on me as an idiom in translation. We are at Rome Termini, and this train has been chartered to whisk us—several dozen strangers and me—to Perugia in celebration of that city’s grande dame, the legendary Sina Brufani hotel, and its 140th birthday. Already a casualty of the festivities on account of too many Negronis the previous night, I find myself a seat upholstered in emerald green velvet, sink into it with my sunglasses on, and let my head rest against the window. We pull out of the station, and for an hour or so, I pass in and out of bleary, slightly nauseous sleep.
JetBlue made a major splash last week when it revealed that it will open its first-ever airport lounges in New York and Boston, a move that will bolster the allure of top-tier elite status in its TrueBlue loyalty program.
Many seasoned points and miles fans have at least one or two cobranded airline cards. If you're currently seeking a new airline card to add to your wallet, the Air France-KLM World Elite Mastercard® may be the right choice for you. With a solid earnings structure and bonus anniversary miles, this card is best suited for frequent Air France and KLM flyers. Card rating*: ⭐⭐⭐
Showers may have a monopoly on everyday cleansing, but bathtubs own luxury. Aside from good water pressure, attractive tiles, and walk-in enclosures, there have long been few better ways to upgrade the shower than there are the bathroom tub: Moisturizing bombs, salt soaks, whirlpool jets, “bath menus,” candles, and even expertly positioned TVs that let you stay watch game shows feel like the pinnacle of hotel luxury—plus, you get to lie down. But now, in a surprising twist, it might be the humble shower's turn in the spotlight: High-end hotels around Italy are harnessing the power of the bathtub's lesser sibling to offer something new and immerse guests in carefully designed temperatures, colors, water pressures, and aromatherapies.
When the first of my grandmothers to die did so just over three years ago, I got her Vera Bradley tote bag. It was in the days after her funeral, possibly even the very next day, when cousins from out of town remained in town, that our freshly-widowed grandfather invited all of us over to go through her things together. He rightfully predicted that this would be at once a bonding experience for his far-flung progeny as well as a quick and collaborative way for him to distribute belongings of hers for which he had no use to those who might actually wear rather than merely appreciate them. Nobody could be upset, nobody could say, “Hey, where’s that Chanel jacket?” or harumph, “I didn’t get anything I wanted,” if we all did it together.
Sep 17, 2024 • 5 min read
In Italy, the northern region of Trentino comprises glittering Italian lakes, craggy mountains, and pretty towns. While Lake Garda is the most famous body of water here, this alpine municipality has hundreds of postcard-perfect corners to explore.
Navigating the world of airline loyalty programs can be extremely challenging. Understanding mileage programs involves confusing tables and complex math for how flights, status, and other perks are accessed. It gets even more complicated when carriers suddenly change how points are earned and redeemed or devalue them. To help take some of the guesswork out of which companies offer the best value for travelers, Point.me, a points and travel reward search platform, just released its inaugural ranking of 62 global airline loyalty programs.
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