There aren’t many publishers who you could trust more with this project, and Taschen’s Favourite Hotels tackles the challenge expertly — covering 72 of their favourite favorite resorts around the globe. A compilation of the worlds most exotic, charming and luxurious hotels, this book lists them all — whether you are looking for a sophisticated […]

Last month we noted that luxury Japanese label mastermind JAPAN was planning on shuttering its doors in 2013, which definitely bums us out. Hence we’ll probably be pretty quick to report on all their latest offerings — including these 21″ and 30″ suitcases done with premium UK luggage makers Globe-Trotter (who made that Attaché Briefcase […]

My Scratch Map scratch-off map is the perfect way to show off to everyone that visits your pad exactly how well traveled and worldly you are. Only instead of coloring the map in, or riddling it with multi-colored push-pins, you can scratch off the gold foil of a country to reveal the wonderful colors underneath. […]

While flying to Italy for another top secret mission (to be disclosed in the very near future) I was forced to suffer through Lufthansa’s in-flight entertianment, which actually isn’t all that bad. In a sado-masochistic way, I kind of enjoy the chance to see movies I would never see in the real world. Or rather, […]

Just in time for all your summer traveling, Globe Trotter and Hackett have united to design a portmanteau capsule collection of luggage. The impervious hard cases are each lined with a little something special: for the black Mayfair group a Prince of Wales checker liner, blue and white bengal stripe for the London line, and […]

What’s the best way to succumb to the unavoidable need of a city guide in an unfamiliar city, while still keeping the horrific stench of camera-toting tourist off of you? Why Moleskin City Guides, of course. These specially curated 3.5″ x 5.5″ guidebooks make an ideal way to organize your trip while  preserving your memories […]

North Face’s Japan-only line, The Purple Label, has produced a series of pristine white travel bags perfect for the adventurer who wants to cross surmounting Mount Fuji off the list, but still wants to look good doing it. Either that, or a weekend at the Hamptons — you choose. The collection of bags features a […]

After strapping on their boots and exploring the lost corners of Berlin, Palladium are back with another chapter in their Exploration series, this time investigating the robust world of pirate radio in London. Pirate Radios are a phenomenon in the UK, something the Brits have over America in spades (god how I loathe America’s vapid, […]