Street Trips
Around 45 minutes away on the TGV, Reims is residence to a number of Champagne homes, including Pommery and, famously, Veuve Cliquot — which provides tastings, tours of its cellars, and Madame Cliquot-themed excursions round city. If visiting the Pommery property, stop nearby Travel & Leasuire News on the Domaine Les Crayeres for a drink at the Relais & Châteaux property’s La Rotonde bar, which appears out over the magnificent grounds. Beyond all the day drinking, go away time to visit the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, a near-ruin that’s well worth a peek inside.
As resort ideas go, Capella Ubud, voted one of the best resorts in Indonesia in 2022 by T+L readers, is truly one-of-a-kind. Its 22 one-bedroom tented and batik-draped retreats, hand-painted Mads Lange restaurant, and even saltwater pool all float over the jungle ground — not one tree was reduce as the whimsical Bill Bensley creations were constructed. It’s apparent you’re somewhere special right upon arrival at this John Heah–designed resort. The standalone villas and suites have slept everybody from the Obamas to Julia Roberts.
JSX additionally recently introduced its intent to acquire over 300 hybrid-electric plane starting in 2028 as part of an effort to extend access to reliable flight service in an environmentally-friendly way. If you’re flying on the bigger ERJ-145 plane like I was, decide a seat on the right side of the aircraft to take benefit of additional area and a tableside console. Miami’s Opa Locka Airport is the jumping-off level to the Abacos for JSX, with further connectivity from both New York’s Westchester County Airport and Dallas’s Love Field.
At the Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville, every thing is, unsurprisingly, carried out on a grand scale. You’ll immediately get a taste of the overall vibe — it’s very Tudor-inspired-meets-mountain-retreat — upon check-in. Velvet couches, stone fireplaces, antler lighting, and ornately carved picket pieces populate the hotel, and friends get the sense that this can be a place the place exploration and artwork go hand in hand. This is especially true on the on-site art gallery, Grand Bohemian Gallery, the place all of the paintings is for sale and refreshed on a regular basis.