Portsmouth, New Hampshire An hour north of Boston, Portsmouth has gotten increasingly New England-cosmopolitan in its food, lodgings, and shops. Check into the Ale House Inn, perhaps timed to chuck snow at some Yankees during the town’s annual Snowball Fight on March 17 (pending snow, of course). ... More

There are few things more rewarding than a crisp beer or a glass of hot glühwein after a long day on the slopes—because we all know that going on a ski vacation isn’t just about the skiing, it’s also about the aprés-ski scene. And the Swiss certainly have ... More

Presenting… the ContenderBy Alyssa Giacobbe The rumor—at least here around Whistler Blackcomb, where I’ve been at-large all week—is that Aspen has been dethroned as the king of winter playgrounds. No one will come right out and say it, of course—Canadians are far too polite for that—but ... More

Massimo Bottura had a somewhat predetermined career path growing up—but that path wasn't to become a chef. The Botturas were a well-off family from Modena, Italy; Massimo the youngest of four brothers. Early on, Massimo's father decided that the eldest of his sons would become an engineer; the second oldest, ... More

So travelers don’t dread flying, especially during long-haul itineraries, airlines are improving experiences. One way (let's be honest, our favorite way) is through expanded and enhanced wine programs. Below, explore the cream of the crop.  Etihad AirwaysEtihad’s uber-exclusive The Residence beverage menu is based on that of First Class but can be ... More

The VIP tent at the White Turf festival in St. Moritz feels a bit like the capitol in The Hunger Games: decadent with a hint of the obscene. It’s the dead of winter and while it may be snowing outside, it’s practically balmy in here. Sixty handsome waiters tend to ... More

It may be Leonardo DiCaprio who is getting Oscar buzz for his work in the motion picture adaptation of The Revenant, but Alberta, Canada (the film’s location) may just steal the spotlight. The legendary tale of frontiersman Hugh Glass—a fur trapper who was mauled by a large grizzly bear, left for ... More

Barton & Gray Mariners Club—with yachts stationed in 16 premier harbors, including New York, the Hamptons, Palm Beach, Miami and Martha’s Vineyard—was founded 10 years ago by longtime boating enthusiasts Tim Barton and Douglas Gray. And this month, they will expand to include new outposts in Nassau and Harbour ... More

Orchestrating a trip to the Great Barrier Reef—a region that’s roughly the size of 70 million football fields and encompasses 900 islands—can seem like a daunting task. But one way to make the process less complicated is by zeroing in on a luxury “destination resort” that handles everything for you. ... More