Why We Love: Monsaraz
A slow-moving medieval hilltop town; a weaving mill worth travelling for; and the standout farm hotel that has grounded it all in place
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The intersecting worlds of travel, craft and design.
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Italy by Hand: Sardinia
Forget the beaches; in Sardinia, the interior of the island is an actual traditional craft paradise.
Worth The Detour: Open-Air Folk Museums
Traveling back in time to appreciate the mad skills of legions of then-and-now brickworkers, basketmakers, woodcarvers, weavers, fabric dyers, rosemalers, and metalsmithers
Matisse at the Grand Palais
An exuberant Matisse exhibition, plus a studio visit with the only lithographer trusted to reproduce his work
Ode to Summer
Small seaside towns to while away sunny summer days with no agenda
Park It: Paris in Spring
How to see Paris in the spring? The parks!
Dispatch from Lovely Lyon
Silk weaving workshops, hidden traboules, and an epic archaeology museum amid the Roman ruins
Early Registration: Puglia
An immersive, intimate trip into the craft culture of Puglia, Italy
A Dream Project: Italy by Hand
A book announcement, a trip announcement, and favorite places to stay in Italy
Dispatch from the Past: Shakespearean Time Travel
Haunts and rabbit holes for Hamnet fans and Bard-inclined aesthetes