Perfection Is a Myth, but This Obscure Island Comes Close

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Unfortunately, here in D.C. we’re heading into the holiday weekend with dreaded air pollution due to the Canadian wildfires, but we’re hopeful things will clear up in time for 4th of July celebrations. Trapped inside with the world outside a shade of orange, I found reading Paul Richardson’s feature on the island of Príncipe especially alluring. A long time travel writer who has been all over the world, Richardson found the wonder in untrammeled corners of the world renewed after his visit.

File Daliah Singer’s latest piece under “Very Cool But Not Sure It’s For Me.” Apparently, at a certain time of the year you can swim up to the edge of Victoria Falls, the world’s largest. Singer details how you can pursue that heady dream, and what it feels like to do so.

For those keeping an eye on progress in the world of environmentally friendly tourism, Brandon Withrow recently visited the island of Barbados. There, he dove into all the ways in which the island and its operators are trying to orchestrate tourist activiies so that visitors actually leave the island in better shape than they found it.

Enjoy!

— William O’Connor, Travel Editor

Perfection Is a Myth, but This Obscure Island Comes Close

It has the thrill of being somewhere that seems to have miraculously escaped the 21st-century depredations of mass tourism, deforestation, and uncontrolled development.

You Can Sit on the Edge of the World’s Largest Waterfall

For a few months each year, Victoria Falls slows enough for thrill-seekers to swim in its Devil’s Pool.

Can an Island Paradise Get Tourists to Care About Going Green?

Many people may think of Barbados as a place for parties, but I wanted to see how Bajans are protecting their island, and what ecotourism might look like here.

In Amalfi, an Ancient Home Gets a New Look

A convent nearly a millennium old is one of the newest outposts of the ever-expanding luxury hotel brand Anantara.

“Bacon is Spain’s biggest culinary disappointment. Flabby, elastic, and chronically undercooked, it’s always too thick or too thin, too salty or too bland.”

– Benjamin Kemper investigates why the country with the world’s best ham makes such terrible bacon.

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Travel Inside Menorca’s Chicest Houses

Sure, you can still shell out for Capri, keep up with Joneses in the south of France, or try to party with the kids in Greece, but for many these days the ultimate Mediterranean escape can be found in the Balearics. This collection of islands off the eastern coast of Spain have become popular for their incredible scenery, unique vibe, and the variety of lifestyles on offer. That’s why the latest selection for Just Booked, our series on exciting new coffee table books, is Secret Houses: Living in Menorca by Susana Gallardo, published by Rizzoli.

In the book, Gallardo takes readers all over the island, from rustic villas with fading frescoes to sleek contemporary houses overlooking the sea. The photographs by Karal Balas capture home we wish were all listed on rental sites, whether the decked-out fantasy of interior designer Lorenzo Castillo in Mahon or the former boathouse covered in bougainvillea that one family has turned into a simple yet elegant hideaway.

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