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Stores, gyms, hotels and restaurants are curating playlists specifically designed to make you splurge.

Whether it was in Venice or Zambia or even the North Pole (not the one you think), this was the year to step outside of my comfort zone. Here’s why you should try it, too.

They all had one thing in common: Surprise.

Since luxury travel spending in Europe is lately driven by Americans, who better to cater to them than a homegrown hotel brand?

The new hot pizza; the cool old spice. 

Chef and reality star Kathy Fang has been around the world and back, and she has a trick or two.

Looking back at this year’s biggest artwork sales, we saw comparatively modest prices for a modest market.

There are more airline seats from Hong Kong to Taipei than any other city pair in 2024—which means big demand for the Asian business hubs.

Chez Rémy brings the movie Ratatouille to life. But does the namesake dish measure up?

The new approach to conservation is being piloted next year in São Tomé and Príncipe, the “Galapagos of Africa.”

Dennison is a British-American watch brand and casemaker with a deep history that’s just been brought back to life.

Our annual global tour of good value wines now includes nonalcoholic ones, too.

It was a good year to rethink the classics—and invent new ones.

Whether you're in town for Christmas, Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) or beyond, here are the can’t-miss spots.

Luxury house Chanel named Matthieu Blazy, the creative director of Kering’s Bottega Veneta label, as its new top designer, filling one of the fashion industry’s most coveted roles.