🔥 As a kid, Carles wanted to be a war photographer, yet instead, he ended up in a different kind of heat: the kitchen.

At Berbena in Barcelona, he moves through 23 seats and a playlist with quiet precision. The food is memorable, but the mindset is what stays with you.

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🎨 Basquiat and Warhol — ever seen them share a wall? The Brant Foundation once made it happen in a raw-brick firehouse in NYC.

Great art travels - not just across cities, but through time and context. Paris, New York, Tokyo - spotted a Basquiat somewhere unexpected? Tell us in the comments.

If you`re in NYC now: The Frick Collection just reopened after years of renovation and it is quite spectacular.

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🇮🇹 “Quando vieni al lago, non torni mai davvero indietro.”
(Once you come to the lake, you never really go back.)
Mandarin Oriental Lake Como - a place where peace was invented.
Classic architecture meets modern comfort - and one of the most spectacular pools in the world, floating directly on the lake.
⚠️ Jason`s warning: if you reserve a room with a lake view, checking out may cause emotional damage.

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🧵 Upon Return also features shops that connect you to the place you’re visiting. Today, we’re highlighting one we’ve returned to.

JBB* is one of them - a Bangkok-based menswear label by Jirawat Bote Benchakarn, that blends Thai craftsmanship with modern tailoring.

Food for thought: Travel isn’t only about meals or views - it’s how you feel in your own skin, so try traveling in something that speaks next time.

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Where to sleep for your well-deserved Munich weekend? Done.
🍸 Now - where to drink? Ory Bar, inside the Mandarin Oriental, is not about chasing the scene, but curating it.

You go to Ory because you know better.
Call it JOMO travel: the joy of skipping the wrong spots and finding the right ones.

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Having a long week and in need of a weekend getaway?
Book a flight to Munich—we’ve got the rest.

🌇 Hotel Königshof is new, elegant, and perfectly placed (right by the station, zero chaos). From one side, you’re steps from everything essential. From the other, that very much needed 10-hour sleep is guaranteed?

Let the weekend begin. And don’t worry - we’ve got a bar rec coming next to make sure that this weekend is really worth it. 🍸

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🥪 A near-universal life mission: finding the perfect sandwich. We’re not saying we’ve solved it. But Crunch in London comes very close.

Buttery brioche, baguettes that shatter (in a good way), slow-roasted meats, zingy sauces.
Our conclusion of all this: Every bite crunches with purpose - and frankly, so few things in life do.

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Mexico is more than you ever thought! 🇲🇽
When you visit, skip the clichés and head to Nü: one of the most exceptional farm-to-table spots we’ve found.

Chef-led, seasonal, and rooted in what’s fresh from jungle to sea. No fixed menu, no filler, just whatever’s best that day, served with care, smoke, and soul.

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One of the best parts of Cancún is actually 45 minutes away - and it’s one of the best we’ve found.

🌿 Rosewood Mayakoba sits between jungle and sea, with oceanfront suites, mangrove canals, and mornings that sound like nothing.
🪷 Swim in cenotes.
🏛️ Visit Tulum’s ruins.
🍽️ Eat in town, where the salsa’s loud-and the food’s worth the detour.

We challenge you to be off the radar, without being out of reach.
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