Les Domaines de Fontenille
At this point in time, to quantify America’s collective wanderlust would break any scale. After over a year of stay-at-home orders and hardline international restrictions, long-distance traveling is no longer a forbidden indulgence. And as demand for hotel rooms spikes like shares of GameStop in January, so too has supply in countries around the world where vaccinated Americans are now welcome again. Whether your yen is for
Qu’ils mangent de la brioche vibes at Catherine Deneuve’s former chateau, sunshine and the succor of a Caribbean seafront cul-de-sac, or late-night cocktail klatches with Holborn hipsters in a moody-blue London cocoon, all of these extravagances and more are on offer.
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Barnacle Historic State Park 3485 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove 305-442-6866 Only steps from CocoWalk and the bustling restaurants and shops of Coconut Grove’s entertainment district, Barnacle Historic State Park is the location of the oldest home still in its original location to be built in Miami-Dade. It also happens to be one of the more secluded, quieter parks to discover on one’s own, as the winding, canopied entryway leads to a grassy lawn with a head-on view of Biscayne Bay. Built by Ralph Middleton Munroe, a 20th-century settler of the area who fought off developers seeking to build artificial islands offshore and engineers who wished to pipe raw sewage into the bay, the passion project of a man who loved yachts and boats and, most of all, his Grove home, continues to be enjoyed by visitors today.
Gold Key – Resort
The Highlights: Following a four-year renovation (and Hurricane Irma), this Caribbean resort’s design is inspired by the laidback lifestyle and nautical qualities of its home in the British Virgin Islands and celebrates roots dating back to the 1960s. Then considered a leading example of ecotourism, the newly constructed resort stays true to the original property’s vision of “earth in balance,” with its footprint and structures remaining the same as when they first emerged. At the same time, the place’s essential character is omnipresent through the inventive use of local materials, distinctive color schemes, authentic artifacts, and dynamic elements that bring the external atmosphere indoors.