Issue May 2016 - Conde Nast Traveller UK (2024)

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In this issueEDITOR’S LETTERAND SO THE FESTIVAL SEASON kicks off again. From Yorkshire to Kent, radiant girls will be plaiting pheasant feathers through their forelocks while boys in hats made from foam spill beer on their metallic leggings. At a certain point I will be picking up what I call the Glastonbury Orphans – the offspring whose parents have felt the calling of the Margarita stand in the VIP area behind the Pyramid Stage. For one weekend, these children will stay at mine. And I kind of love it. As their parents lick glitter off each other’s heads, we will tramp the concrete jungle in search of ice cream and cultural distraction. Last year, however, we did something different. We went to a Taylor Swift concert at Hyde Park. And of course, because…4 min

In this issueCONTRIBUTORSJulien Capmeil Photographer, Prince Edward County (p92)‘The Quadrado in Trancoso, Brazil, at dusk. There are no cars so it’s wonderfully calm with kids playing football, musicians banging out rhythms and the occasional grazing horse. Etnia Boutique has a great assortment of cool beachwear and Marcenaria Trancoso stocks beautiful Brazilian handicrafts.’Australian-born Julien lives in Brooklyn with his wife and sonDavid Loftus Photographer, Sifnos (p104)‘After a hearty breakfast of shakshuka, I like to browse the treasure trove that is Mustapha Blaoui in the western part of Marrakech’s Medina. A visit to the pottery completes a perfect day.’David has provided the photography for over 100 books, including all but one of Jamie Oliver’s bestsellersHannah Betts Writer, Health essay (p64)‘I adore wandering around San Polo in Venice for costume jewellery, handmade paper, glasses and…2 min

In this issueWORD OF MOUTHWHO DO YOU THINK DESIGNED THIS HOTEL?Bedrooms decked out in natural homeware from funky Danish interior designers? Indeed. Tasselled hammocks and white Acapulco chairs beside the pool? Of course. A fleet of mint-green cruiser bicycles for whizzing to the beach, outdoor yoga classes, and local meze to feast on at communal tables? Naturally. All the hallmarks of a zeitgeisty hipster hangout are here, so it might come as a shock to learn that the people behind Casa Cook, which opens its first hotel in Kolymbia on the east coast of Rhodes this month, are none other than family-friendly charter-holiday outfit Thomas Cook. ‘We wanted to tap into current trends in urban culture and then bring it to the beach with a barefoot, bohemian style,’ says Michael Schickinger of design agency…1 min

In this issueGLORY DAYSJust 90 minutes south of Manhattan, Asbury Park has been a gay holiday hotspot since the 1950s, later attracting a musician crowd – Bruce Springsteen was born in neighbouring Long Branch. The shutters started to come down in the 1990s, however, a slide that culminated in Hurricane Sandy’s trail of destruction in 2012. But since then, the New Jersey beach town has rebuilt itself with a contemporary energy, sprouting surf shops, edgy co*cktail bars and buzzy restaurants. And this month sees the first hotel opening here in more than 50 years. The Asbury (theasburyhotel.com; doubles from about £105) is a collaboration between a local company and Salt Hotels, a group redefining the American inn with funky style at the likes of Shelter Island’s Chequit. The 110-room property’s one-stop-shop allure –…2 min

In this issueFLOCK AND ROLL WITH ITThis summer sees the opening of two brilliant new camps in the volcanic-rich Ngorongoro Conservation Area of northern Tanzania, famous for its craters, lakes and the Oldupai Gorge, one of the world’s most important paleoanthropological sites. The Ngorongoro Crater is the colossus of this region, a World Heritage Site of astonishing magnitude. From its lofty rim there are thunderous views across its grass-carpeted caldera with Lake Magadi at its heart, coated with sugar-pink flamingos and dense with pods of hippos. So fecund is this magical place that resident herds of wildebeest and zebra have no need to follow their colleague’s annual migration in search of fresh grazing, so there is always good game-viewing here: the Big Five for sure, although no giraffes as the crater floor supports too few trees…1 min

In this issuePOOL HUSTLINGAutomobile heir, art collector, venture capitalist, jet-setter, photographer; Jean ‘my friends call me Johnny’ Pigozzi wears many hats atop his commanding 6ft 4in frame. Perhaps what is most evident in the Frenchborn Italian’s latest book, Pool Party, is just how many famous friends he has. Candid photographs capture legendary gatherings around the kidney-shaped pool at his Villa Dorane on the tip of Cap d’Antibes. There’s Sting with some swimming shorts on his head in 2013; Gianni Agnelli wearing a towel and embracing Koo Stark in 1986, and Jack Nicholson tucking into barbecued corn-on-the-cob in 1980. ‘What I love about pool parties is that everyone is very, very relaxed. There are no rules and nothing to break,’ says Pigozzi in his deep, richly accented drawl. ‘The only secret is to invite…2 min

Issue May 2016 - Conde Nast Traveller UK (2024)

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