Conde Nast Traveler

Condé Nast Traveler magazine is filled with the travel secrets of celebrated writers and sophisticated travelers. Each monthly issue features breathtaking destinations, including the finest art, architecture, fashion, culture, cuisine, lodgings, and shopping. With Condé Nast Traveler as your guide, you'll discover the best islands, cities, spas, castles, and cruises.

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VIVA VENEZIA • With a clutch of new hotels, a hyperlocal food scene, and the return of the Biennale Arte, there are more reasons to visit Venice than ever

AROUND THE ISLANDS • Beyond the Piazza San Marco, the Rialto Bridge, and the Grand Canal, the latest and greatest in the lagoon take you to its historic isles and beachy fringes, all accessible by public ferries

Lagoon on a Plate

PRESENTS FROM THE PAST • Venice’s artisans have been going strong since the Renaissance. Today’s protean craftspeople can turn any raw material—leather, paper, or glass (of course)—into something divine. Here are three of the best:

Repolished Palazzi

THE INSIDER’S TAKE • On top of leading boat trips and bird-watching tours, fourth-generation fisherman Andrea Rossi delivers his daily catch to the city’s top kitchens, which call him whenever folks like Clooney and Cruise come to dinner. Here are his picks for where to eat, shop, and find peace in Venice:

AT HOME IN HONG KONG • Interior architect André Fu on how he stays grounded in the bustling metropolis

RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME • For CNT editor Megan Spurrell and YouTuber Henry Urrunaga Diaz, their honeymoon offered the chance to go all in on seeing South Korea

BUSINESS CASUAL • With booming dining and design scenes, Frankfurt is now moving beyond its stiff reputation as merely a financial hub

MADE IN MEXICO • In Valladolid, a small but lively city between Mérida and Cancún, a host of shops and ateliers are pushing traditional crafts forward

RIDING HIGH

Getting in Sync • From bustling Ho Chi Minh City to the magnificent Mekong Delta, Chris Schalkx tunes into the rhythms of Vietnam

Moment in the Sun • With wide-open beaches and high-style stays, Mozambique is on the cusp of a tourism boom. By Lisa Grainger

A Deeper Dive • On lush and mountainous Saba, the smallest single-country island in the Caribbean, Betsy Andrews trades her towel and sandals for a scuba mask and hiking boots

Light the Way • The night sky above New Zealand’s remote Aotea Island is a road map to Māori beliefs and wisdom, discovers Charlie Hobbs

Beneath the Surface • On a Smithsonian Journeys for Ponant Explorations cruise around the Great Lakes, Rima Suqi finds there’s a lot to love about her own backyard

Game On • With more and more interest from fans in catching tournaments, matches, and races all over the world, sports is the biggest motivator for travel right now

You Can Bet on It • Las Vegas, long the world’s entertainment capital, has now become the epicenter of sports tourism. By Arati Menon

Holding Court • The best place to see the greatest tennis on earth? Anywhere beyond the Grand Slams, argues lifelong fan David Shaftel

Touch Down • With the NFL playing more games in places as far afield as Brazil, football has never been more globally popular. Toby Skinner reports from London’s Wembley

Fever Pitch • Few experiences in India are as thrilling and frenetic as a local cricket match. Samanth Subramanian takes us to one

Getting All the Access • With events like block parties and food festivals across the 16 host cities, travelers won’t need game tickets to enjoy the World Cup. By Hannah Towey

DESERT IDYLL • Palm Springs is many things at once—a spa town, a sanctuary away from...