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Silk fukusa (gift cover) embroidered with a flight of cranes, Japan, 1800-50, Edo period. Museum no. T.20-1923.  VAM

Paris isn’t like any other city when it comes to hotels. For instance, a privileged handful (eight so far) have received the very sought-after ‘palace’ distinction. While all the hotels have very high standards, we’re leaving it to the guests to decide on which is the best – however, what we do want to know is which of Paris’ palace hotels has the best spa. So we tried them all. Read more >

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Steall Falls, Glen Nevis

Beautiful room to sit in and watch the rain.

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Bandesign planned out this roadside cafe’s mirrored walls and overall orientation of the building to emphasize its beautiful arbor views.

This Tea Rituals Around the World slideshow at Condé Nast Traveler (condenasttraveler) is a tea-lover’s delight! Never before have I seen tea time look so sumptuous. Click through to learn about the tea traditions behind these beautiful and mouthwatering arrangements. Just looking at them has inspired me to make a cuppa!

Photographer Franck Bohbot captures the classic movie palaces of southern California [x]

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