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The Italian island of Capri conjures images of beautiful rocky cliffs, yachts anchored along the coast, and charming narrow streets lined with designer stores, gelato shops, and perfumeries. This swanky island off the Sorrento Peninsula is popular for a reason: It offers everything from rugged natural beauty to gourmet restaurants, beach clubs, and famous sights…
If you’re anything like us, you’ve dreamt of jetting off to a far-flung island paradise, where the sand is soft and the sea sparkles as far as the eye can see. However, these idyllic destinations can be prohibitively expensive, due to their remote locations and high-end resorts. Do not despair, though, as we’ve come up…
Beach at Grand Hotel Corallaro, Sardinia When you close your eyes and dream of Italy, what do you see? The massive Colosseum in Rome? The iconic marble David in Florence? Gondolas winding down the canals of Venice? Perhaps beaches don’t even hit your top 10, but Italy’s nearly 5,000 miles of coastline contain some of…
With additional reporting by Leon Beckenham. There’s something inherently romantic about staying at a hotel dramatically perched at the top of a cliff. But some clifftop hotels dial up the romance factor to a ridiculously high level, offering features like luxe rooms, unforgettable pools, and indulgent spa treatments for two. Oyster’s reporters have scoured Europe…
A dream Italy vacation probably includes seeing the Uffizi in Florence, eating pizza in Naples, and driving through Tuscany‘s cypress-lined countryside. Yes, the cultural and natural treasures of mainland Italy could easily fill up a three-week travel itinerary, but there are some compelling reasons for venturing offshore to one (or several) of Italy’s many islands,…
A good book can shape a trip, and come to mind every time you see a photo of where you read it. But there’s something extra special about reading while traveling in the summertime, when the days are longer and the beach chairs are calling. With that in mind, we scoured the latest titles to…
The Cassis Calanques by Akunamatata via Flickr With its stunning coves, fine dining restaurants and luxurious hotels, Capri is one of Europe’s most desirable vacation destinations — the only problem is the exorbitant price tag that often comes along with it. Fortunately, Europe is dotted with alluring destinations that are more budget-friendly than high-profile Capri.…
Planning a vacation? Looking for a destination that’s going to put you to sleep? Somewhere that’s going to really make your trip drag like detention? Then pick Italy, a place that’s really, really boring. Honestly. So boring. Here’s why.
Especially for U.S. travelers, California’s Napa and Sonoma are the go-to, go-to-the-source regions for sampling delicious wines and staying on hotel properties where the vineyards and wineries are responsible for producing some of the best bottles in the world. So of course we’d be remiss to exclude them from our list of gorgeous winery properties.…
Hotel fans, take out your bucket lists (which should always be kept in pockets): you’re going to need them. We’re about to elevate (the sometimes mundane) spending of the night in a hotel into a once-in-a-lifetime experience, which is kind of a big deal. Europe is undoubtedly home to some of the world’s finest hotels,…
