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The coasts, spas and makers we cross an ocean for.
Europe has long set the pace for a certain kind of luxury: the French pharmacy shelf, Italian linen, Portuguese ceramics, the thermal spa taken as seriously as a meal. This section follows that thread, from the Riviera and the Amalfi Coast to Alpine and lakeside retreats, and brings the best of it home, with European-made products we would happily ship across the Atlantic. We choose from published information, certifications we verify on the certifier's own records, reputable travel and design coverage, and what each hotel or maker discloses. When an editor has stayed or shopped somewhere, the story says so, and any hosted stay is disclosed at the top.
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Seven hotels, from the historic spring towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Ragaz, Évian and Saturnia to the high Alps, chosen for what they publish about their water, energy, kitchens and spas, with the seasons they keep and how to reach them.
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Behind the green cross, a short shelf of quiet, well-made basics, and five French houses that take the same idea to the salon, the spa and the department store. What they are, what is in them, and where to find them on either side of the Atlantic.
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Seven unhurried days by boat and on foot: three lakeside hotels chosen for what they publish about their gardens, kitchens and spas, three historic gardens, MICHELIN-listed tables, and how to move, swim and boat safely on the lake.
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Seven grand hotels by the Mediterranean, chosen for what they publish about their gardens, kitchens, spas and footprint, with the seasons they keep and how to reach them.
Planned stories. Each piece publishes with its sources and the date we last checked them.
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One considered pick, one beautiful find, one Palm Beach moment and one good deal, every week.