< PreviousKYOTO, JAPAN Kyoto is an effortless blend of past and present. Its futuristic railway station purrs like a well-oiled engine, while beyond the modern shopping complexes and glassy hotels you’ll find tranquil karesansui rock gardens and centuries-old Shinto shrines. The city received a new influx of visitors, many first- timers, at the tail end of 2019, as Japan hosted the Rugby World Cup (the first time the tournament had ever been held in Asia) as inquisitive fans explored beyond the designated stadium cities. Of course Japan will also be hosting “the big one” – the 2020 Olympic Games, and hoteliers in Kyoto are ramping up their rooms to account for the crowds. Hotel Fauchon, the second hotel from the Parisian delicatessen brand, will open next year in the central Shimogyo-ku district packed with busy izakaya pubs and the feudal-era Shosei- en Garden. The cool Ace Hotel has also singled out Kyoto for its next Asian outpost, set to launch in spring 2020. The building has been designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma, who also drew up the architectural plans for Tokyo’s New National Stadium, which will be used in the 2020 Games. Adding to the roster of slick new offerings are the Park Hyatt Kyoto in the Higashiyama hills, which opened at the end of October 2019 with 70 rooms and encompasses a restored Edo-era teahouse and Japanese garden; and Aman Kyoto, launched in November as the group’s third Japanese offering, comes with ryokan-inspired accommodation, onsen bathing and Kyoto-style cooking using local produce. – LP "Japan will be hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, and Kyoto hoteliers are ramping up"February 2020 Condé Nast Traveller 31 2020 DESTINATIONS NAMIBIA We dream of space flight. It’s the final frontier. When you’ve adventured around the globe, where else? Yet while we wait with collective bated breath for Branson and Musk to get their civilian programmes off the ground, the fact is it’s a miniscule number of people who will get to call themselves space travellers – at least for a long time. But there are other ways to explore space, right here on Earth. Some years ago, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) began awarding the (very few) places left on the planet with minimal light pollution as Dark Sky Sanctuaries. In 2012, NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia earned this honour – the first in Africa; indeed the !Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park on the border of South Africa and Botswana, awarded in 2019, is only the second on the continent. And with the growing trend of travellers seeking out elusive dark-sky tourism, NamibRand is on its way to getting a whole lot more attention. Unlike the Kalahari Heritage Park – which is home to one 12-key lodge, with impressive roots in the local community – Namibia already has a handful of luxury spaces to set one’s head down in. Wolwedans Dunes Lodge sits atop a plateau with 360-degree views, and canvas tents can be opened up to reveal starry night skies. AndBeyond’s Sossusvlei Desert Lodge is the area’s pinnacle of luxury with a walk-in grape cellar and an observatory with an expert astronomer and a powerful telescope to take in that inky, star-studded canopy. And opening in March 2020 is Kwessi Dunes, which will have 12 canvas-and- thatch chalets, each with an attached “star-gazer” room from which to enjoy the Dark Sky Reserve. Who needs rockets? – RS PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK From top: The beach at Sveti Stefan; stars at night in Namibia. Opposite: Making matcha tea at Aman Kyoto MONTENEGRO The past few years have seen a growing interest in the southern Slavic countries – Game Of Thrones sky-rocketed Croatia’s popularity, but even Slovenia, Serbia and Bosnia have begun to see their share of intrepid travellers searching for somewhere that’s still under the radar. Increasingly on the radar is Montenegro, with its sparkling-blue Adriatic coastline and luxury investments. Since tony yacht marina Porto Montenegro was finished in 2009, luxury development has been on the up in this small yet dramatically beautiful country, named historically by the Venetians for the black mountains framing the backdrop to its sun-kissed beaches. The dreamy Aman Sveti Stefan opened about a decade ago, across 80 acres encompassing the private islet of Sveti Stefan and the Villa Milocer on the mainland. But it’s the recent slew of new properties that really have our attention trained firmly on Montenegro. On Trašte Bay along the Luštica peninsula, in 2018 The Chedi Luštica Bay introduced 111 rooms and suites with access to a private beach, and last summer Ānanti Montenegro brought eight private villas and 14 sea-facing suites to a resort that includes residential units in the untouched inlet of Rezevici. Even more exciting is what’s up next: One&Only Portonovi lands in spring 2020 along Boka Bay with Venetian-inspired architecture and an Espace Chenot wellness centre, while Nikki Beach Resort & Spa has plans to open in the bay of Budva with a jetty of its own, three beaches and a beach club. – RSPHOTOS: MICHAEL PERSICO, SHUTTERSTOCK PARIS, FRANCE Bien sûr, Paris never really went away, but a volley of slick new openings looks set to draw a fresh crowd to the City of Light. A collective breath is still being held for the opening of J K Place Rive Gauche, which was scheduled to swing open its doors in summer 2019 but is still delayed. Meanwhile, eyes are firmly focussed on this year’s other openings. First up: Bulgari Hotel Paris, designed by Parisian architects Valode & Pistre (also charged with overhauling the design of the Gare du Nord) will grace the gleaming paving stones of the Triangle d’Or. The seventh Bulgari outpost will have a spa and pool, a restaurant with a contemporary Italian menu designed by Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito and a leafy courtyard garden. The first half of 2020 will also see the new Cheval Blanc Paris throw open its doors on the banks of the Seine. The hotel will be housed in the old Art Deco La Samaritaine building, once a grand department store selling designer goods to chic shoppers. A garden terrace above the building’s famous glass rooftop and a restaurant overseen by three-Michelin-starred chef Arnaud Donckele will undoubtedly draw in a cool crowd. On top of that, 2020 will see France’s first Kimpton hotel open in the Opéra district; outré designer Philippe Starck will oversee a new MGallery by Sofitel; and there’s a new Soho House offering in the works, too. Meanwhile, billionaire art collector François Pinault has been ploughing his cash into the development of an ambitious new art space housed in the historic Bourse de Commerce (the former stock exchange) near the Louvre. The new modern art museum has been designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, while the sweeping circular panoramic painting lining the building’s giant dome, depicting global trade in the late 19th century, has been fastidiously restored as part of the project. – LP PHILADELPHIA, USA Sandwiched between NYC and DC, Philadelphia is like the East Coast’s overlooked middle child. But those that have passed it by are missing out: the endless array of food at Reading Terminal Market, swanky Rittenhouse Square’s shops and park, mural-covered walls (some 3,600 include the only in-situ Keith Haring in America) and an overall insouciant attitude of being itself that has, over the past couple decades, seen it gradually evolve into a place that’s now nabbing more attention. More than the sum of its cheesesteaks, Philly’s restaurant scene turned toward sophistication when restaurateur Stephen Starr launched his first hit, Continental, in 1995. The city has since produced an embarrassment of dining riches, including Zahav, 2019’s best restaurant in the US per James Beard and the best pizza in the country, according to Bon Appétit, at Pizzeria Beddia in Fishtown – a neighbourhood worth lingering in after your slice. An erstwhile home to fishermen, the current crowd is more hip, populating an influx of yoga studios, coffee bars and the newly opened Lokal boutique hotel. Elsewhere, Center City has its own new hotel to brag about – a Four Seasons opened in the lofty heights of the Comcast Center last summer with views not for the acrophobic. Following that was the rebirth of the city’s dreary Gallery Mall as the bright and airy Fashion District with shops, a bowling alley and a candy museum that hopes to reinvigorate the Market East area. Right now, Philadelphia is the jawn (Philly for, well, anything). – Laurel MunshowerFebruary 2020 Condé Nast Traveller 33 2020 DESTINATIONS QINGDAO, CHINA Qingdao on China’s Yellow Sea coast is a place of exhilarating contrasts, where historic German buildings (remnants of its occupation in the late 19th century) rub up against dazzlingly modern sculptural art. Fresh sea air keeps coastal Qingdao cool while inland cities swelter during the hot summer months. Thankfully, the ubiquitous hometown hops Tsingtao is also on tap to keep parched throats at bay. The mish-mash of architecture – from its concession-era old town mansions to its resplendent red- roofed hillside villas – sets it apart from some of China’s comparatively soulless, glass-and-blue-tiled industrial hubs. The green city also frequently tops lists for liveability, with its leafy parks, well-trodden boardwalks and alluring hiking trails in the Laoshan Scenic Area to the east of the city, which wind through mist-cloaked granite peaks and bubbling spring water pools (Taoist priests once declared this place the home of immortal beings and sacred waters). But Qingdao is about to get even more green with the arrival of the new China Eden Project in 2020, the first of its kind outside the UK. The project – designed in collaboration with London-based Grimshaw Architects, also behind the Eden Project in Cornwall – is being constructed on a large sweep of reclaimed and environmentally damaged land at the confluence of two rivers, which was originally used for salt production and prawn farming. The eco-attraction is set to be themed around water (apt as the city itself is surrounded by sea on three sides), and will have the world’s highest indoor waterfall at its centre, plunging from 51m up, the same height as Niagara Falls. – LP PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND The waterfront city of Plymouth is starting to shrug off its (unwarranted) rough-around-the-edges rep. The arrival of restaurants from high-profile chefs such as Mitch Tonks and Marco Pierre White, as well a multimillion-dirham waterfront regeneration project, mean this once-tired seaside city is beginning to look ship- shape again. In the old port you’ll find pretty Elizabethan gardens, contemporary art galleries and waterfront cafés spilling out across the cobbles (Plymouth has the largest concentration of cobbled streets in Britain). There’s history in these harbours, and 2020 marks a landmark year for the city which, for centuries has had its fortunes shaped by the sea. On September 6, 1620 the square-rigged Mayflower set sail from Plymouth on its voyage to the New World (or as we now know it, the United States of America) in search of a life of religious freedom. More than 30 million US citizens – including several US presidents, reams of writers and poets and celebrities including Clint Eastwood and Marilyn Monroe – can trace their roots back to one of the 102 passengers and 30 crew who made the epic journey. Plymouth is marking the 400-year anniversary with a programme of more than 100 events, including a festival of light- based art installations scattered across the city, and This Land, a theatre production performed by locals and members of the Native American Wampanoag tribe. Another big happening for 2020 will be the opening of The Box, a cultural attraction on a grand scale developed on the site of the former Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery. The new building will house the city’s most important heritage collections on one site, including archive TV and film footage, vintage photography and art both historical and contemporary. Plymouth’s ancient quays are getting their buzz back. – LP From top: Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse in Plymouth. The coast at Qingdao’s Fushan Bay. Opposite, from top: The Bourse de Commerce in Paris; cuisine at Zahav in PhiladelphiaRWANDA Just over 25 years ago Rwanda experienced one of its darkest periods in history, the 1994 genocide. It’s important to acknowledge that fact – not only because it’s politically correct to, but also because it highlights just how extraordinary Rwanda’s transformation has been in a mere quarter century. Today, the mountainous country is the poster-child for economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa, is largely safe and clean, and has positioned itself as a low-footprint luxury travel destination. Clearly that positioning is working: over the past year and a half, One&Only opened two high-end wilderness properties – Nyungwe House and Gorilla’s Nest – and Singita landed with the eco-luxe Kwitonga Lodge (inaugurated by the country’s president, Paul Kagame, showing just how important tourism is to Rwanda’s plans). Plus, it doesn’t hurt that Ellen DeGeneres vociferously – and financially – joined the mountain gorilla conservation effort in the country last year. The endangered gorillas are certainly the strongest draw for bucket-list-chasing travellers with cash to spare (the entry permit to the national park comes in at a hefty AED 5,500 per person – 10 per cent of which is reinvested into local communities and villages – and only 80 permits a day are given to protect the animals’ well-being) yet there’s plenty more to stay for. Wildlife enthusiasts can further sate their nature thirst with treks to see golden monkeys (also in Volcanoes National Park) or chimpanzees (in Nyungwe Forest), or even the Big Five – in recent years black rhinos and lions have been reintroduced. Between wilderness visits, Kigali has grown into a capital city with much to offer, starting with the heartstring-tugging Genocide Memorial as well as the Rwanda Art Museum and the Inema Arts Center for contemporary art. Consciously sourced Rwandan coffee is on tap at Question Coffee and Baso Pâtissier, the brainchild of part-Rwandan Bruno Basomingera, serves freshly made breads, pastries and breakfast. All signs that Rwanda is headed toward a brighter future. – RS "The endangered gorillas are certainly the strongest draw for bucket-list-chasing travellers, but there's more to stay for"February 2020 Condé Nast Traveller 35 2020 DESTINATIONS TAIPEI, TAIWAN Taiwan has a varied, rich and stellar culinary tradition. People in Taiwan have long known that, but perhaps the good word hadn’t spread quite so far and clear as it did in 2018 when the Michelin Guide arrived and bestowed its coveted stars for the first time on about two dozen restaurants in capital city Taipei (plus Bib Gourmand mentions for several street-food gems). The culinary landscape here is shaped by myriad influences including that of indigenous tribes, mainland Chinese ethnicities and 50 years of Japanese occupation, and the list reflects this diversity: restaurants like Mountain and Sea House Restaurant celebrate traditional Taiwanese fare, modern temples to cuisine like MUME use local ingredients interpreted through a Western lens, Sushi Nomura showcases star-level counter-side omakase sushi and sashimi menus, and the only three-star spot on the list is Cantonese. But it’s not all fine-dining – in fact, the heart of Taiwanese food traditions are found at the many night markets and street- side noodle shops. This is where you’ll find the best oyster omelettes and fried chicken cutlets, slurp-worthy bowls of beef noodles and sweet-salty pork rice – washed down with milky bubble tea. And lest we forget, one of the greatest international dumpling success stories is Taiwanese: Din Tai Fung originated here before spreading across the world as far and wide as Dubai and New York. There’s more to Taipei than its culinary cred, of course – the temples, the national parks, the art museums, the boutique shopping – but the fact that it’s now gained international recognition for being among Asia’s most delicious cities makes the time to go nigh – before getting reservations becomes a matter of booking many months in advance. – RS TUNISIA A decade after the revolution that nullified Tunisia’s tourism appeal, a promising stability in recent years has led countries like France, Germany and the UK to lift their travel advisories. The Tunis-Carthage International Airport launched the country’s first Duty Free and the first eight months of 2019 saw over six million tourists welcomed – a 46 per cent increase on the previous year. It’s a heartening sign and all the more reason to visit this year, doing your bit to help boost the tourism economy while getting in before the sights are inundated. With the tourists come new hotels, starting with the launch of the beachfront Four Seasons Hotel Tunis in the chic Gammarth suburb, near the Santorini-without- the-crowds-feeling Sidi Bou Saïd neighbourhood and the ancient site of Carthage. From this distinctly Mediterranean start you need fly only about an hour inland to the gateway of the Sahara to be immersed in Berber heritage. Here, oasis town Tozeur sits on the fringes of the Chott el Djerid salt flat, with vast swathes of date palms and a quiet old medina whose façades are decorated with eye-catching geometric brickwork that’s unique to the region. Its natural beauty and potential to attract affluent adventure travellers – hot-air ballooning, desert safaris and horse-riding – caught the attention of Anantara, which opened a resort in December last year, soon to be followed by The Residence by Cenizaro in nearby Douz later this year. The brand has plans for two more properties in the next three years – clearly, Tunisia is ready for a revival. – LM PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK From top: Sidi Bou Saïd in Tunis; Taipei’s xiao long bao dumplings. Opposite: The tea ceremony at One&Only Nyungwe House in Rwanda36 Condé Nast Traveller February 2020 Q&A You were born in Iraq, moved to Montreal and now live in New York – what does being a global citizen mean to you? It makes me feel like I have a greater responsibility to represent that immigrant experience that so many are experiencing. It’s also offered me a genuine curiosity about different cultural experiences and behaviours. I have a deep fascination for all the world’s languages and religions, and how we connect and communicate spiritually. Travel has allowed me to educate myself about it all first-hand, to hear dialects and to see a lot of these customs and systems as the constructs that they are. What’s your fondest childhood travel memory? We moved around due to world events and a lot of our community and family friends got scattered. But every once in a while we would organise reunions with everyone, or as many as could come. And one year when I was 14, my parents took my sister and me to Disney World in Orlando and our childhood friends surprised us at Epcot. I may be mixing up theme parks, it’s been a while, but it was definitely Disney and I remember feeling too old to be that happy. It was a really good trip. Have you been back to the Middle East since leaving? Yes, I’ve been back quite a bit. I taught acting in Abu Dhabi for a while and my parents live in Dubai now, and I still have roots there. I also got to shoot Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk with Ang Lee in Morocco – that was a blast! Your favourite Montreal gems for a first-time visitor? I always tell people to go to Tam-Tams on Sunday at Mount Royal Park if it’s nice out. It’s an all-day drum-circle-slash-outdoor-picnic with thousands of people. There are so many great bars and late-night food spots on and around St Laurent and Montroyale (the area known as the Plateau), and the old port has rooftop bars with awesome views. The McGill and Concordia student neighbourhoods are great for people-watching and have a chill vibe. Also, the best bagels you’ll ever have in your life are at St-Viateur in the Mile End, a historic and beautifully preserved area. And definitely catch a Cirque du Soleil show if there’s one on. Montreal is where they started and they still maintain a space there. A city that you fell in love with? It’s hard to pick one. I really love the people in Galway, Ireland, and how welcoming they are. They will literally feed a complete stranger just because they’re visiting. The vibe in San Diego is so chilled and the weather is amazing – and I could say the same about Perth or Oahu. I fell in love with the canals in Amsterdam and its creative energy – I could spend a week in the INTERVIEW: RHEA SARAN; PHOTOS: BOBBY QUILLARD, SHUTTERSTOCK AROUND THE WORLD WITH... FAJER KAISI The Iraqi-Canadian actor of critical hit The Report shares NYC insider tips and what it means to be a global citizen Van Gogh museum alone. I also loved the food and street markets in Shanghai and Xi’an, and the welcoming feel of both cities despite a language barrier (I have a good story about ordering street meat at 2am using emojis.) A hotel that knocked your socks off? The Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, California, where the views, food and rooms are excellent. They also saved me after a shady Airbnb fell through. The Roda Al Murooj in Dubai is pretty spectacular, too. Their leisure complex alone is worth a visit. And I’ll throw some hometown love to the Le Saint-Sulpice Hotel in Montreal – they took care of me the last time I was there. What do you always pack in your carry-on? I always have some sketchbooks, pencils and pens to pass the time because I don’t like my mind to idle. I’m also a tech kid so my iPad and Switch are essential to do some work and murder a few hours respectively. And an extra battery or two in case seat-back charging isn’t a thing. Three under-the-radar must-dos for New York? The Get Down is the best little-known dance party in NYC and is run by a great friend, DJ Tasha Blank. The Frying Pan is a beautiful bar on a barge on the water in the Hudson River – if it’s nice out it’s definitely worth it. And Decibel or Angel’s Share are awesome speakeasies. Beaches or mountains? Both make me feel a lot of awe. But if I had to pick I suppose I would choose mountains. There’s a peace and calm that is elusive everywhere else. Where’s on your bucket list? I really want to do Japan, and I’ve always wanted to visit Moscow or St Petersburg. I also have yet to go to the Pacific Northwest – I’d love to see Seattle or Vancouver. “I have a deep fascination for all the world’s languages and religions, and how we connect and communicate” Kaisi fell in love with Amsterdam Take Deep Dive into The Spirit Of Oman Experience the True Omani Hospitality from the soul’s perspective WHEN?WHO?THE ROUTETHE MENUTHE FASHION Pretty early: from 1.9 million years ago until 8,000 BC and the start of agriculture Our remote ancestors, including Neanderthals, migrating with the seasons in search of food Whatever the hunter- gatherers bring back: game, fish, honey, seeds, tubers. So a Paleo diet Animal skins, woven plants and bark. Sometimes nothing at all (see also: Hippies) Around 1,200 BC onwards Picked up the baton from above, now accompanied by horses, camels, goats, yaks Silk Road, Himalayas, Mongolian steppes, Kalahari Desert, American plains Fermented horse milk, yak butter, dried buffalo. An acquired taste Animal skins, leather boots, embroidered shirts, fur hats with flaps, antelope horns Late 17th century to early 19th century (and the Napoleonic Wars) Aristocratic Europeans off for a few years of appreciating art and carousing London-Calais, then Paris, Italy, Egypt and always Italy The finest of everything available Gold-trimmed frock coats, powdered wigs, Venetian ball mask Twenties to Fifties American writers and musicians in Europe, British writers in Hollywood America to Paris, UK to Hollywood Citron pressé and a croque monsieur, Waldorf salad, cigarettes and spirits Flapper dresses, scuffed brogues, scuffed jackets, wire-rimmed glasses From 1958 (the year Pan Am first flew from NYC to Paris) to the Seventies Baby-boomer power- movers, film stars, youthful aristos and playboys NYC to Paris, Palm Springs, Rome, Gstaad, St Tropez, Rio, Acapulco, Hawaii Lobster thermidor from Maxim’s, endless Moët, tableside canard à la presse at La Tour d’Argent Plaid flannels, preppy jackets, pillbox hats, Pucci (and that’s just the air hostesses) 1963 to mid-Seventies Inspired by beatniks, but with longer hair California and New Mexico; Amsterdam to Turkey; Goa, Nepal Tie-dye, peasant dresses, army surplus, denim. Sometimes nothing at all Brown food, macrobiotics. Anything from Father Yod’s LA restaurant, Source Nineties onwards Artists, entrepreneurs, surfers, combining vague neo-hippie careers with jet-set sophistication Tulum, Ibiza, Lamu, Byron Bay, Ojai, Mykonos, Montauk, Goa Quinoa, Buddha bowls, agave spirit, spirulina, Piscines, Moon Juice Harem pants, Paula’s Ibiza collection by Loewe, maxi-dresses, sea-salty locks 1997 onwards Bali’s Green School, Chiang Mai, Berlin, Burning Man, Joshua Tree Turmeric lattes, hemp smoothies, Starbucks, avocado toast, micro-brew hops Toms sneakers, anything from the nearest night market, Allbirds Borderless early adopters who left the 9-5 to work 24-7 at Second Home 2019 onwards Turbocharged travellers who step straight from Glastonbury to G20 Further out – and in – than before Microdoses of a certain magical fungus Coveralls over bikinis, hiking boots, upcycled bag WORDS: RICK JORDAN ; PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK, ADEL RASHID HOW WE GOT HERE EARLY MAN ORIGINAL NOMADS GRAND TOUR JAZZ-AGE DREAMERS JET SET HIPPIES GYPSET DIGITAL NOMADS NEW NOMADS Out of eastern and southern Africa into Eurasia THE GEARTHE SKILL SETSTHE TRANSPORTTHE PHILOSOPHYTHE PIN-UPSLEARN MORE Gourds for carrying water, flint for skinning animals, crude spear Using pigment for rock art. Tracking and running away from animals Feet, capable of running at speeds of up to 37kmph. Dugout canoes made from tree trunks Waiting for the cave dwellers in Greece to invent that (and someone else, the wheel) Lucy, the fossilised hominid who walked in Ethiopia 3.2 million years ago Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Bow and arrow, sword, salts for bartering Guttural throat singing, hunting with eagles, pitching huge tents, shamanism Horse or camel Leave no trace (and often, leave no survivors) Genghis Khan, the Goths, numerous pagan gods, but mainly the horse The Eagle Huntress documentary, The British Museum Letters of introduction, Piranesi etchings, snuffbox, a mostly empty sketchbook Art history, purloining ancient statues, duelling, sketching Pompeii ruins Horse-drawn carriage, palanquin, early railroad “A man who has not been in Italy is always conscious of an inferiority.” - Boswell Lord Byron, Henry James, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens, A Room With A View, Mariana Starke’s guide to France and Italy Copious notebooks, Shakespeare & Company editions, fishing rod Fishing, making merry, running with bulls, extending deadlines, existentialism, nervous breakdowns Write what you know, even if you’ve forgotten it Ernest Hemingway, Josephine Baker, Aldous Huxley, James Baldwin, Gertrude Bell The Sun Also Rises, On The Road, Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris Atlantic ocean liner, Zeppelin, aeroplanes that had a habit of crashing Lucky Strikes, Diana Vreeland’s Vogue, Louis Vuitton luggage Urbane chit-chat, mixing an old-fashioned, male chauvinism Boeing 707, later a Concorde. A 1961 Facel Vega HK 500 coupé Come fly with me – if you can afford it Brigitte Bardot, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr, 007, Jackie O La Dolce Vita, To Catch A Thief, Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti, Mary Quant at London’s V&A Fragrant leather bag from Morocco, singing bowl, The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide To Europe Transcendental meditation, discussing Marxism, growing vegetables badly Hitchhiking, a painted VW Kombi, the Magic Bus from London to Athens then Asia Turn on, tune in, drop out Peter Fonda in Easy Rider, Timothy Leary, John and Yoko, Mia Farrow, Talitha Getty Paul Theroux’s The Great Railway Bazaar, Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Business card for an LA shaman, rescue dog, dream catcher, Dr Woo tattoos VW Vanagon Westfalia, Gulfstream Follow that dream (for as long as the trust fund allows) Devendra Banhart, Kate Moss, Frida Kahlo, Freja Beha Erichsen, Jared Leto Assouline’s new Tulum Gypset Pool lounging, sharing design contacts, taking gong baths, tarot cards MacBook Air, Slack account, Bluetooth headset, beetroot juicer Low-budget flights, rickshaws, Bird scooters Cross off the bucket list, post that Instagram, hashtag the world Elon Musk, Jeremy Jauncey, Sheryl Sandberg, René Redzepi, Kendrick Lamar The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss, The Wireless Generation documentary Tracking down 4G and a plug socket, talking about yoga, rudimentary whittling DNA ancestry results, carbon-offset calculator Free diving, basic environmental design, avoiding the hordes Longboard, fold-up bicycle, but mostly on foot Make travel sacred – even if that means staying close to home AOC, David Attenborough, Grimes, Greta Thunberg, Lupita Nyong’o Nick Baker’s ReWild: The Art Of Returning To Nature, the DNA-led travels of rapper Residente February 2020 Condé Nast Traveller 39 INVESTIGATION It’s been a long journey, across many continents and millennia. The urge to keep moving, keep questing, has taken us over the oceans, through the forests and sometimes back to the beginning again. So where are we?Next >