California’s Italian Renaissance Along a three-mile stretch of Newport Coast is the Resort at Pelican Hill, an extravagant haven-cum-hotel that combines haute California style with, yes, more than a little Tuscan flavor.
Golfing in British Columbia East of Vancouver, the Okanagan Valley has spectacular scenery, ice wines, and world-class golf. Departures maps out the perfect four-day weekend.
How to Pick the Best Camera From the Serengeti Plain to the Great Wall of China, pros pick the best camera—and lenses, computer, tripod, and other gadgets—for the job.
Josephine Baker’s French Château Long before Mia, Madonna, and Angelina, Josephine Baker was the ultimate celebrity serial adopter, creating an idealistic—and eccentric—home for a dozen children at her beloved French château.
London’s School of Life Equal parts self-help, continuing ed, and highbrow social mixer, the School of Life is an idiosyncratic temple of the mind.
Reinventing England’s Manor Houses How savvy young 21st-century entrepreneurs are opening wide the doors of those once staid and stately homes of England.
Under-the-Radar Central American Destinations Forget the extravagantly priced Caribbean. Departures shares tips on where to stay and eat in four of the region’s under-the-radar locales.
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Departures Editor in Chief Richard David Story introduces the wildest innovations in contemporary luxury, airing on Plum TV®. The segments will be broadcast during Connections with Jennie Saunders beginning August 23. View programming schedule
