Ann Abel has been an award-winning travel writer and editor for more than 20 years and has been a Forbes contributor since 2008. She knows the difference between expensive travel and true luxury, and she has a particular focus on small hotels, game-changing hospitality,
The Coolest Restaurants For 2026, According To Experts
Three professional diners shaire their favorite discoveries, from Sydney to San Francisco. Their picks are poised to become the world’s next fine dining destinations.
Fjord To Table—Michelin Stars And Fermented Fare In The Faroe Islands
The famously weird and remote KOKS may be on pause, but ambitious ventures are continuing what it started—with impossibly fresh shellfish and impressively funky lamb.
At Noni, Fine Dining Meets Family Tradition In Malta’s Ancient Capital
In a 400-year-old townhouse in Valletta, chef Jonathan Brincat has earned a Michelin star by writing a love letter to his country’s—and his family’s—culinary heritage.
From Surf House To Iconic Retreat—Villa Maroc In Essaouira, Morocco
A pair of accidental hoteliers created Morocco’s first luxury riad hotel a generation ago. Now it—and a sister property in the nearby argan groves—is better than ever.
At Wanda Ferragamo’s Viesca, Tuscan Nature And Family History Embrace
The gracious estate was the country retreat for the Ferragamo family matriarch and her children and grandchildren. Now it’s a hotel where simplicity reigns supreme.