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Arati Menon

Global Director, Digital

Arati Menon is the Global Digital Director at Condé Nast Traveler. Her experience as an editor and writer spans the areas of design, fashion, food, and business—and across print, digital, and documentary video—and her current role happily sits at the intersection of it all. She has previously worked at GQ, Architectural Digest and Food52, where she hosted a podcast called My Family Recipe, in collaboration with Heritage Radio Network. She has been a guest on NBC, CBS News, and Monocle Radio and been featured in NYMag, Wall Street Journal, and Domino. Find her on Instagram @aratimenon.

The Paiza Collection at Marina Bay Sands

An ultra-luxurious, all-suite sanctuary within Marina Bay Sands, the Paiza Collection is a no-expense-spared hotel-within-a-hotel.

Talise Spa, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab

The spa draws from the rhythms of the sea, and I left carrying some of its quiet, reassuring calm.

Inspiration

Inside Las Vegas's Electric Reinvention Into a Sports Capital

Long the world’s entertainment capital, this desert playground has now become the epicenter of sports tourism.

Train Journeys

A Guide to the World's Most Iconic Train Journeys

What it's like to ride the most legendary railways around the world—from the Scottish Highlands to the Peruvian Andes.

Destinations

The Best Places to Go in the US in 2026

For retro road trips, outdoorsy getaways, and citywide revivals.

Destinations

The Best Places to Eat in 2026

Road trip through Brazil's renowned cheesemaking region, dine sky high in Hong Kong, or visit Canada's rising wine country.

Destinations

The Best Places to Go in 2026

For quiet coastal paradises, contemporary design cities, and new ways to travel far, far away.

Destinations

The Best Places to Go in North America and the Caribbean in 2026

For exhilarating biking trails, wild coastlines, and a neon-lit, all-American road trip.

Air Travel

Air France Already Has a Winning Food Program—It Just Got Better

Daniel Boulud is the latest French culinary star to bring his Michelin-level fare to Air France's business and first class cabins.

First In: Pure Amazon, an A&K Sanctuary

The Peruvian Amazon’s newest—and most stylish—riverboat.

Il Sereno

Whether you’re there to soak in Patricia Urquoila’s artistry or to seek out a different kind of luxury in Como, Il Sereno is a knockout hotel with no bad angles and great service.

Six Senses La Sagesse Grenada: First In

Six Senses brings its brand of eco-wellness to a picturesque headland in southeastern Grenada.

Babylonstoren

This edenic iteration of a working farm in the Cape Winelands is an out-and-out bucket list experience.

Hôtel Métropole, Monte-Carlo

Even with a contemporary refresh underway, the Metropole is a reminder that in the world’s most glamorous principality, there is soul secreted beneath the glitz.

Troutbeck

A historic manor on a river-run Hudson Valley estate—lovingly restored by a famed interior design firm

Fogo Island Inn

Borne of a radical idea, this one-of-a-kind luxury inn exists in service of the remote Newfoundland island it inhabits—and the ways of its people.

Killiehuntly Farmhouse & Cottage

A Scottish farmhouse with a Scandi personality in the wilds of the Cairngorm National Park

Style & Culture

Is Fall the Best Time to Visit Switzerland? Roger Federer Thinks So

We spoke with the tennis legend about his new commercial with Halle Berry, his favorite hikes in Switzerland, and the one local tradition he wants to try in his hometown of Basel.

1 Hotel Copenhagen: First In

A hip, eco-luxe counterpoint to Copenhagen’s reigning grand dames, 1 Hotels arrives in the city that inspired its hyggeness.

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi

A tranquility-defining escape nestled between a white-sand beach and dramatic limestone cliffs, where you can choose your own privacy settings