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ASK THE ADVISORS

TIP

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SECRET BEACH DESTINATION?

Skip the car service:
Paraglide in to Six
Senses Zighy Bay.

"Stay at Grace Bay
Club in Turks and
Caicos, home to
some of the best
sugar-sand beaches
in the world. Resort
staff will take you by
boat to a deserted
strip of beach with a
picnic basket and an
umbrella. Or try the
Bill & Coo Mykonos,
which offers a lesserknown beach - plus
a foodie and party
scene - at a supercool property."
- Peter Lloyd, Atlanta

"Hotel Esencia is one
of my favorite beach
destinations. It's still
very much under the
radar and a favorite
for celebrities and
those in the know.
This former home of
an Italian duchess
sits on one of the
prettiest beaches on
the Riviera Maya. It's
perfect for those who
want a taste of Tulum
without sacrificing
luxury." - Erina
Pindar Chamberlain,
New York City

"Oman's Six Senses
Zighy Bay, a twohour drive from
Dubai, offers some
amazing arrival options: via four-wheel
drive from a hill
overlooking the bay,
a speedboat, or even
a paraglider. You have
the Hajar Mountains
on one side and a
private beach on the
other for snorkeling,
scuba diving, and
more." - Diana
Moon, Chattanooga, Tennessee

"In Havana,
Internet service is
poor and not available outside of
your hotel. Bring
plenty of cash;
credit cards from
U.S. banks aren't
accepted. You'll
want comfortable
walking shoes as
well - and try to
put everything in a
carry-on, as luggage delivery
at the airport
is slow."
- Jaime Leon,
Virtuoso travel advisor,
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
(Read more about Cuba
on page 88.)

60,000
THE AVERAGE DAILY NUMBER OF VISITORS IN VENICE DURING
PEAK SEASON: JUNE THROUGH AUGUST. DURING A WEEKEND
THIS PAST APRIL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIMITED TOURISTS FROM
ACCESSING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY AND ANNOUNCED THAT
THE BAN MAY CONTINUE DURING BUSY SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

BACKGROUND RESEARCH

WE'RE
OBSESSED WITH

(VENICE) GETTY IMAGES, (ILLUSTRATION) KORENA BOLDING SINNETT

IF YOU'RE GOING TO ...

AMSTERDAM ("Insiders' Amsterdam," page 98): Get inspired with
the coffee-table tome Rijks, Masters of the Golden Age, filled with
the Rembrandts, Vermeers, and
other works that you'll see on the
walls of the city's Rijksmuseum.

HAWAII ("Be Right Back," page
82): Our guilty-pleasure selection: Blue Crush, the 2002 surf
flick starring Kate Bosworth and
Michelle Rodriguez that revolves
around aspiring female pro boarders on Oahu's North Shore.

THE MEDITERRANEAN ("Be
Right Back," page 81): Read Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter's ambitious, decades-spanning novel
about an aging American actress
who retreats to Porto Vergogna, a
fictional town in the Cinque Terre.

"Salt aficionados unite! I always
keep a Maldon Salt Pinch Tin in
my carry-on tote. All salt is not
created equal - don't let anyone
tell you otherwise. Maldon is the
best, and I use this little tin on the
road often: One dash gives in-flight
cuisine a kick." $4, amazon.com.
- Korena Bolding Sinnett,
associate art director

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