Happy Sunday! I’m sharing this week’s picks in wine, food, lifestyle, design and travel. This edit spans European cities that will pay you to relocate, highlights from Milan Design Week, and wines that defined the decades.
European Destinations That Will Pay You to Stay
Travel
While European tourism is at a high, many smaller communities are facing population decline. Afar highlights destinations across Europe offering financial incentives to attract residents, reframing how and where people choose to live.
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Stay in the Top 100 Hotels
Travel
Travel + Leisure spotlights standout hotel openings around the world, where design, location, and experience are setting a new standard. Usually in a post like this one or two standout, but scrolling alllll the pictures is giving me major wanderlust!
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Eat & Drink in These U.S. Cities
Food & Travel
Not a lot of change from last year’s list, but these are the top cities for dining and drinking in 2026, reflecting how regional scenes continue to evolve beyond the expected coastal hubs.
Four Seasons Takes to the Water
Design & Travel
I honestly can’t believe this didn’t already exist! Four Seasons previews its first luxury yacht which just launched, extending its service-driven model to sea with a highly curated, design-forward experience.
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From Design Week in Milan
Design & Lifestyle
Milan Design Week just wrapped, and Wallpaper* captures the standout moments, where the latest furniture launches, immersive installations and historic spaces are reshaping how design is experienced.
Wines that Define How America Drinks
Wine
As the article starts “Walking into a wine shop in 2026 looks a lot different than it would have in the 1970s.” A showcase of several key wines that molded our country’s drinking culture over the years and defined their times. Remember Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, anyone?!
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Mix & Match in Upstate New York
Design & Architecture
This upstate New York home is not my usual vibe, but I appreciate the feeling they created by mixing old and new. Here, layered materials and quiet details create a refined but very livable space.
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Hope you have a wonderful and relaxing rest of your weekend!
xx—BB
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