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In Briefs
from Range - Volume 6
by Ensemble
THE INSIDE TRACK
Ride the World’s Luxury Rails
If you’ve dreamed of seeing the world by train, Railbookers’ four-continent, 10-country itinerary is your ticket. The Around the World by Luxury Train tour is a first-of-its-kind adventure aboard the world’s most lavish passenger trains. Marvel at the Canadian Rockies from the Rocky Mountaineer, zip between Eastern European capitals on the Golden Eagle Danube Express, spot South African wildlife from a Rovos Rail car, sip chai as the Maharajas’ Express winds through India’s majestic cities and take in lush Malaysian landscapes on the Eastern & Oriental Express — these are just some of the experiences that await on the epic 80-day journey.
ON TREND
Dive into These Big-city Rivers
Paris’s Seine River was once the perfect place to cool off, but pollution has kept it closed to swimmers since 1923. It’s the same in New York’s Hudson and East rivers, where the public bathing pavilions that once lined their banks also shuttered in the 1920s. Now, a century later, these big-city rivers are bringing bathers back. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a €1.4-billon cleanup effort is underway to restore the Seine for swimming so that competitions can take place in it — just as they did for the Olympic Games of 1900. And in New York, + POOL, an organization reclaiming the city’s waterways, is creating the first swimming pool sourced from an urban river in the U.S., a 9,000-square-foot floating facility that’s expected to open in 2025.
FOOD & DRINK
Fine Dining with a Side of Sustainability
Three restaurants in the U.K. — St. Barts in London, Interlude in Lower Beeding, England, and the Whitebrook in Monmouthshire, Wales — recently joined an exclusive club: They now hold Michelin Green Stars in addition to Michelin Stars. Awarded to establishments championing eco-friendly practices while delivering just as successfully on the gastronomic front, the Michelin Green Star launched in 2020 and has since been awarded to 510 restaurants across the globe, including 299 with existing Michelin Stars. Taste chef Chris Harrod’s signature suckling pig garnished with homegrown nasturtiums at the Whitebrook, or try the show-stopping Rabbit Eats Carrot dish, starring freshly foraged green herbs and local rabbit, at Interlude.
CRUISE NEWS
Alaska’s Next Top Dock
Last year, Alaska welcomed a record-breaking 1.65 million cruise passengers. That, coupled with the ever-increasing size of the ships sailing the region, caused the company managing the port of Seward, just south of Anchorage, to come to one conclusion: We’re gonna need a bigger dock. A 748-foot-long floating pier that accommodates two ships simultaneously is part of the plan to redevelop the outdated Seward Port facilities, which will also include an entirely new cruise terminal set to open its doors in spring 2026.
TRAVEL SIZE
Skincare for All Your Adventures
Leaving on an Arctic cruise or a trek in a coastal rainforest? There’s a skincare product for that. Female-founded Atmosphera creates climate-responsive formulas to protect your skin from all the elements. The Northern line, designed for dry, frigid mountain conditions, features rich textures and skin-quenching ingredients like Bulgarian rose, while the Coastal products, including a moisturizer that balances oiliness and dryness, are ideal for more humid environments. atmospherabeauty.com
HOTEL HOPPING
Check into a New Hotel
One&Only One Za’abeel, Dubai
Stretching vertically, this urban resort is filled with desert-inspired rooms by acclaimed hotel designer Jean-Michel Gathy. As elegant as they are, you’ll want to hang at the Link: The sky bridge suspended between the hotel’s dual towers boasts the UAE’s longest infinity pool.
Six Senses Kyoto
This 81-room sanctuary nestled in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district features calming earth-toned interiors and a central garden courtyard. Spend the day exploring the nearby temples and shrines before indulging in a spa treatment that begins with a traditional tea ceremony.
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, Austria
Step into a fairy-tale retreat at this newly restored 15th-century castle overlooking turquoise Lake Fuschl. Once a resort beloved by Austrian royalty, it has been reimagined to include 98 rooms, suites and lakefront chalets with private saunas, plus a spa, outdoor pool and trails.
