CONTRIBUTORS

On their favorite ways to spend the summer…

Ning Chao

“SCREEN SAVERS” PG. 33

Ning Chao is a former NYC magazine editor now living in Hancock Park with her cat, husband, and two kids (in order of acquisition). She is currently trying to coax strawberries and tomatoes out of the clay soil in her backyard.

FAVORITE SUMMER SPOT: When I go to Paris, I prefer to rent an apartment close to the Seine. That way, I feel like I’m living in the city again—instead of just visiting—and I can walk to Berthillon for ice cream and watch the sun set, which can be as late as 10 p.m. during the summer months.

Carole Dixon

“GO GREEK” PG. 62

Carole Dixon’s work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, Robb Report, Modern Luxury, Wallpaper, and the Beverly Hills Courier, among others. Favorite projects have included producing Food for Thought in London with the legendary A. A. Gill, launching The Feast for NBC L.A., and penning the Wallpaper City Guide books.

FAVORITE SUMMER SPOT: The island of St. Barts in a beach villa at the Manapany on Anse des Cayes Bay. I love the French sensibility in the food, fashion, and art on the property. It never gets old.

Sheean Hanlan

“ANDIAMO A ITALIA” PG. 59

Sheean Hanlan is a journalist and artist based in Florence, Italy. After a childhood in the Bahamas, she moved to Malibu to attend Pepperdine University and broke into publishing as associate managing editor of C-Suite Quarterly. Her articles have been published in various Italian and American media outlets, with a focus on art, travel, and business.

FAVORITE SUMMER SPOT: The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. I can’t get enough of the conch salad at Dune, the beachfront villas, and the island hospitality.

Jennifer Ashton Ryan

“MY PASADENA” PG. 19

After attending UCLA, Jennifer Ashton Ryan became an editor for Robb Report and saw the world, reporting on new villas, resorts, and islands from Thailand to Chile’s Atacama Desert. Now travel includes three small children, so priorities have changed, but reporting remains the same: Listen well and stay curious.

FAVORITE SUMMER SPOT: Del Mar. We rent a house near the beach with kids, and if it’s a parents’ getaway, I book Rancho Valencia. My husband surfs, while I read by the pool. We play tennis together in the afternoon and go to dinner.

Bruce Wallin

“NEXT FRONTIER” PG. 68

Bruce Wallin is an award-winning editor, writer, and producer, and host of the podcast Travel That Matters. The longtime editorial director at Robb Report, he currently writes about luxury and adventure travel for outlets including National Geographic and Departures.

FAVORITE SUMMER SPOT: My favorite way to spend a summer vacation is on safari in Kenya. It’s certainly not something I can pull o every summer, but any chance I get, I’ll head to Great Plains Conservation’s Mara Plains Camp to catch the annual wildebeest migration.