EDITOR’S
LETTER
Ultimate Experiences Fall 2020
Exploring Napa Valley’s vineyards.
Onward & Upward NO ONE COULD HAVE PREDICTED THE TURBELENT RIDE WE’VE EMBARKED ON THIS YEAR. But
was all the more profound. As you navigate this issue, I hope you find inspiration in nature and community, as seen via Ignacio
while uncertainty remains, one aspect of
Maza’s compelling stories on Where to Go
travel remains steadfast: It’s an essential
Next (page 44) and Istanbul, Turkey (page
desire. Exploring physical terrain and new
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communities manifests our collective hope to be connected emotionally. And that’s where
Exploring is in our DNA. Let’s continue to safely journey, with gratitude, together.
travel shines. When I first ventured out post pandemic,
Enjoy the issue!
to the Florida Keys, I was witness to what a longtime local described as “One of the top 10 sunsets in my lifetime.” Yes, there were masks, and while we social distanced, watching the sun cast a candy-orange curtsy across the sky, the gratitude felt while experienced nature’s brilliant performance
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U LT I M AT E E X P E R I E N C E S
ERIN LENTZ, EDITOR IN CHIEF
