CH Global Spin: Beşiktaş, Istanbul

A quick guide to the historical neighborhood and the city’s burgeoning creative scene

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by Karen Day As the home to Istanbul Modern, numerous small galleries, dozens of hip cafes and Kılıç Ali PaŞa Hamamı—a stunning Turkish bathhouse designed by the legendary Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan—Karaköy is undoubtedly Istanbul’s hippest neighborhood. But like most creative urban pockets, this desirable hotspot has started to reach max capacity; what was once the antidote to Taksim and Sultanahmet squares now feels a …

Star Alliance’s Round The World Competition

Win a business class trip around the world for two

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For many, a trip around the world is an ever-present dream forever out of reach. It’s come true for our Editor-at-Large Karen Day, who’s presently taking a professional gap year-inspired jaunt around the globe— CH Global Spin—with thanks to both Star Alliance and Marriott TRAVELER. From Bali to Berlin, she’s already spent over a month exploring cities as she’s hopped across continents. Now, Star Alliance …

Word of Mouth: Madrid

From arabic corbels to a moorish hotel and delicious fusion eating, we stroll around the Spanish city

by Rima Suqi While the Barcelona-vs-Madrid rivalry is very real on the soccer field, when it comes to tourism, the two coexist on fairly even ground. Barcelona might have a sexier reputation, but over the years it also has experienced an explosion in tourism, and the crowds and other fallout (both positive and negative) that comes with that. Madrid, by comparison, is looking better and …