Unique Vinyl Experiences in Paris

Three spots to indulge your love of music, shopping and eating

There are certainly plenty of disquaires, or record stores, in Paris to keep up with the regrowing interest in vinyl. From the collector’s goldmine at Superfly Records (whose in-house label also reissues their favorite rare records at more affordable prices) to the ultra-filtered selection at concept shop Colette, vinyl lovers have come to the one of the best cities in the world to indulge their …

2015 Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc

Our experience racing a FedEx van through the Moroccan desert at this all-women off-road rally

They call the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc‘s off-road race the toughest all-women’s sporting event in the world. I know off-road, I know tough. Having just completed the 25th annual run across southern Morocco’s varied and challenging landscape—using only a compass, plotter and ruler, and black and white maps that date from the 1940s to1960s to find a series of checkpoints each day for …

Generator Paris

The innovative hostel brand opens its biggest location yet, offering private rooms with terraces (and hammocks)

“Hostel” isn’t the first word that comes to mind when you step into the freshly opened Generator Paris—from its sheer size alone (916 beds across eight floors) to the supremely Instagrammable communal spaces (where Tom Dixon lights are paired with flea market scores) that could give boutique hotels a run for their money. Most notably, Generator Paris not only offers shared rooms with stunning views …