Papua New Guinea’s Lake Murray Lodge

The new-this-year hotel offers a very special experience in a remote location

by Jenny Miller Papua New Guinea’s Lake Murray Lodge—the newest property from PNG’s best-established tour operator and hotel group, Trans Niugini Tours—opened earlier this year and is located along the banks of the country’s largest lake. Its opening marked the advent of tourism in a new part of the Western Province; one of the most biodiverse regions of an extraordinarily biodiverse country. This makes the …

The Elements Phone Pocket from Bellroy

Keep essentials safe, organized and dry in this no-frills, water-resistant leather wallet

For some, keeping the daily pocket essentials together is a struggle in and of itself. When traveling, however, even the most organized among us are prone to misplacing items when thrown out of our daily routines. Designed to keep one’s phone, cards, cash and a key organized in one place, Bellroy’s Elements Phone Pocket also keeps your goods dry when the sky opens up. The …

Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel and Spa on the Amalfi Coast

A former convent converted into a lavish 20-room resort, this Italian sanctuary is blessed with heavenly views

by Kelly Phillips Badal Vacationing in a former convent may sound a bit austere—that is, until you experience Monastero Santa Rosa on Italy’s famous Amalfi Coast. This monastery-turned-hotel offers all the peaceful seclusion the sisters enjoyed, with none of the personal sacrifices. And though the popular coastline is studded with hotels, this distinctive destination—with its unmatched combination of five-star luxuries, natural beauty and centuries of …