Homestay.com

Listing hosted accommodations around the world, it's yet another alternative place to hotels

There’s a new-ish accommodation idea you can browse when planning your next trip abroad, especially a country you’re visiting for the first time. If you’re more interested in chatting with a local host and learning their favorite neighborhood haunts than picking up keys to a private Airbnb, Homestay.com currently covers about 150 countries on your wishlist. By simply requiring hosts to be present at home …

CH Global Spin: Pollalla Toy Museum, Seoul

A treasure trove of figurines, games, records and more in this South Korean mecca

Sponsored by Star Alliance and Marriott TRAVELER

by Karen Day Whether you’re hunting Pokémon, a Kevin McAllister doll, vintage Star Wars action figures, old-school Korean toys or the obscure Alyssa Milano album, the Pollalla Toy Museum in Seoul has you covered, and then some. This hidden Hongdae gem is a hoarder’s delight, in the best kind of way. Founder and avid collector Hyeon Tae-Jun has amassed over 30,000 objects, all neatly arranged …

Estancia El Puesto, Argentina

A family-owned and operated horseback hike into the Andes mountains

Even in the rain there’s an unplaceable charm to Estancia El Puesto. The home at the heart of the estate, an old goat farm, feels lived in—because it is. Owner Raul Labat has been entertaining guests there for years. Family members frequent the rooms, offering treats including dishes made with local produce. Labat himself shares stories and shows off their years worth of guest books. …