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A Creative's Guide to Bali, Curated by Imogene Barron

Australian photographer and director Imogene Barron has traveled the world for work, and her latest creative project has taken her to Bali. She’s spent the past few years meticulously building Casa Sumarah, a two-bedroom guest house in Munggu that she designed herself, drawing inspiration from her travels and filling it with pieces by local makers. To celebrate its recent opening, we asked Barron to share her favorite places across the island, from a tiny Korean restaurant and cozy mountain retreat to a beautiful homeware store and the island’s best snorkeling spot.

The Villa Edit: 12 Design Stays in Cities

As much as we love a hotel—particularly a city hotel—we also love to cosplay as a super chic local when traveling, best done by renting a stylish apartment and calling it home for a few days. From a sculptural three-story home in London to a Copenhagen apartment layered with color and vintage finds, these 12 stays pair memorable interiors with the space, privacy, and residential feel of a private home.

Île de Ré: The Quietly Chic Island Escape from Paris

I wouldn’t be the first person to liken Île de Ré, an island off the west coast of France, to Martha’s Vineyard, one of New England’s most relaxed summer islands. But the comparison is quite apt, as both share the same laid-back energy and quiet, beautiful beaches that keep their loyal summer visitors returning year after year. While there are a handful of cool spots (wine bars, galleries), Île de Ré is more about the simple pleasures of summer: grabbing beach picnic provisions at the farmer’s market, enjoying oysters and fresh seafood after island bike rides, and having ice cream cones at any time of day. And despite how close it is to Paris (a 2.5-hour train, then an easy 30-minute drive), it offers a totally relaxing escape that feels worlds away from the city.