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I’m finally home, and I must say that while I do love traveling, there really isn’t anything like going to sleep in your own bed! Lately I’ve been catching up on classic films, and this week’s lead feels like something right out of a 1950s noir film. Paul Rimple regales us with the tale of Moss Beach Distillery. Located south of San Francisco and perched on a cliff looking out over the ocean, it was once the center of the California bootlegging and mafia world.

Daniel Modlin reports this week on the battle that has been fought for years over the airspace above national parks. I hadn’t realized, until Daniel filed this piece, just how lax the rules have long been for companies operating flights over some of the country’s most pristine and protected lands. And after reading, I’m not sure I feel great about their future!

Rounding out a really nice variety of stories is Anthony Paletta’s ode to Genoa, once one of the mightiest cities in the world and now relegated to an afterthought for most tourists visiting Italy. It’s long been on my list to get to someday, but I must confess that I am guilty of not feeling any sense of urgency about visiting–until now. Enjoy!

— William O’Connor, Travel Editor

The Haunted California Bar With a Killer View—and Criminal Past

The view would be enough to bring most to sidle up to the bar at Moss Beach Distillery, but the history is also hard to beat.

Inside the Fight to Fly Over National Parks

The race is on to get the government to curtail flight tours critics say are disruptive and risky.

A Once Powerful Italian City Still Has Glimpses of Its Storied Past

Genoa was once one of the greatest of the world’s movers and shakers, but lately, it has been overlooked in favor of its former rivals.

The Latest Chicago Hotel Blends the Old With the New

It's a throwback to a different time, albeit with modern touches.

“According to Heritage Daily, archaeologists excavating in the Fayum uncovered the remains of an 8-year-old child and 142 dogs in a late antique Egyptian necropolis. The ‘amazing discovery’ has everyone puzzled.”

–Historian Candida Moss dives into the mysteries surrounding a mass grave discovered in Egypt.

The Beautiful Steamer Your Wrinkled Clothing Deserves

The Steamery Cirrus No. 2 Steamer is the best-looking steamer out there and deserves to be in your travel lineup. It’s like the Rolls Royce of steamers, making ironing a thing of the past. The hidden reservoir holds enough water to get through six straight minutes without a refill and comes to full steam in about 25 seconds. The detachable fabric brush is great for my silk and wool tops that tend to wrinkle in my perpetually slightly above-capacity suitcase. It even comes with its own protective pouch so that if you don’t want to risk a hotel iron, you don’t have to.

— Scouted by Mia Maguire

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Travel to the Cafés, Bistros, and Brasseries of Paris

Bigger isn't always better—sometimes instead of a hulking tome, it's a smaller text tucked in a stack or perched on an end-table that transports you away from somebody's living room. That's why the latest selection for our series on gorgeous coffee table books (Just Booked) is the petite but charming A Table in Paris: The Cafés, Bistros, and Brasseries of the World's Most Romantic City by John Donohue.

Over the course of two visits in 2019, Donohue (a former New Yorker editor whose sketches can be found here) sketched the restaurants of Paris—famous mainstays like Le Grand Véfour, impossible-to-get-a-seat spots like Abri, and relative unknowns like Quinson. Peppered throughout are little stories from travelers, chefs, and cultural luminaries on their favorite spots.

Imagine playful drawings of all the best eateries in Paris gathered in one place. Well, that's this book!

Don’t miss our other selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, Just Booked.

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