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The Scenic Route


On the Road with the Rolling Stones

In 1972, the Rolling Stones fled to Jamaica to record Goats Head Soup. More than 50 years later, Adam Hay-Nicholls retraces their steps from Kingston to Ocho Rios and Port Antonio

Eugene Rabkin Shops Shanghai

Forget the luxury malls. The fashion critic explores the city’s secret avant-garde boutiques, hidden along the leafy streets of the French Concession

A Road Trip Down the Length of Italy

Elena Clavarino drives from Milan to Sicily, by way of an 18th-century palace, a mecca of mozzarella, a historic gelato feud, and a hotel with views to rival those of the Amalfi Coast

A Road Trip Along England’s Jurassic Coast

From a vintage shop owned by Henry Moore’s daughter to an Italian agriturismo-inspired hotel in East Devon, Flora Stubbs drives across the fossil-rich stretch of the U.K.’s southern coast

Motorcycling Through the American West

Nathan King rides solo from Las Vegas through Utah and Arizona, dodging wild dogs, cooling off in Lake Powell, and returning to the Monument Valley lodge where he once eloped

Traveling Through Newfoundland with Paul Theroux

The legendary travel writer journeys up the island’s wild western coast, from charming fishing villages to the ancient Viking settlement of L’Anse aux Meadows

On the Road with Hemingway

On the 100th anniversary of The Sun Also Rises, Katherine Pangonis journeys through the rivers, mountain passes, and Basque villages that inspired the explosive novel

Island-Hopping Through the Dodecanese

From the medieval ramparts of Rhodes to a full-moon party by the sea on Lipsi, the Scenic Route editor takes us on an unhurried journey across the Aegean archipelago

Road-Tripping Across the Engadin Valley with Kenny Schachter

The art critic travels through Switzerland in an Integra Type R—with stops at singular galleries, enchanting museums, and a gas station designed by an Aston Martin heir along the way

Island-Hopping Through the Aeolians, the Maurizio Cattelan Way

The artist’s Sicilian jaunt eschews luxury hotels in favor of spontaneous boat trips, local patron-saint feasts, and art exhibitions you can wander into straight from the sea