Gisela Williams

Berlin, Germany

Correspondent at T: The New York Times Style Magazine

Correspondent at Travel + Leisure

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Articles

The Best New Resorts Around the World of 2025

1 week ago | travelandleisure.com | Gisela Williams |Flora Stubbs |Lane Nieset |Marcia DeSanctis

When only an international escape will do, these 26 properties—from a jungle-meets-beach paradise in Madagascar to a windswept wildlife retreat in Argentina—answer the call. Repurposed from a previous life as a mid-range all-inclusive into a Marriott Luxury Collection resort, the adults-only Almare offers a much-needed shot in the arm to sleepy Isla Mujeres, across a peaceful bay from the buzz of Cancun.
Why fall is the perfect time for a Mediterranean vacation

2 weeks ago | harpersbazaar.in | Gisela Williams

Blame The White Lotus. This summer, Sicily was overwhelmed with tourists. Legendary beach-club destinations like Capri and Mykonos are typically elbow to elbow in July and August, but since Covid-related travel restrictions were lifted, they have been especially packed—despite the record high temperatures. This explains why savvy travelers are not only planning trips to the Mediterranean islands in September and October, they are also venturing further afield.
8 dream vacations based around walking tours

2 weeks ago | harpersbazaar.in | Gisela Williams

For millennia, pilgrims have set off by foot to sacred places and come to realize that it was the journey, not the destination, that was the most profound part of the experience.
Welcome to Litchfield Hills, the smart set’s anti-Hamptons

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Gisela Williams

The Hamptons: you already know about the East Coast summer destination that’s an international shorthand for an enclave of the 0.001 per...
What to See and Where to Stay in Dakar, Senegal

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Gisela Williams

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."In 2019, after leaving the gallery she was running in Brooklyn, Jennifer Houdrouge set up shop in Dakar. “The scene here is so exciting and youthful, and I was able to design a new model of an art space,” she says.
7 Vacation Accommodations You Won't Believe Are Real

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Gisela Williams

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Maybe it was Disney World that once sparked the ultimate in childlike wonder, that feeling of “I can’t believe this place is real.” And who says you can’t have that feeling as a grown-up too? Only this time around, skip the lines and the junk food and instead experience it all with the comforts and perks of a luxury retreat.
Finding This Party Was Half the Fun

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Gisela Williams

This fall, the ancient Central Asian city of Bukhara, which for centuries was a stop on the Silk Road - the 4,000-mile trade route along which goods and ideas spread across the continent - will once again become a vibrant hub of cultural exchange. For 10 weeks, starting on Sept.
Thailand's Art and Food Scene Is Hotter Than Ever

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Gisela Williams

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."The “White Lotus effect” is real. Despite the dark nature of Mike White’s zeitgeisty social satire, the beautiful locations where the HBO series is set—five-star resorts in Maui (season one), Sicily (season two), and now Thailand—inspire a spike in tourism, no matter how many sordid murders occur on the show.
In Portugal, a Farmhouse Hotel That's a Short Walk From the Beach

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Gisela Williams

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In Portugal, a Farmhouse Hotel That’s a Short Walk From the Beach

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Gisela Williams

4 hours ago"I planned a quiet conversation, but when he sat down, I blurted, 'Did you fake the vasectomy?'" I learned that my husband, Q, lied about having a vasectomy the same day I found out I was pregnant. Q had gotten clipped a few months before and we used protection until he returned from the follow-up …