Hisham Bharoocha

Dec 15, 2023 | departures.com | Skye Parrott |Hisham Bharoocha

I CAME TO Rwanda for the gorillas. Mountain gorillas live in just one area of the world, the Virunga Mountains, a volcano chain spanning the borders of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Rwanda, access to the gorillas is strictly controlled. The country issues just 100 permits a day; securing one allows the holder to hike through mountainous jungle, sometimes for hours, to spend a single hour with the gentle giants. Which is to say: It’s my kind of adventure.

Dec 12, 2023 | departures.com | Alex Frank |Hisham Bharoocha

Destinations Editor Alex Frank taps into Mediterranean magic by way of Vilebrequin’s new Côte d’Azur beach club. THANKS TO A lifetime ogling photos of Mediterranean glamour, including a childhood viewing of Hitchcock’s romantic thriller “To Catch a Thief,” I have always wanted to say I spent at least part of my summer vacation in the South of France.

Sep 20, 2023 | departures.com | Sophie Mancini |Hisham Bharoocha

Destinations In town for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, our editor dines her way through the briny soul of this coastal Spanish city. WHEN I’M SLIGHTLY depressed, I think of a tomato I ate in Valencia. Fuchsia-red and snappy in texture, it had the firm, juicy flesh of a cold nectarine. It was life in a bite. I was in the coastal Spanish city for the annual 50 Best Restaurants awards, a gala commemorating the best ones in the world.

Sep 20, 2023 | departures.com | Alex Frank |Hisham Bharoocha

Fashion From Lake Maggiore to South Korea, our editor takes stock of the luxury house’s big year of spectacle and style. IF YOU ARE a Departures reader, you’re likely familiar with Italy’s Lake Como. But do you know its sparkling, slightly under-the-radar little brother Lake Maggiore? It’s just over an hour’s drive away and truly stunning.

Sep 12, 2023 | departures.com | T. Cole Rachel |Hisham Bharoocha

Destinations Our editor-at-large journeys to the scenic island of Capri for a fashionable getaway with Italian luxury brand Loro Piana. IF YOU HAD to choose a perfect aesthetic match for Italy’s Amalfi Coast during the first blush of summer, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better one than Loro Piana.