
Julia Eskins
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Journalist + editor covering travel, culture, design, and conservation. Bylines in @cntraveler @natgeo @travelleisure @globeandmail @voguemagazine and more.
Articles
-
3 weeks ago |
nationalgeographic.com | Julia Eskins
The silvery-green olive trees that blanket Greece are as rooted in its culture as the stars and sea. According to Greek mythology, Athena planted the first olive tree on the Acropolis, triumphing over Poseidon to become Athens’ patron goddess—forever cementing the evergreen as a sacred symbol of prosperity. In ancient Greece, Olympic victors were crowned with olive branches, while Homer referred to the antioxidant-rich juice as “liquid gold” in his epic poems.
-
3 weeks ago |
vogue.com | Julia Eskins
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Most clifftop resorts lead with their view. But at Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve perched above the Pacific on Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo, it’s the artwork that first draws your eye.
-
4 weeks ago |
smartluxury.com | Donna Heiderstadt |Julia Eskins
CruisesJourneysHotelsOffersNewsletter The surging popularity of river cruising over the past decade has raised the profile of this once-niche mode of travel, and now almost a dozen luxury river cruise lines operate superbly appointed ships. Still, like their luxury ocean cruise counterparts, each has a unique personality. Some focus on cultural enrichment while others prioritize local culinary immersion. Décor, ambiance, and excursion options are other differentiating factors.
-
1 month ago |
smartluxury.com | Andrew Eames |Donna Heiderstadt |Julia Eskins
CruisesJourneysHotelsOffersNewsletter They call the Dordogne the land of 1,001 castles, many of which date back to the Hundred Years War, when Britain and France were at loggerheads. These days, international relations are far more amicable, and many of the Dordogne's most head-turning properties are lovingly curated by outsiders who have fallen under its spell.
-
1 month ago |
smartluxury.com | Julia Eskins
This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Read our Privacy Policy for more information
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 2K
- Tweets
- 4K
- DMs Open
- No

RT @voguemagazine: Venture to the Soutpansberg Mountains and discover an eco-lodge redefining not just the safari, but what it means to tra…

RT @voguemagazine: Even a short break focusing on the night sky can offer a profound reconnection with nature and oneself—or, at the very l…

RT @CNTraveler: From Bali to Dakar, these surfer-led environmental initiatives are safeguarding waves. https://t.co/3L9mBRK0K9