Big Plans: Where T&C Editors Are Traveling

Jaclyn Bloomfield, Fashion Editor: I didn’t travel far this year, but I made my escape to a T&C tried & true…BROADWAY! Shout-out to my mother Linda, my favorite +1!

Claire Brito, Social Media Editor: On the coast of France this summer, we snuck away for a daytrip to Villefranche Sur Mer, tossing bathing suits in the car, car keys on the beach, and, later, the dinner reservation—entirely following our noses to a local spot. Improvisational vacation bliss!

Emily Burack, Senior News Editor: I’m heading to a wedding in Paris this spring, and then I’m planning to visit the South of France for the first time. I’m counting down the days…

Nicole Clacken, Visual Research Editor: Euro-anniversary! This past September I celebrated my 10th wedding anniversary on a Europe trip. We had a blast city-hopping from London to Paris to Amsterdam.

Tess Donlevie, Designer: I had the perfect New England vacation in Kennebunkport, Maine, with my family this summer.

Sophie Dweck, Associate Shopping Editor: I spent 10 days last summer in Sicily, where I lived out my White Lotus fantasies.

Kristin Fitzpatrick, Design Director: My dream trip for 2025 is Reykjavík. It’s been my dream trip for a while, so hopefully this will be my year.

Klara Glowczewska, Executive Travel Editor: In March I did a four-day sustainability master class led by Joss Kent at &Beyond’s Phinda Mountain Lodge in South Africa. Brilliant minds, super-close wildlife encounters, predators prowling around our sundowner setups.

Caroline Hallemann, Digital Director: A solo trip to the UK was made all the more special by a peek at the royal archives at Windsor Castle.

Darrick Harris, Visual Director: My wife and I visited our daughter at Galway University in Ireland and used the opportunity to visit the Aran Islands.

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Erin Hobday, Executive Managing Editor: I’m hoping to escape with my family on an adventure to Istanbul to see my brother-in-law, who is stationed there, so we’ll enjoy spending time with him, and my 8- and 11-year-olds will experience an amazing new city and culture.

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Leena Kim, Editor: Spent a week living out my cowgirl dreams on a dude ranch in Wyoming. Practice what you preach! (page 54)

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Chiun Lee, Deputy Design Director: My family’s 2024 vacation theme was Rest, and Bermuda was perfect. The theme for 2025 is Adventure, and we’re hoping to go back to Asia.

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James Lochart, Copy Chief: My family went to Korea in June. Seoul (above) is fantastic, but we needed an escape, so we also went to Busan and Jeju (the Hawaii of Korea).

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April Long, Beauty Director: I have dreamed of visiting Egypt since I was a child. Determined to make 2025 the year it finally happens!

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Ashleigh Macdonald-Bennett, Deputy Managing Editor: In April I went on a girls trip to Ireland with my two best friends. The Aran Islands are a must, as well as a trip to Connemara and a stay at Bally­nahinch Castle.

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Isiah Magsino, Style News Editor: I returned from a summer trip to the UK’s Lake District with a new love: archery.

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Erik Maza, Executive Style Director: Dominos on the Nile is a fav memory from a fab trip to Egypt, from Luxor’s Al Moudira hotel to Cairo’s Saqqara pyramid, for my friend Melissa Morris’s birthday.

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Hannah Morrolf, Fashion Assistant: My recent trip to Venice with Roberto Coin included palazzos, high jewelry, and a masquerade ball.

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Nelida Mortensen, Senior Visual Editor: I have never been to Venice, and it’s top of my list for 2025. I plan to stay at the chic new Violino d’Oro and make a pilgrimage to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

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Jennifer Newman, Senior Visual Editor: Excited to reunite with family on the shores of Lake Michigan in Traverse City.

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Dania Lucero Ortiz, Fashion & Accessories Director: I can’t wait to be on the beach at Hotel Terrestre in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, near destination restaurants like Kakurega Omakase and small-batch mezcalerias like Cobarde.

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Adam Rathe, Deputy Features Director: A huge highlight of 2024 was a family trip to Zambia. It was a wonderful reminder that while a great destination undoubtedly matters, excellent company is the ultimate travel accessory.

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Danielle Stein Chizzik, Deputy Editor: En route to a wedding on the northern coast of Spain, I spent a glorious two days at ­Abadia Retuerta, a stunning 12th-century abbey-turned-30-room-hotel set on 500 acres of vineyard with a Michelin-starred restaurant.

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Norman Vanamee, Articles Director: My family went to Martha’s Vineyard this summer. We walked everywhere and ate our weight in ice cream.

This story appears in the December 2024/January 2025 issue of Town & Country. SUBSCRIBE NOW

Editor-in-Chief Stellene Volandes is a jewelry expert, and the author of Jeweler: Masters and Mavericks of Modern Design (Rizzoli).