Three Perfect Days

  • Three Perfect Days: Long Island
    Jun 2010

    Three Perfect Days: Long Island

    The Hamptons, that well-known summer camp for the rich and famous, are bordered by windswept beaches, rustic fishing piers and a plethora of artisanal eateries. Hard to believe they’re less than 100 miles from Manhattan.


  • Three Perfect Days: Seoul
    May 2010

    Three Perfect Days: Seoul

    North of the Han River lies a staid residential city; to the south, a modern, trendy destination. We sample the best of both worlds.


  • Three Perfect Days: Geneva
    Apr 2010

    Three Perfect Days: Geneva

    Known for its timepieces, its banking and the United Nations, this elegant city has a surprisingly smalltown feel.


  • Three Perfect Days: Austin
    Mar 2010

    Three Perfect Days: Austin

    The Texas capital boasts more live music per capita than any other U.S. city, as well as some of the best barbecue brisket in the world and a hefty dose of weirdness.


  • Three Perfect Days: Montreal
    Feb 2010

    Three Perfect Days: Montreal

    Once a remote fur-trading post, Montreal is now a thriving modern city brimming with Old World charm.


  • Three Perfect Days: Sonoma
    Jan 2010

    Three Perfect Days: Sonoma

    Napa’s rugged little sister in Northern California is quickly becoming the next big thing, thanks to a laid-back attitude and a thriving foodie scene. Oh, and the wine’s pretty good, too.


  • Three Perfect Days: Riviera Maya
    Dec 2009

    Three Perfect Days: Riviera Maya

    With pristine beaches, outdoor adventure and a splash of ancient history, it’s no wonder this area became a hit with tourists. Now that tourism has slowed, it’s the perfect time to pay a visit.


  • Three Perfect Days: New Orleans
    Nov 2009

    Three Perfect Days: New Orleans

    Reborn after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still a city with amazing food and music, quirky shops and bars, beautiful architecture and a true sense of history.


  • Three Perfect Days: Shanghai
    Oct 2009

    Three Perfect Days: Shanghai

    A century ago, the largest city in China buzzed with art, architecture and fashion. Today, it’s returning to its former glory—and producing some darn fine soup dumplings, too.


  • Three Perfect Days: Budapest
    Sep 2009

    Three Perfect Days: Budapest

    For centuries a tumultuous crossroads of art,
 architecture, invasion and rebellion, the bohemian capital of Hungary
 has finally found serenity. But it’s still got a maverick soul.


  • 3 Perfect Days Victoria, B.C.
    Aug 2009

    3 Perfect Days Victoria, B.C.

    With a hint of Victorian refinement, a strong Native American flavor and a scenic mountain range, the City of Gardens has all the ingredients of a tourist haven—but don’t worry, it’s not one yet.


  • Three Perfect Days, Sydney
    Jul 2009

    Three Perfect Days, Sydney

    In the other city by the bay, surfers, scenesters and highbrow culture mavens all stay happily occupied. Sydneysiders, it turns out, are all of the above.


  • Three Perfect Days, San Diego
    Jun 2009

    Three Perfect Days, San Diego

    This sunny surf town offers 1920s Americana, sophisticated nightspots and laid-back California cool. Oh, and there’s a little zoo you might want to check out.


  • Three Perfect Days, Moscow
    May 2009

    Three Perfect Days, Moscow

    By day, Moscow is a city of historic cathedrals, vibrant squares and imposing statues. By night, it’s a bling-filled circus maximus of designer-clad clubbers lining up to get into exclusive venues featuring acrobats, synchronized swimmers and other attractions.


  • Three Perfect Days, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Apr 2009

    Three Perfect Days, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    After visiting Buenos Aires in March 1925, Albert Einstein offered one of his less celebrated theories. The Argentine capital, he declared, was “a comfortable city, but rather boring.” (Some of us think theoretical physics is boring—so perhaps it really is all relative.) In any case, few modern visitors would share Einstein’s assessment. The city, which is often described— and rightly so—as the most European in Latin America, is admittedly a little rough around the edges. But boring? Not on your life.


  • Three Perfect Days, Washington DC
    Mar 2009

    Three Perfect Days, Washington DC

    No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, it’s hard to deny that excitement has gripped Washington, D.C. As the locals well know, a changeover of administration always brings a new electricity to what is, after all a “company town,” and the city always seems to puts on its best face to welcome the newcomers and to send off the old guard. Visitors to the city these days will find more choices than ever, from iconic buildings, monuments and museums to world-class restaurants, shops and historic neighborhoods, not to mention nature walks along the leafy banks of the Potomac River. So politics aside, there has never been a better time to take in the nation’s capital.


  • Feb 2009

    Three Perfect Days, Singapore

    Cautiously, cleverly, Singapore is shrugging off the stodgy mantle it’s worn for decades and morphing into a cool, even chic, place to live it up in Asia. Forget the old jokes about chewing gum and caning. The ambitious city-state is wooing the global glitterati with flourishes like the world’s first Formula One night race and a sparkling new casino resort in the heart of the city. This is a place for good food and a colourful cultural mix, heavily Asian but with an increasingly international zest as well.


  • Jan 2009

    Three Perfect Days, Dubai United Arab Emirates

    Don your darkest shades and prepare to be dazzled by Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. And it’s not just the glaring desert light or gleaming skyscrapers. Sure, you’ve seen the glossy images in the media: swish shopping malls, towering construction, and manmade palm-shaped islands (visible from outer space). But this Arabian Gulf metropolis is much more than a string of superlatives. Literally and metaphorically at the crossroads between East and West, the fastest-growing city on earth has skyrocketed from somnolent fishing village to a hot spot of global trade, transport, and finance.


  • Dec 2008

    Three Perfect Days, Denver Colorado

    Set in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains and long overshadowed by the high-profile ski towns located within “them thar hills,” the Mile High City of Denver is a formidable—and contemporary— destination in its own right. Denver’s savvy restaurants, state-of-the-art sporting venues, and booming art and cultural scene are making regular appearances on national best-of lists. In addition to having a thriving downtown and hip historic districts like LoDo, Denver is showing its diversity in up-and-coming neighborhoods like Highlands and the ArtDistrict on Santa Fe. A strong focus on sustainability means the city is green even in winter. And you’ll enjoy plenty of the white stuff during your three days, with one fast-track train trip up to city-owned Winter Park Resort, a fun destination for skiers and nonskiers alike.


  • Nov 2008

    Three Perfect Days, Melbourne, Australia

    MELBOURNE HAS A REPUTATION as a buttoned-down town, but arrive on the first Tuesday in November and you might think you’ve stumbled into the Mad Hatter’s tea party. Businesses brandish “closed” signs; blokes don suits and colourful ties; women parade a rainbow whirl of hats, fascinators, and other head-gear; and a general mood of silliness prevails. This is Melbourne Cup Day, the culmination of an annual horseracing carnival, when even those who can’t tell blinkers from bookmakers feel compelled to have “a flutter,” or a bet.


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