If you want to understand the world the way Anthony Bourdain did, the Parts Unknown podcast is where his legacy still speaks. It takes you from Myanmar to the Lower East Side through food, culture and the unfiltered humanity he championed. He may be gone, but the way he taught us to travel, with curiosity, humility and an open heart, will never fade.

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📍South Tyrol, Italy
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Nestled quietly in the valley of Naturno in South Tyrol, LA VIMEA feels like a retreat into slower living, surrounded by apple orchards, mountains and soft alpine light.

As Italy’s first fully vegan hotel, LA VIMEA is so much more than serving vegan food. It is a philosophy of living lightly, with no animal products, no AC, minimal waste, organic materials, fair-trade linens and deep respect for the land. Every choice, from the natural swimming pond to the larch wood floors and biodynamic wines, reflects a commitment to harmony rather than excess.

Yoga sessions by the pond, forest saunas, long communal tables, seasonal plant-based tasting menus and slow walks into the surrounding nature all shape the pace here. Whether you’re vegan, curious or simply seeking a different kind of stay, this is the sort of place where the experience becomes the destination.

LA VIMEA is a reminder that conscious travel doesn’t mean compromise. It is about choosing places that nourish you and the world around you and remembering that how we stay can matter just as much as where we go.

In this week’s What’s Hot & What’s Not, meet Laura, a full time travel blogger who champions deeper travels.

Laura is an Italian Third-Culture Kid who's grown up in 3 different countries: Italy, the United States, and now Spain. Due to her upbringing, she feels the most at home when surrounded by the unknown - traveling - and loves to travel deeply and experience the true essence of a destination. She does so by connecting with locals, wandering aimlessly instead of following strict itineraries, eating local cuisine, and some fun people watching.

🔥 What’s Hot

Learning words and sentences in the language of your destination, researching your destination's cultural etiquette before visiting, connecting with locals and supporting local businesses, four-wheel suitcase, being a responsible and respectful tourist, wandering aimlessly / getting lost, asking locals for their recommendations, eating traditional local food, noise-cancelling headphones, day trips

❄️ What’s Not

Not wearing a mask when traveling sick / being inconsiderate of the people around you, queueing in line to take the same viral photo/video as everyone else, using Chatgpt to build your itinerary, traveling in high-season (when you don't have restrictions, ex. kid's school year), treating a destination like a theme park or photoshoot, scammers / pickpockets, capital-hopping when in Europe (ex. London, Rome, Madrid), buying cheap, mass-produced souvenirs

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