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Morning on the canals 🛶 Via @marcovalmarana Share with us the memories of your journeys and escapes, tag us with #74Escape and @74escape , join our community of travelers 🌴 #74Escape #CraftAndDesign #Culture #Community

#74EscapeHotelPicks — Explora Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Peru @exploratravel The journey to Machu Picchu has always been more than arrival; it is a gradual immersion into landscape, altitude, and history. At Explora Valle Sagrado, that experience begins long before the citadel itself. Set within a remote hacienda in the Sacred Valley, surrounded by cornfields still cultivated today and mountains once central to the Inca world, the lodge is designed as a point of departure. Architecture stays low and quiet against the land; interiors open outward to light and vastness; and each day unfolds through curated explorations; from archaeological sites to high-altitude trails. Returning at dusk, the rhythm shifts: fires, silence, and the stillness of the Andes. This is not simply proximity to Machu Picchu, but a deeper way of understanding the world that surrounds it. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 In Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas, near Urquillos; positioned between Cusco and Machu Picchu in a remote Andean setting. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 A design-led, all-inclusive exploration lodge set on a historic corn plantation, with architecture inspired by traditional haciendas and deeply connected to its surroundings. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 For a fully immersive experience of the Andes; where guided explorations, landscape, and architecture are designed as one continuous journey rather than a traditional hotel stay. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Guided hikes, bike rides, and cultural visits to sites like Moray and Ollantaytambo; journeys onward to Machu Picchu; spa rituals in a restored colonial bathhouse; evenings shaped by mountain views and quiet reflection. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 “Together with its setting; unforgettable.” — MICHELIN Guide

A few more icons from Kate Schelter’s world. In ICONS OF NYC & IST, New York and Istanbul unfold through the objects, gestures, and fleeting details that shape everyday life. A pretzel, a simit, a lighthouse or ferry— small emblems of two cities, observed with wit, tenderness, and Kate’s unmistakable hand. Available to shop now on the Istanbul74 online store. Link in bio. @kateschelter @demetmuftuoglueseli @miselaistanbul @istanbul74_ #IconsOfNYCandIST #KateSchelter #Istanbul74

A peak into beautiful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Via @ratandboa Share with us the memories of your journeys and escapes, tag us with #74Escape and @74escape , join our community of travelers 🌴 #74Escape #CraftAndDesign #Culture #Community

Two cities. One exhibition. A few more icons to fall in love with. We’re back with a second look at ICONS OF NYC & IST — Kate Schelter’s watercolor series tracing the shared visual language of New York and Istanbul. Each work a small portrait of daily life: the objects, the rhythms, the details that make a city feel inhabited rather than just visited. Discover now at the online shop. @kateschelter @demetmuftuoglueseli @miselaistanbul @istanbul74_ #IconsOfNYCandIST #KateSchelter #Istanbul74​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#74EscapeHotelPicks — Pulso Hotel, Soao Paulo, Brazil @pulsohotel 🇧🇷🌴 São Paulo moves with intensity; a city of constant motion, layered culture, and creative energy that rarely pauses. At Pulso Hotel, that rhythm is not softened, but refined. Set just off Faria Lima in the vibrant Pinheiros district, the hotel is conceived as more than a place to stay; a living cultural space where architecture, art, gastronomy, and music converge. Designed by Studio Arthur Casas, its interiors balance warm materials with curated Brazilian design, while over 300 artworks and collectible pieces shape a narrative that feels both local and cosmopolitan. Days move between the boulangerie, spa, and city beyond; evenings return to the bar, where sound and conversation take over. This is São Paulo distilled; dynamic, creative, and deeply connected to its surroundings. @studio.arthurcasas 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 In São Paulo’s Pinheiros district, just off Avenida Faria Lima; one of the city’s most dynamic areas for culture, business, and nightlife. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 A contemporary design hotel with 57 suites, conceived as a cultural hub integrating art, music, gastronomy, and wellness into a single urban experience. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 For a new vision of Brazilian hospitality; where curated design, local identity, and social energy replace traditional luxury with something more immersive and alive. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Breakfast at Cha Cha Boulangerie; evenings at Sarau Bar with live music and vinyl sessions; spa rituals at Pulso Spa by L’Occitane; gallery-like interiors filled with Brazilian art; exploring Pinheiros’ cafés, galleries, and creative scene. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 “A hotel conceived as a living cultural hub rather than a place to stay.” — Design & Architecture Press #SaoPaulo #PulsoHotel #ArthurCasas #74ESCAPE

ESCAPE TASTEMAKER PICKS Travel Through Their Eyes ✍🏻 Monica Mendal @monicamendi Paris-based writer, editor, and brand consultant Monica Mendal has spent her career looking closely at the world and finding the right words for what she sees. A former fashion editor at Condé Nast, she contributes regularly to Vogue, T New York Times Style, and Architectural Digest. She also writes the newsletter So There’s This Place — which tells you everything you need to know about how she moves through the world. She travels to feel small. To encounter beauty, history, and culture. To be reminded that there is so much beyond her immediate experience. It is less leisure than necessity. She packs a cashmere wrap, a portable charger, and her Verdoie moisturizer. In Puglia she shops for ceramics. In Jaipur, gemstones. Her grandmother’s rings never come off. Polo & Pan gets her out the door. Sri Lanka is next. Her quote of choice lately is Richard Branson’s: say yes, then learn how to do it later. For someone who has built a life out of showing up curious and figuring it out, it tracks. - 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 — 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬. #EscapeTastemakerPicks #MonicaMendal #74ESCAPE​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Why we travel 💛 To become young fools again, to slow time down, to fall in love once more. #PicoIyer #74ESCAPE

Two cities. Fifty-two watercolors. One very long friendship. ICONS OF NYC & IST is Kate Schelter’s love letter to New York and Istanbul, painted in her distinctive hand-drawn style. Yellow cabs and Bosphorus ferries. Converse and backgammon. Bar Pitti matches and Efes bottles. The small things that make a city feel like yours. The full series is available to shop now on the Istanbul74 online store. Link in bio. @kateschelter @demetmuftuoglueseli @miselaistanbul @istanbul74_ #IconsOfNYCandIST #KateSchelter #Istanbul74

The majestic and mystical Nile 🌞 Via @valeriastva Share with us the memories of your journeys and escapes, tag us with #74Escape and @74escape , join our community of travelers 🌴 #74Escape #CraftAndDesign #Culture #Community

New York meets Istanbul — and they have more in common than you’d think! 🗽🌙 ICONS OF NYC & IST is now on view at Misela’s Bond Street boutique through May 16. Thirty watercolors by the wonderful Kate Schelter, painted in her instantly recognizable hand, yellow taxis beside Bosphorus ferries, water towers beside street cats, Efes bottles beside bagels. Works are available to shop now on the IST’74 store. Link in stories. 25 Bond Street, New York City @kateschelter @miselaistanbul @demetmuftuoglueseli #IconsOfNYCandIST #KateSchelter #Misela #IST74 #NewYork

#74EscapeHotelPicks — Orient Express Venezia, Venice, Italy @orientexpress.venezia Venice has always been a city of arrivals; merchants, artists, travelers drifting in from distant horizons. At Orient Express Venezia, that spirit of journey becomes architecture. Set within Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, a noble residence built in 1436 at the meeting of two canals, the hotel revives centuries of Venetian history through an eight-year restoration led by architect Aline Asmar d’Amman. Gothic windows reflect the water below, Murano chandeliers glow above frescoed ceilings, and salons of velvet and marble recall the theatrical elegance of the Serenissima. With just 47 rooms and suites overlooking canals and gardens, the palace feels less like a hotel and more like a living Venetian residence; where heritage, craftsmanship, and the romance of travel converge. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 In Venice’s Cannaregio district, where Palazzo Donà Giovannelli sits at the meeting of two canals near the historic railway station. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 A restored 15th-century Venetian palace transformed into the Orient Express brand’s flagship Italian hotel, blending Gothic architecture, frescoed interiors, and contemporary luxury. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 For a rare immersion into Venetian aristocratic history; monumental staircases, Murano glass chandeliers, historic frescoes, and canal views layered with Orient Express glamour. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Breakfast in the frescoed ballroom of the Piano Nobile, cocktails in gilded salons, quiet moments in hidden courtyards and gardens, and slow gondola passages through Cannaregio’s canals. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 “Venetian grandeur revived with cinematic flair.” Wallpaper