What if you only have four or five nights—but still want a trip that feels like a real escape? This week Gaby, Jill, and Angela share their favorite destinations for a quick luxury getaway, from a Portuguese island in the Atlantic to the beaches of Anguilla and the mountains of New Mexico. Gaby recently spent four nights in Madeira, flying nonstop from New York, and came home convinced that the island deserves a spot on the quick-trip list. She compares the historic Reid’s Palace with the newer Reserve at the Savoy, shares her favorite experiences on the island, and explains why Madeira could be an especially good option for families, independent travelers, or a festive winter escape. Jill’s ideal five-night trip combines Albuquerque and Santa Fe, starting at Los Poblanos and then heading north to Santa Fe. She makes the case for getting outside the city, soaking at Ten Thousand Waves, exploring the local food and design scene, and taking in the art and landscapes that make the region so special. Angela heads to the Caribbean with a five-night itinerary in Anguilla, flying into St. Martin and taking a boat across to the island. She shares her favorite hotels, beaches, restaurants, and the joys of renting a little car and simply beach-hopping your way around the island. And Gaby has another destination on her radar: Stockholm, where she makes the case for one of her favorite city hotels, the Grand Hôtel, and talks about why Sweden—and the wider Nordics—can be such a great alternative to hot European destinations in the summer. Four nights. Five nights. One very important question: Where would we go?
What if you only have four or five nights—but still want a trip that feels like a real escape?
This week Gaby, Jill, and Angela share their favorite destinations for a quick luxury getaway, from a Portuguese island in the Atlantic to the beaches of Anguilla and the mountains of New Mexico.
Gaby recently spent four nights in Madeira, flying nonstop from New York, and came home convinced that the island deserves a spot on the quick-trip list. She compares the historic Reid’s Palace with the newer Reserve at the Savoy, shares her favorite experiences on the island, and explains why Madeira could be an especially good option for families, independent travelers, or a festive winter escape.
Jill’s ideal five-night trip combines Albuquerque and Santa Fe, starting at Los Poblanos and then heading north to Santa Fe. She makes the case for getting outside the city, soaking at Ten Thousand Waves, exploring the local food and design scene, and taking in the art and landscapes that make the region so special.
Angela heads to the Caribbean with a five-night itinerary in Anguilla, flying into St. Martin and taking a boat across to the island. She shares her favorite hotels, beaches, restaurants, and the joys of renting a little car and simply beach-hopping your way around the island.
And Gaby has another destination on her radar: Stockholm, where she makes the case for one of her favorite city hotels, the Grand Hôtel, and talks about why Sweden—and the wider Nordics—can be such a great alternative to hot European destinations in the summer.
Four nights. Five nights. One very important question: Where would we go?
Plus: why you should always travel with an AirTag, the Madeira restaurant that may be one of Gaby’s top meals of the past five years, and the hotel cat who personally escorted Jill to her room.
What to Know
Madeira
New Mexico
Anguilla
Stockholm