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TURKS AND CAICOS: AS YOU PLEASE Turks and Caicos, the British Overseas Territory that sits just southeast of the Bahamas, isn't technically in the Caribbean, sitting as it does on the edge of the Atlantic—but most folks would consider it more than equal to any tropical getaway in that region. It's also gaining momentum among upscale visitors, with a raft of new hotel openings and even the first direct nonstop flight year-round from Miami to XSC/South Caicos, rather than just to the capital, Providenciales. HERE ARE THE THREE NEWEST HOTELS TO TRY SALTERRA This 100-room hotel will be easily accessible via the above-mentioned twice-weekly flight to South Caicos, an island once known for its salt flats. Come here now for superb bone fishing and the chance to idle on near-deserted sandbars. THE RESERVE AT GRACE BAY BY BEACH ENCLAVE This trio of fully serviced homes on Providenciales's northwestern tip are a spectacular addition on a nearly five-acre estate with their own 4,500-square-foot golf green complex and standalone infinity pools. THE STRAND This 82-room complex opened in late 2024, on Cooper Jack Bay on Provo's southern side, is a short drive from the airport. There's a choice between luxury suites and standalone villas, which all have terraces and pools reflecting the turquoise ocean waters. BY THE NUMBERS VIN DE TAHITI On a far-flung atoll in French Polynesia's northern reaches sits an unlikely vineyard, Vin de Tahiti, where an enterprising French businessman first tried vine-planting in the 1990s. It's the best, and most unlikely, souvenir from this luxe tropical destination. SEPTEMBER 1 CHECK IN FOR THE FIRST TIME AT ONE OF LONDON'S MOST EXTRAORDINARY NEW HOTELS: THE ROSEWOOD- POWERED MAKEOVER OF THE ERSTWHILE US EMBASSY IN MAYFAIR AS THE CHANCERY, A TRUE MODERNIST MASTERPIECE BUILT IN 1960 BY EERO SAARINEN. EVER WANTED TO LIVE IN A TREEHOUSE—OR AT LEAST SLEEP IN ONE? THE NEWEST RITZ-CARLTON RESERVE, ONLY THE EIGHTH WORLDWIDE, IS NEKAJUI, WHICH SITS ON COSTA RICA'S LUSH PENINSULA PAPAGAYO. IT HAS MORE THAN 100 GUEST ROOMS, BUT THE SIGNATURE STAY IS UNDENIABLY ONE OF THE TRIO OF LUXURY TENTS SET AMID THE FOREST JUST A SHORT WALK FROM THE BEACH BELOW. YOU CAN RENT EACH OF THE TWO-BEDROOM CASITAS INDIVIDUALLY, OR BETTER STILL, BUY OUT ALL OF THEM SO THAT YOU CAN PRIVATELY ENJOY ALL AMENITIES, INCLUDING THE SUNKEN LIVING ROOM WITH COUCHES AND PLUNGE POOL. treehouse LIVING C O U R T E S Y O F T H E R E S E R V E AT G R AC E B AY; T H E S T R A N D T U R K S & C A I C O S ; R I T Z- C A R LTO N R E S E R V E N E K A J U I *RANGIROA IS AN ATOLL 220 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAHITI, AND ONE OF THE LARGEST FRENCH POLYNESIAN ISLANDS. 3 GRAPE VARIETALS THAT BEST THRIVE IN A CORAL ATOLL TERROIR: MUSCAT DE HAMBOURG, ITALIA, AND CARIGNAN WHEN THE FIRST RANGIROAN-PRODUCED WINE CAME TO MARKET * HOW MUCH OF PRODUCTION IS SOLD LOCALLY; THE ONLY OTHER MAJOR EXPORT MARKET IS FRANCE 95 % 6 MONTHS THAT THE EXCEPTIONAL CLOS DU RÉCIF WINE SPENDS AGING IN NEW OAK BARRELS BOTTLES OF TAHITIAN WINE PRODUCED EACH YEAR 40,000+ ANNUAL HARVESTS, AS THE VINES ARE TRIGGERED INTO A CYCLE OF DORMANCY THROUGH PRUNING RATHER THAN SEASONAL CHANGES 2