Destaire Journal https://destaire.com/journal Travel writing from Destaire, a considered collection of exceptional hotels and destinations. en-us Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Île de Bendor, the New Private Island in the South of France https://destaire.com/journal/ile-de-bendor https://destaire.com/journal/ile-de-bendor Seven minutes off the coast of Bandol sits a private island that had quietly faded for decades before closing for a full restoration. Now reopened as Zannier Île de Bendor, it is the most quietly ambitious thing to happen on this coast in years. Stephanie Haire Destinations Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Best Hotels in the Italian Countryside https://destaire.com/journal/italian-countryside https://destaire.com/journal/italian-countryside From Chianti to the Umbrian border, the restored castles, wine estates, and village hotels worth planning a trip around. Stephanie Haire Guides Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Porquerolles, the French Riviera as It Used to Be https://destaire.com/journal/porquerolles https://destaire.com/journal/porquerolles Twenty minutes off the coast of Hyères sits a car-free island of vineyards, pine forest, and a museum you enter barefoot. A guide to one of the last quiet places on the French Riviera. Stephanie Haire Destinations Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Where to Stay in Provence, A Guide to the Luberon and Beyond https://destaire.com/journal/provence https://destaire.com/journal/provence From the vineyards of the Luberon to the white rock of the Alpilles and the edge of the Riviera, these are the ones worth planning a trip around. Stephanie Haire Guides Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT