Ondine’s Published Articles

Quick Trips, Surfing Getaways: Conde Nast Traveler US

Where to: Get off the beaten path in Mexico…Eat the best post-swim muffins in Montauk…Find the top surfing competitions in Hawaii…Catch the biggest waves in the Midwest (and, yes, you read that correctly)

How to Spend It Magazine Travelista, June 2008

June Column

How to Spend It Magazine Travelista, April 2008

April 2008

World’s Sexiest Pools: Concierge.com

Hotel pools are inherently sexy. It’s a truth that Hollywood has long understood: From 1940s scenes of Esther Williams in the Raleigh’s curvaceous pool to Chevy Chase cavorting with Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon’s Vacation, there’s something slightly illicit about all that rippling water, whispering that you should shed your clothes. Some pools are special …

How to Spend It Magazine Travelista, Jan 2008

January Column

Mozambique: Once and Future Eden: Conde Nast Traveler US

Mozambique is an African hope fulfilled: recovered from a civil war and balancing the conservation of great natural beauty with sophisticated resorts. Ondine Cohane explores an Indian Ocean renaissance

CONCIERGE.COM IT LIST 2008

Call it travel evolution. While some vacationers always turn to the Same Old year after year (Mickey!), the ever-curious vanguard are on the hunt for the Next. Sometimes their discoveries are exotic and far-flung, other times they are the once-beloved places seeing a renaissance. The 10 places you’ll be hearing about this year share a …

Istanbul Spotlight: Sherman’s Travel

Istanbul has always boasted an awe-inspiring mix of history, architecture, and atmosphere stemming from its melting-pot Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman past. But recently is has embarked on yet another change. A strong economy and new openness has meant that everything from contemporary art to music to nightlife has blossomed… Read full article…

Where to Go Next: Florence: Food & Wine Magazine

GQ GUIDE TO LONDON

A man’s guide to the coolest city on the Planet