What the Hell Is Going to Happen With Ski Season?

Plus, the most amazing bike trail in the U.S., and how Paris hotels are surviving. [Subscribe]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] The entire world in your inbox. Hello all— Fall has arrived earlier than I can remember here in D.C.—the past few mornings, temps have been in the low 40s! That chill is a perfect reason to start thinking about ski season in a couple of months. With impeccable timing, [Todd Plummer takes a look]( at how the various mountain operators are planning to handle this upcoming season. We also have a fun piece for anybody who’s ever signed over their first-born for a glass of champagne at one of Paris’ most exclusive hotels. Melissa Twigg shares [what the crème de la crème of Paris are doing to drum up some business](. Plus, if you’re close enough to South Dakota, Cassandra Brooklyn’s piece on a [fantastic bike trail there](, hailed as one of the best in the U.S., is a must read. Also, some positive travel news from the past week: First, [Hawaii is scrapping its quarantine requirement](. And as of yesterday, [Colombia is now open]( to all tourists. Enjoy! —[William O’Connor](, Travel Editor [Image] [What the Hell Is Going to Happen With Ski Season?]( [Obviously things like face coverings and social distance and adherence to local health guidelines will be the norm, but who's going to go skiing—and how?]( [The Best Way to See South Dakota? This Former Railroad Trail]( [Rail trails allow cyclists to travel along former railroad routes, and South Dakota has one of the best trails in the country.]( [Germany’s National Treasure Isn’t as Special as They Thought]( [For Germans, whose ancestors were characterized as barbarians, the idea that Germany had once housed an advanced ancient culture that was older even than Egypt was refreshing.]( [What Will Happen to Paris’ Grandest Hotels?]( [Faced with an unprecedented calamity, the most luxurious of Paris hotels are doing the unthinkable—hustling for French coin.]( [Cafflano Klassic- Portable All-in-One Pour Over Coffee Maker]( [ADULT COLORING SUPPLIES]( Coffee is a very subjective experience. From the way it’s brewed, to the beans it’s made from, people have strong opinions. When you’re traveling, it’s hard to be picky about your caffeine intake, but there are ways to help make it a better experience. This is a great solution for at home or on the go! [BUY ON AMAZON ]( [“There is something particularly telling about the “for sale” advertisements on Italy’s real-estate websites these days. Rather than the usual badly lit photos of apartments on the market, many ads look like Airbnb flats for rent, complete with folded towels on the beds and tables set for two. That’s because they are.](” —Barbie Nadeau [reports from Italy where Italian real estate market is flooded with Airbnbs for sale now that owners can’t pay the mortgages](. [Just Booked: Travel to Zaha Hadid's Coolest Buildings]( While the long-term fate of a starchitect's legacy is impossible to predict, we feel pretty comfortable with assuming Zaha Hadid and her work will be iconic for generations. The Iraq-born architect and her team designed instantly recognizable works around the world, including the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, the Guangzhou Opera House, and the yonic Al Wakrah Stadium in Qatar. Given their stature (and the way smartphone-wielding tourists often go gaga over her buildings) the next selection for our [Just Booked]( series on gorgeous new coffee table books is Taschen’s [Zaha Hadid: Complete Works 1979-Today](. Check out our previous selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, [Just Booked](. [BUY ON TASCHEN >>]( Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts or newsletters, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales. © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 [Privacy Policy]( If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, [click here to view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.