Paris’ Over-the-Top New Department Store Is Pissing a Lot of People Off

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Finally, no doubt many of you saw the touching images of reunifications (and long lines) at the U.S.-Canada border after the ban was lifted on Monday. Just in time, Elizabeth Warkentin’s [dispatch includes everything]( you need to know about what has changed while you were gone. Enjoy! —[William O’Connor](, Travel Editor [Image] [Paris’ Over-the-Top New Department Store Is Pissing a Lot of People Off]( [The world’s richest man, luxury king Bernard Arnault, overhauled an iconic middle class department store in the heart of Paris and turned it into something for tourists.]( [Miami’s Wildest Experience Happens Right at Sunrise]( [When I told local friends where I was going, they often looked at me with blank faces: you’re going where? They said. Never heard of it.]( [From Super-Spreader Sex Houses to Nude Beach Fistfights, Vaccinated Partying Not All It's Cracked Up to Be]( [My little Pfizer bender was fun and all, but it’s over for now.]( [Planning a Canada Visit With Border Open? 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Villa Agape, Dubrovnik, Croatia ([Vrbo](): Dubrovnik is one of the most well-rounded destinations travelers will find. It’s packed with history, both of a serious nature (the Croatian war of independence) and that of a more cinematic variety (it was the setting for King’s Landing in Game of Thrones); it has plenty of attractions for visitors who like to be active, but will also be a dream location for those who prefer their vacation decisions to consist of which lounge chair to sit in now; and it has enough local food and wine delicacies to delight every palate. If this sounds like the destination for you—and let us remind you, we’ve already established it’s the destination for everyone—you can ratchet up that perfection by planning a stay at the Villa Agape, a dream Croatian oasis just outside the walls of Dubrovnik’s Old Town. Who would want to stay inside during the summer months when you’re on the coast? 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That’s why, for our series on gorgeous coffee table books (Just Booked), we’re spotlighting the petite but charming [A Table in Paris: The Cafés, Bistros, and Brasseries of the World's Most Romantic City]( by John Donohue. Over the course of two visits in 2019, Donohue (a former New Yorker editor whose sketches can be found [here]() sketched the restaurants of Paris—famous mainstays like Le Grand Véfour, impossible-to-get-a-seat spots like Abri, and relative unknowns like Quinson. Peppered throughout are little stories from travelers, chefs, and cultural luminaries on their favorite spots. The real joys of the book are his drawings, which bring these places to life. Check out our previous selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, [Just Booked](. 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