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One writer’s journey through coastal towns and bustling cities—with music and food as the perfect pairing.

For years, writer Sally Kohn didn’t stress about how the world perceived her relationship with her partner, Sarah. But then they started traveling with their kid. Suddenly, every interaction mattered.

The dining scene in Las Vegas just keeps getting better and better.

Chefs and cowboys, chickens and mongooses, guitars and King Kong—they’ve all found new lives on Kauai, an island where the only constant is change.

A traveler journeys to the heart of Grasse, where jasmine grows and memories linger.

Berlin: Off the Wall

One of the most charming souvenirs from the Big Island is a Hula Lamp. The lamps are a great way to bring the spirit of aloha into your home. They are a much grander version of a dashboard hula doll. Charles Moore is the artist who began creating the lamps based on vintage topless hula lamps he had seen from the past. He’s created a variety of designs, colors, and shades for the hula lamps so anyone can find something they like to suit their home. He’s always thinking ahead to new ideas including hula coffee tables, vases, and sculptures. When you walk into his shop, you’ll be impressed by his creations and likely end up taking one home!

If you are looking for a place to escape from it all, pack your overnight bag and follow the Capuchin monks to the Bay of Silence in Sestri Levante. With their long brown robes, you can easily spot the monks from this 17th century monastery preforming their daily rituals along the rocky seashore of this beautiful beach town. With one of the most lovely beaches along this coastline, Sestri Levante is quite popular in the summer months, but walk along the shoreline under the abandoned abbey, and you can find a semi-private rock outcropping to place your towel. Just know that there may already be someone there, and they just might be topless!

Rio is one of the only places in the world where you’ll feel like a prude in a bikini. Cariocas (Rio residents) hit the sand in G-strings, bras, Speedos, and tiny shorts. Everyone—children, grandparents, the fit, and the not-so-fit—wear as little as possible. Visitors will find a wonderful air of acceptance on the beach. No one leers. No one appears self-conscious. But keep in mind that none of Rio’s main beaches are topless or nudist. Even if your bathing suit covers barely four Band-Aids’ worth of skin, it’s still required. If you want to show nothing but skin, head to the nudist beach, Abrico.

This iconic bar sits on stilts above the sea at the Hotel Bakoua in the sultry resort area of Trois-Ilets, just across the Bay of Fort-de-France from the island’s capital city. People don’t come here for the drinks (stronger and better can easily be had elsewhere). They don’t come for the snackfood, or to ogle the topless beauties on the shore either (okay, perhaps a few are attracted by the latter). No, instead they come for the vibrant sunshine, the spectacular views across the Bay, and the soothing sea current that massages those who wade into the waters surrounding the bar.

Of the 14 idyllic powdered-sand beaches on St. Barts, these two are the easiest to reach. Shell Beach is just a short walk from the town of Gustavia. As befits the name, the shoreline here is covered with millions of shells. It’s a great place for a quick dip and a lot of beachcombing. St. Jean, actually two beaches bisected by the Eden Rock resort, is perfect for a long stroll. Afterward, you can stop for lunch with a view at one of the many restaurants along the sparkling sands. Note: Topless sunbathing is common.