Fathom Questionnaire: Deborah Schoeneman

I dream about my meal at a ryokan near Tokyo. Everywhere I go, I check out the beach. When I arrive in a new place, I learn the lay of the land by getting lost.

A Few Days in Formentera

FORMENTERA, Spain – You discover the winding path past dreamy clifftop daybeds down to the secret fisherman's cove. You sunbath in peace, staring out at the picture-perfect turquoise water.

Fathom Questionnaire: Malika Dalamal

Weirdest thing seen on travels: South of the Border, the bizarre Mexican-themed rest stop in South Carolina. We stumbled across it on an accidental road trip from Boston to Miami.

On the Green at Kiawah

KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina – On another perfect day, I order a Palmetto Lager outside on a rocking chair, watching the scattered wisps of clouds and waves roll into shore.

Inside the Fringe Private Olympics Club

LONDON – Pop-up lounge The Fringe 2012 gives Olympics fans more time to enjoy the games over a pint and less shuffling behind 5,000 foreigners removing their belts at security. Game on.

From Bay to Boardwalk in Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, California – No one's too old for the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, although you try and try to convince yourself that it is so. The seaside amusement park defines summer fun.

A Few Days in Porto Ercole, Italy

PORTO ERCOLE, Italy – My family and I recently spent a few languid days of sun, spa, and signature jumbo club sandwiches delivered poolside. Dolce vita indeed.

Laid Back on the North Fork

GREENPORT, New York – Greenport, located at the dwindling end of Long Island's North Fork, is smaller, sleepier, and weirder than anything you'd find in the Hamptons.

Lake Austin Spa Resort: The Treatment

AUSTIN, Texas – The award for Best Class goes to ABS-olutely Paddle Board, combining boarding with core workouts. Due to a complete lack of coordination, I didn't brave it, but it sounds fun.

A Girl and Her Greek Island

AGIOS NIKOLAOS, Crete – I expected to find Serge Gainsbourg smoking at the bar each evening. Exactly my scene. I channeled my inner Jane Birkin and made this spot my own.

I travel for the Chill