July 2016 Hideaway Report

In this issue, Andrew Harper shares luxury travel recommendations from a recent trip to Argentina. Over the course of the month, we will also be releasing Mr. Harper's trip reports from Chicago and Miami, including travel photos, an itinerary and more.

Articles

Letter From the Editor, July 2016

Andrew Harper reviews his travels from this month's issue, from the wine country of Salta, Argentina to the city of Chicago, and beaches of Miami.

Argentina Wine Resorts, Historic Estancias and Andean Lodges

With Argentina's fortunes changing for the better and the peso still weak, it seemed an opportune moment to return.

Rural Retreats Near Buenos Aires

It's easy enough to escape the bustle of Buenos Aires by air, but one need not go far afield to enjoy the pleasures of the Argentine countryside.

Salta Tasting Rooms: Piattelli and El Porvenir

The high-altitude wine country around Cafayate ranks among the world's most beautiful, with vineyards framed by rugged mountains and reliably blue skies.

Archaeology: Surprising Finds in Salta

Northern Argentina is renowned for its wine, but the region also has a wealth of archaeological sites. Here, Andrew Harper details two worth visiting.

Video: The Pampas, Argentina

Andrew Harper's stay at an estancia in The Pampas near Buenos Aires, Argentina as reviewed in the July issue of Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report.

Video: Salta, Argentina

Scenes from Andrew Harper's visit to Salta in Argentina as reviewed in the July issue of Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report.

Patagonia’s Dramatic Lake District

Patagonia's lake district very much has its own identity. Here, vast swaths of land remain pristine, with any development forbidden by the national park.

Video: Bariloche Lake District

Scenes from our visit to Bariloche Lake District in Argentina's Patagonia region as reviewed in the July issue of Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report.

Mountain Hikes: Cerro Catedral

About 15 miles from Llao Llao, Cerro Catedral (Cathedral Hill) gained fame as a ski resort, but it offers sensational panoramas at every season.

Sightseeing: Cruising Lake Nahuel Huapi

The most luxurious way to explore this mountain lake is to arrange for a private motor launch and guide.

Shopping: A Walk in San Antonio de Areco

A suggested afternoon walking tour through the pretty colonial town of San Antonio de Areco, about 20 minutes from La Bamba, Argentina.

Craft Beer in Bariloche

Discover two craft beer brewpubs in Bariloche, Cerveceria Blest and Cerveceria Berlina, both a five-minute walk of El Casco Art Hotel.

Bookshelf: Buenos Aires, The Biography of a City

I especially enjoyed this new work by James Gardner, published in 2015, which examines the history of Buenos Aires through the lens of its architecture.

The Benefits of Using a Ground Operator

My recent journey through Argentina served to emphasize the fact that in many destinations it is best to organize your entire vacation with a ground operator.

The Burgeoning Miami Art Scene

Sometimes a single building can transform the image of a city. The debut of the Faena Forum is the latest stage of this developing trend in the Miami art scene.

The Betsy Reinvented

The Betsy is unusual in that it is the area’s sole example of “Florida Georgian” architecture, having been designed in 1947 by architect L. Murray Dixon.

The Dazzling New Faena Hotel, Miami Beach

Every so often I find myself admiring a place that in most respects is the opposite of my customary template of low-key, smaller hotels.

Chicago Athletic Association Hotel: Venetian Gothic on Lake Michigan

I have long admired the Venetian Gothic building, which wouldn’t look out of place along the Grand Canal if it were a few stories shorter.

Chicago Shopping: Finds From a More Gracious Era of Travel

A cast iron-fronted arcade in the historic Tree Studios building houses one of my favorite shops in Chicago: P.O.S.H.

New Chicago Restaurants

Here are two of the most noteworthy Chicago restaurants in the popular restaurant district west of the Loop.

New and Noteworthy, July 2016

Andrew Harper points to notable luxury travel news — a new jungle lodge in Nepal, reopening of Hotel Eden, and the $450 million renovation of Hotel Ritz Paris.