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Sunny shores or cozy comforts?

Find your next escape in these sunny stories, cozy reads, and a seaside series worth discovering.

Travel Pix
October 29, 2026

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Today’s picks mix sunny escapes with cozy comforts, following people who head somewhere unfamiliar and discover a few things about themselves along the way. So, will you pick turquoise waters, a village bookshop, a Jane Austen fantasy, or Tokyo? We’re leaving that decision entirely up to you.

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Start over on a Croatian island

Find your next chapter in an English bookshop

A Jane Austen vacation turns into something more

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Austenland

Streaming free on YouTube

Expecting decadence, Jane spends all her savings on a trip to an English resort where guests get to live out their Jane Austen fantasy. But, unfortunately, her budget buys a considerably less grand experience than she imagined. Keri Russell stars in this playful escape full of country-house charm, elaborate courtship, and the question of whether a real-life romance can compete with Mr. Darcy.

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The book

A Fresh Start Somewhere Else

Would you rather escape to a Scottish bookshop or to a Parisian chocolate shop? These six cozy novels follow fresh starts, unexpected friendships, and the possibility of finding yourself somewhere new.

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Hotel Spotlight

Together with Inside Hotels

1 Hotel Copenhagen

The Vibe: Green city living

The Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Instaworthy accommodations:
Enjoy a greener kind of city stay in Copenhagen’s Latin Quarter at 1 Hotel Copenhagen, a sustainably minded sanctuary where nature and design co-exist in harmony. The former Skt. Petri now houses 282 rooms and suites layered with reclaimed timber, natural fabrics, and live greenery, complemented by sweeping views of the Copenhagen skyline in select rooms. In keeping with the locally-sourced theme, the hotel’s terrace herb garden supplies both Fjora's kitchen and PÆRE Bar's cocktails. Roll out your in-room yoga mat, grab fresh fruit from the complimentary lobby farmstand, or rent a bicycle to explore the city’s cobblestone streets and design boutiques.

Cozy Up Somewhere New

For those of us embracing sweater weather, the next escape comes with books to browse and comfort in a bowl.

Much Ado About You

by Samantha Young

Passed over for a promotion, Chicagoan Evie books an English village holiday that includes temporarily running the bookshop beneath her rental flat. Between the shelves, village friendships, and a handsome farmer, her neatly contained getaway starts looking like a life she might actually want.

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The Ramen Girl

Streaming on Tubi

After a breakup leaves her adrift in Tokyo, Abby finds comfort in a neighborhood ramen shop and decides to learn the craft herself. Brittany Murphy brings warmth to this story about a demanding apprenticeship, an unlikely connection, and discovering something worth working toward.

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Hotel Spotlight

Together with Inside Hotels

OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort

The Vibe: A world traveler's bucket list

The Location: Maafushivaru, Maldives

Instaworthy accommodations:
Surrounded by a lively reef teeming with diverse fish, Maldives Maafushivaru Resort invites you to walk barefoot on the beach of the Indian Ocean. Whether you stay perched above the water or beside the beach, you're mere steps away from diving into the vibrant turquoise lagoon. Spend the day relaxing in your private patio pool before catching a movie under the stars at the state-of-the-art outdoor theater experience. Plus, join the on-site marine biologist in a guided snorkeling quest to learn about ocean conservation and marine life!

A Sunnier State of Mind

These two escapes trade everyday frustrations for island views, unexpected company, and a little room to reconsider what comes next.

Faraway

Streaming on Netflix

Overwhelmed by family demands and looking for some alone time, Zeynep leaves Munich for a house her late mother secretly bought on a Croatian island. Alone time is hard to come by, though, when she learns the property’s former owner still lives there.

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The Little Italian Hotel

by Phaedra Patrick

While radio relationship expert Ginny has planned an Italian getaway for her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, her husband has planned a divorce. Rather than abandon the trip, she invites four heartbroken listeners to join her, turning a romantic holiday into an unexpected adventure in friendship and healing.

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