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A new manner of loving myself
A sexy SoHo hotel, shrimp cocktail in bed, and celebrating Valentine’s Day in my own company
Feb 13
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Tori Simokov
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Seatmates: Simon Kim
On generosity as a hospitality philosophy, Korean food at 35,000 feet, and what ultra-luxury hotels still get wrong
Feb 11
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Tori Simokov
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What travel taught me about moving through change
On travel, moving, and why the systems that reduce mental load matter most when life is in motion
Feb 9
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Tori Simokov
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Window shopping #45
Hotel merch worth packing an extra bag for, the best job listing of the year, and how I'm designing my bathroom like a five-star suite
Feb 6
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Tori Simokov
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The fastest way to understand a new city is to eat like a local
Eating my way through Lisbon, the food tour I never thought I would book, and why it changed how I travel
Feb 4
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Tori Simokov
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January 2026
On reorienting a life
A personal note on starting over and how it's shaping the work ahead
Jan 28
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Tori Simokov
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Window shopping #44
Aman at sea, a hotel floor that behaves like a neighborhood, and hospitality’s shift to worldbuilding
Jan 23
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Tori Simokov
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Reader Q&A: Travel trade-offs, points from scratch, and and a new chapter
Answering questions like how to think about upgrades and travel without burning out
Jan 21
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Tori Simokov
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Window shopping #43
Saint-Tropez on screen, Canada as a reset button, and a grown-up Miami hotel moment
Jan 16
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Tori Simokov
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Seatmates: Nadine Choe
On the limits of ultra-luxury, the hospitality brand she believes in most, and what truly defines Italian excellence
Jan 14
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Tori Simokov
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Window shopping #42
Centennial liveries, hotel pajamas worth packing, and small apartment upgrades I'm obsessing over
Jan 9
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Tori Simokov
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How I finally stopped overpacking (and you can too)
The exact tips and products I rely on to pack lighter for every short trip
Jan 7
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Tori Simokov
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