Window shopping #43
Saint-Tropez on screen, Canada as a reset button, and a grown-up Miami hotel moment
This is Window Shopping, a weekly mini-letter from Window Seat—your stylish scroll through what’s new and noteworthy in the world of travel. Each issue blends timely headlines, personal favorites, and design-forward hotels to keep your wanderlust well-fed.
HBO just put the French Riviera on notice. Filming for the next season of The White Lotus will take place at the ultra-exclusive Chateau de la Messardiere. If past seasons are any indication, this is less of a filming update and more of a tourism forecast: previous White Lotus locations saw massive spikes in bookings, search interest, and cultural cachet almost overnight. Expect Saint-Tropez to become even more buzzy and competitive than it already is come air date, as viewers rush to experience the fantasy IRL.
For anyone with “get more rest” on their New Year’s resolutions list, Pamela Anderson has the perfect trip for you. Pamela Anderson has partnered with Destination Canada on Resolution Reset, a campaign that swaps hustle-y “new year, new you” energy for something slower and more intentional. The initiative, which just kicked off this week, awards five custom trips to Canada, each designed around rest and reconnection. Open to U.S. travelers through February 13, it taps directly into a growing travel trend: choosing nature and emotional restoration over maximal itineraries and performative luxury.
Louis Vuitton has opened a hotel-inspired pop-up in Soho, leaning hard into the brand’s ongoing push toward experiential luxury. Designed to feel less like a store and more like a chic stay, the space mirrors a larger industry shift towards selling atmospheres vs just products. As fashion houses continue to flirt with (or fully embrace) full-scale hospitality, this pop-up reads as a testing ground for how travelers increasingly want to live inside the brands they love.
As I continue mapping out this year of Window Seat, I want to make sure what I’m publishing is genuinely interesting and worth your time. What do you want more of? What questions do you have about travel, hotels, points, writing, or building a creative career? Drop them in the comments and I’ll answer a few in an upcoming Q&A—it’s been a minute since my last one!
The Shelborne by Proper — Miami, Florida
The newly reimagined Art Deco landmark hotel leans into Proper’s design-forward ethos with sun-washed interiors, sculptural furniture, and a calm, grown-up energy that is refreshingly un-flashy for this part of town. What makes it special is that balance between nostalgia and modernity: you get the glamour and history of classic Miami, but filtered through a lens that feels intentional and livable. It reads less as a party hotel and more as a place you would actually want to settle into.
Tori Simokov is a Travel Writer and Graphic Designer/Strategist based in New York. To get in touch, email tori@v1projects.com. Want more? Check out Instagram, TikTok, or shop her curated favorites.
The Shelborne is at the top of my travel list!!!