Window shopping #57
America's first nonstop route to Sardinia, a special KLM anniversary, and a hotel where James Bond once vacationed
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.
On June 7, three days before Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design festival, Delta is running a one-time "Flow State Flight" from JFK to CPH. Every passenger gets a curated "Flow State Essentials" kit, intentional in-flight programming designed to prime creative focus, and access to a dedicated Delta lounge inside the festival's Symposium courtyard. It also marks Delta's 35th anniversary of flying the JFK–CPH route, which gives the whole thing a rare double hook: milestone + forward-looking cultural play. This is one I hope I can experience!
Delta's JFK–Olbia (OLB) flight took off May 20th, making it the first-ever nonstop service from the US to Sardinia. The route was born from Delta's "Route Race," in which SkyMiles members voted Sardinia their top pick among three Mediterranean finalists. Delta is also launching JFK–Malta on June 7th, giving American travelers two previously unreachable Mediterranean islands in a single summer. Everybody say thank you, Delta!!
For five days only (May 22–27), KLM is bringing its most iconic brand object—the miniature Delft houses given to business class passengers!—to New York's oldest museum. Eighty years ago this week, KLM became the first European airline to launch scheduled transatlantic service, touching down at LaGuardia and changing the course of aviation history. Now, the airline is marking the anniversary with a limited-edition Delft house and a five-day pop-up at the New York Historical Society (May 22–27), where visitors can trace KLM's history through archival menus, in-flight magazines, and vintage footage, ending with the unveiling of a new miniature house modeled on the museum itself.
Rimowa's new global flagship, RIMOWA Köln Dom in Cologne, is the brand's biggest statement yet, and the centerpiece isn't the shelves. It's the mezzanine: home to the newly launched “Crafted For You” program, a bespoke personalization atelier where you can build any piece from the ground up. Custom-colored wheels, handles, personalized leather luggage tags, city-specific stickers, tailored finishes. It's a full luxury service experience built around the idea that your luggage should be as well considered as everything else you travel with (and I’m 100% here for that, personally).
I’ve been a Living Proof dry shampoo fan for years. Most people I know are, too. It actually works (meaning: no chalky residue, no sad flat hair), and I’ve kept at least one in my home and/or luggage more or less permanently.
They just dropped a limited edition sun-kissed pear scent and it is, genuinely, the closest thing to smelling like you’re on vacation when you are decidedly not. If you’ve been Living Proof-curious, this is a good entry point. If you’re already a fan, just get it before it’s gone.
Hotel Cala di Volpe — Sardinia, Italy
Designed by French architect Jacques Couëlle to look like a Sardinian fishing village, it's one of the great pieces of architectural theater in Mediterranean hospitality. James Bond (Roger Moore) stayed here in The Spy Who Loved Me. The international jet set followed for decades. The hotel has been renovated twice in the last decade: once by Parisian firm Moinard Bétaille (who also did the Plaza Athénée) and most recently with the Harrods Suite, a three-floor, 2,690-square-foot masterpiece designed by Harrods Interior Design Studio with an infinity pool on the roof that appears to spill directly into the sea. Dining includes Matsuhisa (the only Nobu in Italy, accessible only by boat), Beefbar, and the fine-dining Le Grand. The private beach is also boat-access only, which tells you everything you need to know about the vibe here.
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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.
Hotel Cala di Volpe is also on my radar! Just added it on my list last week!
Sardinia is on my list!!! That hotel looks absolutely ICONIC