Whether you’re on land or at sea, in a bar or in Bahrain, there are myriad reasons for design lovers to get excited about travel right now. In the September/October 2026 issue of
help make it one of the planet’s most luxurious destinations, why
is the sartorial epicenter of the rise of ranchcore in fashion. But we also collected a few juicy morsels worth sharing in brief. There’s a new museum in the Middle East to earmark if you’re interested in the intersection of craft and history, and a French cruise line has launched a new itinerary that will bring haute couture to the high seas. Read on for all we think you should know.
“Inside an elegant home formerly owned by a wealthy merchant family in
sits the two-year-old Siyadi Pearl Museum. The space is the latest addition to the Pearling Path, which connects important structures from the city’s pearling history. Along its two miles are 17 significant sites; public squares shaded by flame trees; and a pedestrian bridge that reconnects Muharraq with its original
, which has been mostly lost to development. Terrazzo lampposts topped by pearl-shaped light bulbs double as trail markers. Tales of wealth are told in the grand living quarters of merchants and traders; those of hardship in the display of the simple tools pearl divers relied on (nose clips, stone weights, leather finger covers) during arduous months aboard dhows at
coast with an entirely unique agenda: placing the country’s fashion maisons at the center of the passenger experience. Sailing down the coast from
will experience five major haute labels. They will chat with a Brioni tailor about making the perfect alterations; observe a master craftsperson cut precious gemstones at iconic jeweler Pomellato; and explore two historic sites in
tied to Gucci via the Palazzo Gucci and the 15th-century Palazzo Settimanni, home to the Gucci archives. Think of this as high fashion on the high seas.”
that upstages the concoction it holds is the coolest thing in
around the world and the gorgeously unique vessels you may just encounter while there.”
This article appeared in the September/October 2026 issue of
