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My mom told me earlier this year that they had rented a property on the beach. That’s when I did something I hadn’t done in fifteen years: I bought tickets for a family holiday from California to the Dominican Republic with my spouse. When I was small, my parents and I frequently traveled to Santo Domingo, where my mom is originally from. This time, we went to Las Terrenas, a well-liked Dominican vacation spot that is a beach town on the Samaná Peninsula. We were directly on the sand, just like mom had promised. We took ATVs into town at night to eat at casual roadside restaurants. In addition to plantains and grilled chicken, they served majarete, a delectable corn pudding that has been a childhood favorite of mine. Regarding the days,My mom told me earlier this year that they had rented a property on the beach. That’s when I did something I hadn’t done in fifteen years: I bought tickets for a family holiday from California to the Dominican Republic with my spouse. When I was small, my parents and I frequently traveled to Santo Domingo, where my mom is originally from. This time, we went to Las Terrenas, a well-liked Dominican vacation spot that is a beach town on the Samaná Peninsula. We were directly on the sand, just like mom had promised. We took ATVs into town at night to eat at casual roadside restaurants. In addition to plantains and grilled chicken, they served majarete, a delectable corn pudding that has been a childhood favorite of mine. Regarding the days,BEST FAMILY TRIPS

Outside of sleeping in Istanbul’s iconic Grand Bazaar, the new Raffles is as close as one can get to the city’s great shopping: The lobby connects to the Zorlu Center, a 1-million-square-foot complex with everything from the Italian food hall Eataly to the Turkish boutique Yargici. As for the 132 rooms and 49 suites, each features art inspired by the Byzantine empire and terraces overlooking the city. Also, not to be missed: the spa’s gorgeous hammam. From $770. —Jen Murphy

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Trend: Tea’s Time

Years into the third-wave coffee craze, unusual teas—especially those from China—are finally gaining popularity. Peter Weitman, a New York City tea consultant, shares three to taste.

1. The Grassy One: Intelligentsia sells “Emerald Spring,” which is processed using a hand-rolling technique that irons the leaves out into slender rods. Cultivated in China’s Hubei Province, the green tea tastes vegetal and buttery smooth.

2. Smoke in a Cup: At the Mandarin’s Tea Room in New York City, founder Timothy Hsu will walk you through the making of shui xian. The smoky oolong gets its stony flavor from its home: Nanping’s Wuyi Mountains.

3. Fermented Tea: No varietal excites obsessives more than pu-erh. The Yunnan Province tea is oddly complex, especially when prepared in shou form: leaves are fermented and aged for up to 50 years. Try it at the new Samovar Tea Bar in San Francisco’s Mission District.

Tea at The Mandarin’s House in New York City. Photo by Timothy Hsu.

 

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