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Chable Yucatan: The luxury resort that rehabilitated a historic hacienda—and rebuilt an ecosystem
Inside a chalk-white, seashell-shaped structure, I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of waves and the rise and fall of a man’s voice intoning a traditional Maya blessing. What he said was a mystery, but mine was not to question; mine was to relax, something the American obsession with productivity, and Northeastern sense of impatience, has made me exceedingly bad at. I’d come to Chablé Yucatán, about 30 minutes outside Mérida in northeastern Mexico, for the ultimate test of my ability to let go. “The new luxury is space, nature, sustainability, and wellness,” Sales Director Oscar Quijano told me of the immersive resort. Chablé Yucatán’s commitment to personal…
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The tiny northeast state with a big personality
I’m back at it again, searching for the best, the undiscovered, and the many dropped r’s of my Yankee youth in my beloved, weird home state: Rhode Island. Both heartachingly beautiful and different-drummer quirky, it’s the smallest of the United States and one of its most underestimated. While you weren’t looking, Rhode Island has created experiences so wide-ranging that you can loaf on the beach, commune with spirits in a haunted cemetery, dine at an Indigenous restaurant, and watch a woman juggle fire on the prow of a river gondola—all over the course of a single vacation. Plan your trip with my Rhode Island guide for Going.
