Traveling with a gimlet eye.
“to have a gimlet eye”: to look at carefully and not miss anything
Welcome to The Gimlet Traveler. As our friends know, my husband and I are as particular about the quality of our vodka gimlets as we are about where and how we travel. For some time now, they have asked me for our vacation travel recommendations, so I’ve finally gathered my thoughts in one place, here, at The Gimlet Traveler. Most of these destinations are places we’ve visited, while some are planned itineraries for the future. New destinations, themed posts and pictures will continue to appear over time so be sure to check back! Hope you find this information helpful or inspiring. Cheers!
— Marc, the Gimlet Traveler
Stockholm, Sweden
Packed with sophisticated shops (GT loves Swedish design), a diverse array of restaurants and bars, plenty of art (in museums, galleries—even throughout the entire subway system), culture (a gorgeous opera house, and, um, ABBA!) and lots of outdoor space to explore (the city is spread across 14 islands connected by walkable bridges), Stockholm is an ideal future gimlet traveler destination — especially when enjoyed during the extra-long days of midsummer.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Called one of the happiest cities in the world, future gimlet traveler destination Copenhagen is known as the hub of Danish design and as a major foodie destination. While we’re not haute-Nordic-cuisine types (Noma? No mas.), we are big design fans (and there are plenty of other cool restaurants to keep us happy). But it’s not all high-brow minimalism and danish-decor shopping – there’s also the colorful and touristic old port and The Tivoli Gardens amusement park – and of course you should at least pass by the iconic Little Mermaid statue!
Berlin, Germany
A future gimlet traveler destination, Berlin seems to have that mixture of meaningful history alongside edgy and sophisticated big-city cool that appeals to us — the old and the new. So many choices on all fronts!