Travel, When Done Properly, Should Feel Slightly Unreal

Some of the most memorable travel experiences are not necessarily the most luxurious in the traditional sense. They are the ones that feel slightly disorientating — immersive enough to momentarily pull you out of ordinary life.

Curated by Marion Mailaender and Thomas Mailaender with Tuba Club & Residence Vue Mer.

A floating lunch in Marseille. A lemon suspended in wire and foam. Cocktails that resemble sculptures more than drinks. Hospitality that feels playful, cinematic and almost surreal.

There is a growing shift away from conventional ideas of luxury and towards experiences with atmosphere, emotion and personality. Places that feel alive. Places with a point of view.

Perhaps that is what people are truly searching for now — not simply comfort, but feeling.