This Man Lives in the Plane That Flew Jackie O to a Funeral—and You’re Welcome to Join Him

Plus, You Must Cover Your Eyes to See this Amazing Library

Manage newsletters View in browser The entire world in your inbox. Hello all–   I hope those of you hit hard by the snowstorm made it through without any trouble. Sadly for me, today is my last day in the paradise that is Todos Santos (which we put on our 2022 destination guide), but I'm very excited to drive the length of the Baja Peninsula back to Los Angeles.   With our lead feature this week, we find ourselves in the forests of Oregon. There, Laura Studarus introduces us to the man who purchased the plane Jackie O flew on for the funeral of Aristotle Onassis and has since turned it into a home you can visit. It's fascinating!   Don't miss  our latest feature for the World's Most Beautiful Libraries series. We'll head inside the last project of Richard Neutra before he died, Huntington Beach Central Library. It was a father and son work, and the architect saw it as the culmination of all his theories and career.  With ski season in full swing, I thought many of you would enjoy this excerpt from Lindsey Vonn's memoir about how she prepared for her final race. When you make it to Rome, Candida Moss's columns will have undoubtedly given you a new perspective. This week's column on the Roman obsession (or, rather, hatred) with sex with mirrors will not disappoint!   —William O'Connor, Travel Editor This Man Lives in the Plane That Flew Jackie O to a Funeral—and You're Welcome to Join Him How one man DIYed his own aviation paradise, and believes you can too. You Must Cover Your Eyes to See this Amazing Library It was the crowning achievement of one of history's greatest architects, and his son. Lindsey Vonn on Her Final Race: 'It Probably Looks Like I'm About to Kill Someone' This is my last race—ever, ever—so I am deep into all-or-nothing mode. Sex With Mirrors Was a Kink Too Far for Romans But if you think ancient Romans are prudish kink shamers, imagine how much they'd hate us. "By World War II, Athens was one of Europe's most beautiful and eclectic cities. But a post-War building law, now seen as reckless and short-sighted, incentivised homeowners to knock down their houses and replace them with identikit concrete apartment blocks." —Alex Sakalis profiles the men and women racing to save Athens' architecture. OMG I Want This House!      Wategos Villas, Byron Bay, Australia (Vrbo): For two years, we've all been glued to news of the "next wave." So, it's safe to say, we all deserve a break. But if you choose to take the vacation days that we believe every human being on the planet has accrued by living through COVID and use them on a holiday in Byron Bay, you will not necessarily get a break from wave watching. That's because this hotspot in New South Wales is famed for its excellent surfing. Between spending days in the South Pacific Ocean and nights in this gorgeous villa, you may just start to feel a little of that ol' 2019 energy coming back.   In addition to having the ocean in your proverbial backyard, you also have a private pool and gardens in your actual backyard. Unless you choose to vacation during the rainy season (and why would you ever do that!), we don't see any reason for you to spend any time under a roof while on this vacation.   The property listing claims that Wategos Villas "amplifies every experience." Normally, we would call bullshit on such an overblown claim. But, in this case, they just might be right. If only our boss would send us to Byron Bay to see for sure…   Book Your Stay: Wategos Villas, Byron Bay, Australia: $3,110/night via Vrbo   Don't miss previous OMG, I Want to Rent This House posts, which spotlight the most spectacular and unique homes that you can actually stay in.  Check out the full archives.  Travel to an 'Art Deco Dream Come to Life'   Fancy hotels come and go all the time in New York City. There are a handful, however, that not only stick around but come to represent something—an era, an ethos, a vibe. Few are as storied as Madison Avenue's The Carlyle—the Art Deco tower that rose to fame in the period after World War II and became a center of glamour in the Kennedy years—a position it has never relinquished. Thus our latest selection for Just Booked (our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books) is Assouline's new tome, The Carlyle.   The book beautifully encapsulates the hotel's history. There are original photos from the 1930s of Dorothy Draper's decor (oh, the light fixtures!), old advertisements for the hotel apartments ("English manor standards of service"), and dozens of shots of the stars who have performed, lived, or hung out here over the years.   As Lenny Kravitz writes in the book's introduction, "It was an Art Deco dream come true." BUY ON ASSOULINE  >>                Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts or newsletters, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales. @copyright 2022 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011   Privacy Policy   If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. 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