The JQ List: Luxury Travel, Food & Style from Boston
October 2026
The Fall Edition
Travel · Taste · Style
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Cover Story
The Riviera in Late October: Packing for Shoulder Season
Read the cover story: The Riviera in Late October: Packing for Shoulder SeasonWarm afternoons, cool evenings and a quieter coast: what to pack for the Côte d’Azur or the Italian Riviera after the summer crowds leave.
The Latest
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Long-Weekend Europe from Boston: The Easiest Nonstops for a Fall Escape
The easiest nonstop flights from Boston to Europe this fall and winter, which routes are seasonal and how I’d plan…
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Dressing for a New England Foliage Weekend
Cold mornings, warm afternoons and dinner by the fire: how to dress for a leaf-peeping weekend in Vermont, New Hampshire…
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The Shoulder-Season Riviera: Why Late October in Portofino and Cannes Works
Why the Riviera in October works: softer light, fewer crowds and calmer towns in Portofino and Cannes, plus which hotels…
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What to Wear on a Long-Haul Flight
How to dress for eight hours in the air and arrive looking rested: layers, fabrics, shoes and what to keep…
From the Editor
October is when travel gets interesting again. The summer crowds have gone home, New England turns, and the Riviera settles into its best season. This month’s issue follows that rhythm: my picks against the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, a New England foliage route done properly, a walk through Boston inspired by my new book, Historic Maps of Boston, and the best fall weekends within easy reach of home.
JQ Louise
The Season
The Fall Edit
A guide to the season: foliage drives and cozy New England weekends, the Riviera after the crowds and the trips worth booking before the holidays.
At the Table
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Ribollita: Tuscany’s Reboiled Bread Soup for the First Cold Night
Cannellini beans, cavolo nero and day-old bread simmered into a thick, olive-oil-rich soup: the farmhouse classic of Tuscany.
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Pork Normandy: Apples, Cream and Calvados from the Pays d’Auge
Pork chops with golden apples, a flambé of Calvados and a cream sauce: the orchard cooking of Normandy in under…
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Boeuf Bourguignon: From Burgundy to Julia Child’s Boston Kitchen
Beef braised slowly in red Burgundy with bacon, mushrooms and pearl onions: the French classic that Julia Child taught America…
Close to Home
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Nantucket After the Crowds: An Autumn Guide
A guide to Nantucket in the fall: cranberry season, the best year-round hotels, what stays open, fall events and why…
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The Off-Season Cape: Why October Is the Best Month on Cape Cod
Why Cape Cod in October is the best month of the year: quiet beaches, Wellfleet OysterFest, where to stay, what’s…
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The Best Fall Weekend Escapes from Boston for 2026
My ranked list of the best fall weekend escapes from Boston for 2026, all within three hours: the Berkshires, Newport,…
Editor’s Picks
- 6 Reasons Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Collection Is New England’s Ultimate Summer Escape
- Dinner at Le Jardin at Hotel de Russie: Rome’s Most Beautiful Secret Garden
- Why Kateka Is the South African Safari Escape to Book Before the End of the Year
- Insider’s Key: Hôtel Belles Rives, Cap d’Antibes
- A Luxury River & Rooftop Journey Through Rome
The Library
Historic Maps of Boston
JQ Louise’s new book explores how Boston became the city it is, told through the art of cartography.
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