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44 I n our annual issue devoted to the wonders of wandering, Rebecca Sherman catches up with 11 iconic hotels that changed us (or the universe) in some way — most having just risen sparkling and fresh from years- long refurbishment, and some still shrouded until later this year or next. Inveterate traveler Diane Dorrans Saeks — she of the sonorous adjectives that pour forth in her writing — shows us Seductive Sicily, which she says is the next place to journey (baroque beauty, rococo towns). Photographer, creative consultant, and travel journalist Paul Jebara (Conde Nast Traveler, Galerie, Town & Country) explains the new rules of travel in a witty sendup of infinity pools, hotel butlers, and speakeasies. PaperCity creative director Michelle Aviña pulls five like-minded creatives out of her pocket — all well-known writers and creative strategists who travel for work and inspiration — and cracks open their travel diaries. She and Steven Hempel dig into Rome and come up with the soulful 1925 Hotel Locarno, where Fellini and Kerouac caroused, and Casa TripleF, where art, fashion, and design are distilled by members of the Fendi family. Happy trails.