Whether it's the design of a hotel suite, the search for a perfect pair of swim trunks or the everyday act of getting around on foot, T’s summer travel issue highlights the power of simplicity. We start in Todos Santos, Mexico, a laid-back surf town whose hippie vibes and reliable waves make it easy to pack light — a bathing suit and a few summertime knits should do. We visit India, where the bohemian designer Loulou Van Damme has channeled her effortless style into a guesthouse in the scenic Palani Hills. And in New York City, we step inside the Greenwich Hotel, where the renowned Belgian antiques dealer Axel Vervoordt has introduced modest luxury by way of a three-story penthouse created in his own wabi-sabi aesthetic. Elsewhere, the ladies of the Ferragamo dynasty line up for a special multigenerational portrait; the MoMA PS1 director Klaus Biesenbach parties with friends in Rockaway, Queens, where he's become the community's loudest champion; our critic at large Andrew O’Hagan writes about the transformative power of swimming while searching for the holy grail of trunks; and a trio of artists make time to break bread with their staffs. See all stories from the issue >>