From Ethiopia to Verona—with Jamaica in between—a globe-hopping photo special.

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imageBlackBook's June-July Travel Issue is on newsstands now, so pick it up now for your full dose of Zooey Deschanel, beach bars (and beach reads), a luxe look at LA's Chateau Marmont, Miami swimsuit fashion, road tunes from Death Cab for Cutie, and more. See the full table of contents after the jump.

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The fabled Chateau Marmont, on the cusp of its 80th year in business, has its ghosts, and they contribute to its distinct flavor. But it’s the colorful staff within Hollywood’s favorite country club that makes it one of the most magical hotels in the world. From the gatekeepers to the groundskeepers, here, a rare formal sit-down portrait that closed the grounds one spring day before the tiki torches flickered and the stars came out to play.

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What’s Happening with Zooey Deschanel? The alternative darling—who rose to fame in Almost Famous—stars in M. Night Shyamalan’s new summer creep-fest and has just made her first record. Visibly shy, frightened of stages, she’s nonetheless hopping on the roller coaster.

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image Here's your first large look at Zooey Deschanel on the cover of the June-July issue of BlackBook, hitting newsstands May 27. The full Zooey interview and more pictures from our Travel Issue are here; meanwhile, check out the complete BlackBook cover gallery.

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Everyone has a place they travel to that is often more of a home than their actual one. No surprise to those who have heard me rave about it—some say, to extremes—that the Chateau Marmont is mine.

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Flying soon? Here, bins laden with the season’s must-have contraband.

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An exclusive excerpt from 'The Official Filthy Rich Handbook.'

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Fierce fashion and serpentine swimwear on location in Miami Beach.

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Since the early ’90s, Missy Elliott has commanded the world of hip-hop. That’s plenty of time to lose control about the little things. Below, the style icon, who is back with her seventh album, FANomenal, breaks it down. This is not a test!

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