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TJA tree-lined capital nestled between mountain ranges that serves as the gateway to the legendary Pamir Highway, where the National Museum showcases Silk Road treasures, the green bazaar overflows with pomegranates and walnuts, and the world's second-tallest flagpole once towered over Rudaki Park.
IndiaA UNESCO World Heritage complex of 25 medieval Hindu and Jain temples covered in extraordinarily intricate erotic and divine sculptures — the pinnacle of Chandela dynasty art, set against the wild backdrop of Panna National Park's tiger-roaming forests.
Utah's first national park — a cathedral of sculpted sandstone where the Virgin River carved 2,000-foot vermilion cliffs into a labyrinth of slot canyons, hanging gardens, and vertigo-inducing spines like Angels Landing that draw hikers from every corner of the planet.
StoriesKeotsepile has poled mokoro canoes through the Okavango Delta for 18 years. He knows where the hippos sleep, when the floods arrive, and why tourists always pack wrong.
StoriesA travel journalist's account of hiking Acatenango, getting lost in colonial ruins, and finding the best $3 lunch in Central America.
Travel GuidesDo I need a car? Can I take sand from the beach? Is Costa Smeralda worth the hype? A Sardinia specialist answers everything first-timers ask.
StoriesChengdu tests you with mala spice and morning mist, then teaches you to stop rushing. A second-person arrival story — from the panda base at dawn to a bottomless pot of tea in People's Park.
Travel GuidesCheaper than Lisbon, more authentic than Barcelona, with better wine than anywhere — here's why Porto should be at the top of your list.
SeasonalLower humidity, full lakes, tolerable temperatures, and Tonle Sap at its most dramatic. The cool season delivers.
