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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.
Travel GuidesCanyon sunsets, hot springs in the jungle, THB 40 pad thai, and a bamboo bridge over rice paddies. Pai remains the bohemian heart of northern Thailand.
TipsBase in Cavtat, not the Old City. Visit on ship-free days. And whatever you do, don't eat on the Stradun. Everything I learned about the region beyond the walls.
Travel GuidesThe Great Buddha is only the start. From a quiet bamboo temple and a rickety coastal train to money-washing shrines and whitebait rice bowls, here are 12 things worth your time in Kamakura — barely an hour from Tokyo.
Travel GuidesIt has the world's first sea-powered musical instrument, Hitchcock's favorite sunset, and prices that make Dubrovnik look like a scam.
StoriesTurn down a whitewashed lane in the Itria Valley and the conical trulli are just there, glowing in the morning light. This is the Puglia worth slowing down for.
SeasonalWarmer sea than June, calmer winds than August and rooms at half the peak rate. September is the smartest month to visit Milos, and here is how to plan around it.
