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SeasonalAzure water, socca on the promenade, hilltop village day trips, and the Mediterranean light that painters have been chasing for centuries.
TipsSkip the overpriced swing photos, avoid the Monkey Forest at noon, and learn which warungs the locals actually eat at. Hard-won advice from multiple Ubud visits.
SeasonalNear-24-hour daylight, nesting puffins, and waterfalls at their most dramatic — here's why summer is the season.
Travel GuidesThree towns, three completely different reef experiences. One is cheap and cheerful, one is upscale and closer, and one is all about the islands.
Travel GuidesSouth Korea's second city has a cliffside temple, a rainbow village, the world's busiest fish market, and beaches that rival anything in Southeast Asia. Here's the list.
Travel GuidesEveryone comes for the water. But Sardinia's interior — where centenarians drink Cannonau, Bronze Age towers dot the hillsides, and murals tell stories of resistance — is where the real island lives.
Travel GuidesIs it just a layover to Bora Bora? Can you surf Teahupo'o? How much does everything actually cost? A Tahiti regular cuts through the noise.
Travel GuidesVortex meditations, sound healing in red rock canyons, dark sky stargazing, and the hot springs nobody talks about. Sedona's wellness scene is deeper than you think.
StoriesThe ranger carried a forked stick. I carried a camera and a rapidly increasing heart rate. Welcome to Komodo.
StoriesSomphone has lived in Luang Prabang for 18 years. She runs a guesthouse on the Mekong, teaches at the morning market, and has opinions about your Instagram photos of the alms ceremony.
Sapporo is a summer city that becomes a far better animal in the snow. A local-leaning guide to the Snow Festival, powder days, winter food, and dodging the crowds.
StoriesAt 11PM on a Tuesday, sitting on a plastic stool at a riverbank food stall eating 600-yen ramen, Fukuoka suddenly made sense.