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StoriesI floated over concrete faces being swallowed by coral, watched a barracuda patrol a circle of statues, and briefly forgot that I was in the Caribbean and not on another planet.
StoriesI expected another Rajasthani fort city. I got a place that looks painted by a fever dream, tastes like saffron and chili, and sits at the exact point where civilization meets the Thar Desert.
StoriesFrom standing at the Edge of the World to navigating prayer-time closures and discovering why Saudi coffee is a ceremony, not a drink.
Travel GuidesSeven million people on a cluster of islands and a peninsula. Here's how to navigate, eat, hike, and explore one of the world's densest cities.
Travel GuidesBoth are legendary for nightlife and counterculture. But which European capital actually delivers? A head-to-head analysis.
StoriesBorobudur at dawn, batik in the afternoon, gudeg for dinner, and a volcano looming over everything. A week in the city Indonesians call Jogja.
Travel GuidesBoth claim the title of Africa's adventure capital. One has the world's largest waterfall. The other has the world's longest river. Here's how they actually compare.
SeasonalOn the 14th of each lunar month, Hoi An kills the electric lights and switches to candles. The river fills with floating lanterns. The old town transforms. Here's how to time it right.
StoriesTala has run a beachside pension in Samoa for 15 years. She has opinions about tourist behavior, the best ocean trench swim, and why sleeping in an open-air fale with no walls is the whole point.
StoriesI came for the coffee. I stayed for the laneways, the street art, and a Great Ocean Road that made me pull over seven times in an hour.
Travel GuidesHow do I get there from Cancun? Is it safe? Can I swim with the stromatolites? Everything you need to know about Mexico's best-kept lagoon.
StoriesI stopped in Bhopal because my train was delayed. I stayed because the poha-jalebi was perfect, the cave paintings were 30,000 years old, and the lake at sunset looked like it had been waiting for me.
