14 March 2023
Bergen: What to See and How Locals Actually Do It
Bryggen, seven mountains and a great deal of rain. An honest guide to Bergen: what to see, what to skip, and how to plan around the weather.
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17 February 2023
The Culture of Osaka: Food, Comedy and Neon
Osaka is Japan's kitchen and its loudest city. What makes it different from Tokyo and Kyoto, what to eat, and the local rules worth knowing before you go.
10 February 2023
The Skyscrapers You Shouldn't Miss in Doha
Doha's skyline went up in about twenty years. Which towers are actually worth looking at, where to see them from, and what else the city is building.
28 December 2022
The Five Grand Palaces of Seoul: Which to Visit and How
Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung and its secret garden, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung and Gyeonghuigung. Which palaces to choose, the combined ticket and the hanbok trick.
15 December 2022
The Top 5 Places You Must See in Seoul
Five places that between them explain Seoul: a royal palace, a hanok quarter, a market, a mountain tower and a stream that used to be a motorway.
21 November 2022
The Best Things to Do in Singapore City
Beyond Marina Bay: the hawker centres, the old quarters, two UNESCO listings and the practical rules. What to do in Singapore and what to skip.
21 November 2022
The Top 5 Shopping Malls in Dubai
Which Dubai malls are worth your time and which are just large. Plus the souks that make a better afternoon, and how to shop without wasting a day.
18 November 2022
Famous Landmarks in Milan: The Four That Are Worth the Time
The Duomo roof, the Galleria and its bull, the Sforza Castle and the Last Supper. What to see in Milan, what to book months ahead, and what to skip.
18 November 2022
The 3 Best Pizzerias in Naples: History, Purism and Modern Dough
Three Naples pizzerias worth queueing for, what makes each one different, and how to order pizza in the city that invented it without looking lost.
18 November 2022
The 5 Best Places to See in Tallinn, Estonia's Medieval Capital
Five places to see in Tallinn, from the medieval Old Town to Soviet-era architecture and a creative quarter, with the history behind each one.
17 November 2022
5 Places to Visit in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico's Great Border City
Five places to visit in Ciudad Juárez, from a seventeenth-century mission to the Samalayuca dunes, with honest notes on the city's history and safety.
15 November 2022
Typical Tijuana Dishes: What to Eat in Mexico's Border Kitchen
The dishes Tijuana actually eats, from carne asada tacos to birria and the Caesar salad, with the honest story behind each and where to find them.
14 November 2022
Places to Visit in Cancún
Ruins, cenotes, an island ferry and an underwater museum. What to see around Cancún, what the seaweed situation is, and how to get out of the hotel zone.
11 November 2022
The Best Things You Can Experience in Pattaya
A carved wooden temple, an island ferry and a beach town with a complicated reputation. What to do in Pattaya and where to stay to get the version you want.
11 November 2022
The Most Typical Things in Mexico City
Mariachi, tacos al pastor, Day of the Dead and a city sinking into a lake bed. What Mexico City is actually known for, and how to experience it well.
10 November 2022
Three Beaches in Phuket Worth the Trip (and How to Swim Safely)
Kata Noi, Freedom Beach and Nai Harn, plus what the red flags mean and why Patong is not what you think. An honest guide to Phuket's beaches.
10 November 2022
Four Temples in Bangkok Worth Your Morning
The Reclining Buddha, the Golden Mount, Wat Mahathat and the Temple of Dawn. Which Bangkok temples to see, the dress code and the scam to ignore.
10 November 2022
The Best Coves Near Palma de Mallorca and How to Visit Them Well
The best calas within reach of Palma, which ones are worth the drive, and honest advice about crowding, parking and going early on a busy island.
10 November 2022
The Best Squares in Seville and What Each One Is For
Plaza de España, Plaza de América, the Setas at La Encarnación and the square with three UNESCO sites. Where to sit in Seville, and when the heat allows it.
9 November 2022
Four Places You Should Not Miss in Porto
The Lello bookshop, the Clérigos tower, the sunset garden across the river and where to eat a francesinha. What to see in Porto, plus the bridge myth corrected.
9 November 2022
The Most Important Museums in Amsterdam: How to Choose Between Them
A guide to Amsterdam's major museums — Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh, Anne Frank House, Stedelijk and more — with honest advice on which to pick and how to book.
9 November 2022
Things to Do at the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The tower is twenty minutes of your day. Here is how to climb it properly, what else is on the square, and why Pisa deserves more than a photo stop.
9 November 2022
The 5 Best Museums in Turin, Italy's Most Underrated City
Turin's five best museums, including the world's second-greatest Egyptian collection and a cinema museum inside a tower, with practical visiting advice.
9 November 2022
Roman Trier: The Best Ancient Sites in Germany's Oldest City
The Porta Nigra, the imperial baths, the amphitheatre, a Roman bridge still in use and Constantine's throne hall. What to see in Trier and in what order.