Asia · Japan
Kyoto in November
Maple leaves turning along the Philosopher's Path. A city that earns every superlative thrown at it.
48 Places & Counting
From the crowded and canonical to the overlooked and unforgettable.
Asia · Japan
Maple leaves turning along the Philosopher's Path. A city that earns every superlative thrown at it.
Europe · Iceland
Remote, dramatic, and largely uncrowded. Iceland's best-kept secret sits in its top-left corner.
Africa · Morocco
The blue city in the Rif Mountains. Every alley is a photograph you haven't taken yet.
Americas · Colombia
Bougainvillea over colonial balconies. Cumbia drifting out of open doors at dusk. Unmistakable.
Oceania · New Zealand
Milford Sound from the water at dawn, before the tour boats arrive. Worth every early alarm.
Asia · Vietnam
Paper lanterns drifting on the Thu Bồn River. The old town closes to traffic after sunset.
Europe · Portugal
Cork oak plains, whitewashed villages, and wines that cost half what they should. Underrated.
Africa · Tanzania
The migration is the spectacle, but it's the silence of the plains at dusk that stays with you.
Americas · Peru
An oasis ringed by sand dunes in the middle of the Peruvian desert. Surreal at sunrise.