Asia
Ten Days in Laos Without Racing the Map
The old version of this itinerary attempted Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, Nong Khiaw, Muang Ngoi and the Plain of Jars in…
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Asia
The Road Through Ha Giang
Everything about Ha Giang makes you want to look away from the road. This is a terrible instinct. The loop runs through…
Asia
Hoi An Is Not the Venice of Anywhere
Calling Hoi An the “Venice of Southeast Asia” does neither place a favor. Yes, there is water. There are also lanterns, boats…
Asia
Sapa Beyond the Viewpoints
Sapa is sold through one image: green rice terraces curving beneath misty mountains. The landscape is real. The timing is not guaranteed.…
Asia
Two Weeks in Vietnam Without Pretending It Is Small
Vietnam looks narrow on a map, which has encouraged generations of travelers to mistake it for small. The old version of this…
Asia
Five Days in Singapore Without Treating It Like a Layover
Singapore is often given forty-eight hours and a list of photogenic architecture. Five days allows a better question: how did a small…
Australia
Three Days in Melbourne, Not Melbourne Plus Everything
Melbourne is a city that rewards wandering, which makes the phrase “must-see weekend” slightly self-defeating. The best three days here are not…
Africa
Two Weeks in South Africa Means Choosing a Route
South Africa is large enough to make a two-week itinerary look sensible on a screen and exhausting on the ground. The old…
Africa
The Garden Route Is Better When the Car Stops
The Garden Route is described as a road trip, which makes it tempting to treat the road as the attraction. The N2…
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Fourteen Days in Mexico Means Choosing One Mexico
Mexico is not a two-week route. It is a country large and varied enough to contain dozens of them. The old itinerary…