Africa
Ten Days in Mozambique: Pick a Coast and Leave Room
Ten days in Mozambique sounds generous until the map starts asking questions. The coastline runs for thousands of kilometers, roads can be…
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Itineraries
Africa
One Week in Mauritius Is Enough If You Stop Racing
Mauritius looks small on a map, which encourages a particular kind of itinerary: breakfast in the north, snorkeling in the east, a…
Africa
A Mauritius Road Trip Needs More Time Than the Map Suggests
Mauritius is compact enough to tempt you into circling the island in a day. You probably can. You will also spend that…
Africa
A Romantic Weekend in Mauritius Needs Less Itinerary
Romance usually survives a bad hotel view. It has a harder time with a seven-stop itinerary, three hours in traffic, and one…
Africa
A Weekend in Zanzibar Means Choosing Your Zanzibar
Zanzibar can be a maze of coral-stone lanes, an afternoon shaped by the tide, a crowded food market, or several quiet hours…
Bolivia
Two Weeks in Bolivia Means Choosing a Direction
The old two-week itinerary crossed La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Sucre, Potosí, Uyuni, Tupiza, Tarija, and Santa Cruz. It was less a vacation…