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Stavanger Before the Cliff
Preikestolen gets the photograph. Stavanger makes the trip around it worth taking. The city sits on Norway’s southwest coast, close enough to…
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Europe
Three Portugals in One Trip
Lisbon, Porto and Lagos belong to the same country, but they do not ask the same thing from a day. Lisbon runs…
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The Northern Lights Do Not Take Reservations
The northern lights are one of the few famous travel experiences that can still refuse to appear. You can fly north, buy…
Europe
When the Ocean Misbehaves in Nazaré
The first rule of planning a trip around the waves in Nazaré is accepting that the ocean has not seen your itinerary.…
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Walking the Spine of Corsica
Corsica is usually sold through blue water, stone villages and long lunches near the sea. The GR20 introduces the island from the…
Europe
The Riviera Beyond the Postcard
The French Riviera has spent more than a century being photographed as if everyone there owns a yacht. Most people are waiting…
Asia
How to Visit Choeung Ek With Respect
Choeung Ek is not an attraction to “experience.” It is a place where people were murdered. The site outside Phnom Penh is…
Asia
Koh Rong Without the Paradise Language
Travel writing has done terrible things to the word paradise. Koh Rong does not need the help. The Cambodian island has long…
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Eating Here Means Eating Across Histories
A food guide to Israel can become dishonest surprisingly quickly. It starts with a confident list of “national dishes,” adds a few…
Asia
Choosing Between the Three Gili Islands
The Gili Islands are often sold as three versions of the same tropical escape. They are close enough to see one another…