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In August the caldera path is a queue. In late April and October it is a coastal walk with wildflowers. The case for going when everyone else doesn't.
By Sofia Marchetti · · 6 min read
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City Guides · Japan
Kyoto is not crowded — it is crowded between 10am and 4pm, in about fifteen places. Here is a four-day plan that works around that.
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Switzerland · Europe
Staffed mountain huts turn multi-day alpine walking into something you can do with a day pack. Here is how to book, what to bring and what to expect.
Italy · Europe
Naples invented the pizza most of the world eats badly. Here is where to eat it, what else to order, and how the city's timings work.
Portugal · Europe
Solo travel is mostly a confidence problem rather than a logistics one. What helps, what doesn't, and the specific moments people find hard.
Japan · Asia
The fortnight route we recommend most often: Tokyo, a mountain or coastal interlude, Kyoto, and no more than three check-ins.
Greece · Europe
Athens is treated as an airport with ruins attached. Give it 48 hours and it turns into one of the most interesting cities in the Mediterranean.
Faroe Islands · Europe
Almost all Faroese land is privately farmed. A system of fees and guided access has replaced open wandering — here is how it works in practice.
South Africa · Africa
Table Mountain is a genuine mountain in the middle of a city. It is also more dangerous than it looks, mostly because of how easy the start is.
Japan · Asia
Japanese food is intensely regional. Ramen changes broth every few hundred kilometres, and half the country's best meals are named after the place that invented them.
Vietnam · Asia
Hội An has its own culinary micro-region and several hundred tailors. Both reward a little knowledge and punish a rushed schedule.