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Asia · Philippines · Indonesia
Asia’s five most exceptional beaches, ranked
Natural beauty alone does not settle this ranking. These five beaches are judged equally on scenery, swimming or snorkelling, access, crowd levels and the season in which each one is at its best.
North America · Europe · Central America
The Caribbean’s eight best islands for life beyond the resort
This list ranks eight Caribbean islands by the mix of nature, culture, beaches, individual character and things to do beyond a resort. Big islands need to deliver distinct days in town, inland and on the coast; small ones need a clear identity that their scale does not dilute.
Asia · Indonesia · Solo
In Laweyan, Batik Still Lives at Home
In Kampung Batik Laweyan, batik passes from experienced makers to children, trainees and design students inside family businesses, workshops and organised classes. The neighbourhood is Solo’s oldest and largest batik production centre, making it a strong place to follow how a drawing becomes cloth, work and inherited knowledge.
Europe · Slovenia · Ljubljana
A Rainy Morning Beneath Ljubljana’s Market Arches
Rain sends umbrellas across Ljubljana’s open market squares and under Jože Plečnik’s riverside colonnade. The short walk from vegetables and flowers to coffee by the Ljubljanica follows the working edge of the old town, with the river never far from view.
Montevideo · Río de la Plata · Escollera Sarandí
Montevideo Carries Its Mate to the Water
Along Montevideo’s waterfront, mate appears with its working kit: a small cup, a metal *bombilla*, and a thermos under the arm. The thermos keeps hot water available away from home, so mate can stay with a walk, a fishing session, or an afternoon beside the Río de la Plata.
Asia · Laos · China
A Bowl of Luang Namtha: Rice Noodles at the Night Market
Broad rice noodles fill a bowl, followed by minced-meat sauce and clear chicken broth. In Luang Namtha, khao soi turns rice into supper, and the night market makes that link visible.
Europe · Portugal · Lisbon
Down the Steps of Alfama
From Portas do Sol, a compact walk drops through Alfama by stairway, lane and small square before reaching the old water ground of Largo do Chafariz de Dentro. The route shows how this old Lisbon hillside still holds front doors, groceries and daily errands alongside visitors.
Sya, the Old Heart of Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso grew around Sya, but the old settlement remains a lived-in part of the city between the Houet and Sanyo watercourses. Its earthen mosque, family compounds and workshops place worship, domestic life and skilled work within the same close-built neighbourhood.
Banfora’s rock, water and rice fields
Northwest of Banfora, the Comoé drops over sandstone ledges at the Cascades de Karfiguéla before water enters the cultivated plain below. A short local connection leads on to Fabédougou, where layered sandstone domes rise above the same farmed country.
Asia · Philippines · Iloilo Province
From Concepcion’s Morning Catch to the Grill
At Concepcion Fish Port, the day’s catch is already for sale in the morning. Buyers choose fish or squid by weight, then carry it across the road to paluto stalls, where a low grill fire turns the purchase into the first cooked dish of the day.
South America · Bolivia · La Paz
La Paz and El Alto, Joined by a Red Line
Mi Teleférico’s Red Line runs from La Paz’s former railway grounds to the commercial streets of El Alto in 11 minutes. Its three stations trace a sharp change in ground: from the built-up bowl of La Paz, across a steep rise, to the flatter Altiplano.
South America · Colombia · Bogotá
Before the Bouquet: Bogotá’s Flower Trade at Paloquemao
Each morning, flower sellers raise broad plastic covers over a parking area outside Mercado de Paloquemao. They trade there until early afternoon, when the stalls come down and the ground returns to cars.