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29 June 2026
spainCosta Brava Travel Guide: Beaches, Towns and Timing
The Costa Brava is the rugged Catalan coast north of Barcelona — pine-backed coves, whitewashed fishing towns, and coastal footpaths, with Dalí's surreal legacy and medieval villages just inland. It is not one resort strip but a string of very different places, and seeing it well means a car and a sense of which towns are worth your time. Here is how to plan it.
Henrik Vinter
29 June 2026
greeceParos Travel Guide: The Cyclades All-Rounder
Paros sits in the middle of the Cyclades, in more ways than one: it is the ferry hub everyone passes through, and it strikes a balance between the traditional and the fashionable that its neighbours push to extremes. You get a pretty harbour town, good beaches, real nightlife if you want it, and easy hops to Naxos and Antiparos. Here is how to make sense of it.
Henrik Vinter
28 June 2026
italyThe Dolomites Travel Guide: When to Go and Where to Base Yourself
The Dolomites are the most dramatic mountains in Italy and the trickiest to plan, because they run on a strict two-season rhythm: cable cars and mountain huts open for summer hiking and again for winter skiing, and close in the gaps between. Get the timing and the base right and you barely need to be a hiker to see them. Here is how.
Henrik Vinter
28 June 2026
japanTwo Weeks in Japan: A First-Timer's Itinerary
Two weeks is enough to see the heart of Japan properly without sprinting — the Tokyo–Kyoto corridor with room to breathe, plus a mountain detour and the trip out to Hiroshima. The mistake most first-timers make is trying to add a fourth or fifth region and spending the extra days on trains. This is a route that stays sane, with the rail-pass maths that actually decides it.
Henrik Vinter
27 June 2026
italyTuscany Travel Guide: Beyond Florence
Most people meet Tuscany as a day or two in Florence and think they have seen it. But the region's real character is in the hill towns, the wine roads, and the empty valleys of the Val d'Orcia — none of which you reach without leaving the city. Here is how to see the countryside properly: whether you need a car, which towns are worth it, and when to come.
Henrik Vinter
27 June 2026
greeceNaxos Travel Guide: The Cyclades Island That Works as a Base
Naxos is the largest of the Cyclades and the one that does not depend on tourism to survive — it grows its own food, has real villages in the mountains, and keeps prices well below Santorini and Mykonos. That self-sufficiency is exactly why it makes a better base than its famous neighbours. Here is what to know about the beaches, the villages, and when to go.
Henrik Vinter
26 June 2026
spainWhere to Stay in Barcelona: Best Neighbourhoods
Barcelona's neighbourhoods have sharper personalities than most cities', so the base you choose genuinely changes the trip — Modernista grandeur, medieval lanes, a villagey local scene, or the beach. The metro ties it all together, and one practical thread runs through the decision: this is a pickpocket city, so atmosphere and street-sense both matter. Here is the honest rundown.
Henrik Vinter
26 June 2026
japanWhere to Stay in Kyoto: Best Neighbourhoods by What You Want
Kyoto is smaller and lower than Tokyo, and its sights are spread around the edges rather than the centre, so where you stay shapes how much time you lose to buses and trains. The choice comes down to a few clear trade-offs: central and walkable, practical for day trips, or right among the temples. Here is the honest breakdown.
Henrik Vinter
25 June 2026
italyWhere to Stay in Rome: Best Neighbourhoods, Honestly
Rome's centre is compact enough to walk, so where you stay is less about transport than about what you want at the end of the day — a floodlit piazza, a dinner-and-wine quarter, or a quiet street away from the crowds. The catch is that the most central addresses are the priciest and the noisiest. Here is the honest trade-off, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Henrik Vinter
25 June 2026
japanWhere to Stay in Tokyo: The Best Areas for First-Timers
Tokyo is not one city but a loose federation of districts, each with its own character, and the train map makes almost all of them workable as a base. So the choice is less about logistics than about what you want to walk out into each morning — neon and crowds, old-Tokyo lanes, or quiet residential order. Here is how the main areas actually differ.
Henrik Vinter
23 June 2026
thailandThings to Do on Koh Mak: Cycling, Snorkelling and Koh Kham
Koh Mak is built for slowness, and most of its best hours are spent on a bicycle, in the water, or doing very little. But it has a genuine signature — it is flat enough to cycle end to end — plus the archipelago's best snorkelling on its doorstep and a tiny island day trip just offshore. Here is what is actually worth doing.
Henrik Vinter
21 June 2026
thailandThe Best Beaches on Koh Mak (and Which to Skip)
Koh Mak has two beaches worth planning your trip around and several smaller ones worth a cycle, but it is honest to say not all of them are swimming beaches — some go shallow and weedy at low tide, and one is really a working pier. Here is what each Koh Mak beach is actually like, so you base yourself on the right sand.
Henrik Vinter