6 articles
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
17 June 2026
thailandWhere to Stay on Koh Mak: Ao Kao vs Ao Suan Yai and Beyond
Koh Mak's accommodation gathers on two beaches — Ao Kao on the south-west and Ao Suan Yai on the north-west — with a scattering of remote places on the quieter coasts. The island is flat and small enough to cycle across, so the choice is less about logistics than about which beach you want to wake up on. Here is the honest difference between them.
Henrik Vinter
13 June 2026
thailandWhere to Stay on Koh Kood: An Honest Area-by-Area Guide
Koh Kood is bigger than it looks on a map and its beaches are spread along a single coast road, so where you base yourself decides how your days feel — walkable and social, or properly remote. Most first-timers should stay around Klong Chao. Here is what each area is actually like, who it suits, and where you will need a scooter to do anything.
Henrik Vinter