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3 May 2026
vietnamHo Chi Minh City Travel Guide: Districts, the War History, and Street Food in Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City — still called Saigon by most residents — is Vietnam's commercial capital and its most kinetic city. The War Remnants Museum is the most important single visit. The food, from $1 bánh mì to three-hour hotpot dinners, is the reason to stay longer than you planned.
Henrik Vinter
2 May 2026
south koreaSeoul Travel Guide: Palaces, Neighbourhoods, and the Food That Keeps People Longer Than Planned
Seoul is a city of 10 million people in a metro area of 26 million, built into a landscape of granite mountains and the Han River. The infrastructure is excellent, the food range is extraordinary, and the combination of ancient palaces and contemporary neighbourhoods is closer to Tokyo than to any other Southeast Asian capital.
Henrik Vinter
1 May 2026
italyFlorence Travel Guide: The Uffizi, the Food, and the City Beyond the Renaissance Superlatives
Florence is one of the most densely concentrated collections of Renaissance art in the world, in a city of 380,000 people that receives 12 million visitors annually. The logistics — booked museums, booked restaurants, strategic timing — matter more here than almost anywhere else in Europe.
Henrik Vinter
1 May 2026
cambodiaCambodia's Islands and Coast: Koh Rong, Koh Rong Samloem, Kampot, and Kep
The Cambodian coast is still developing as a destination — infrastructure is basic in places, and Sihanoukville's Chinese casino development has changed the character of the mainland departure point. The islands themselves remain largely unspoiled. Kampot and Kep, an hour south, are a different proposition: river towns, pepper farms, and some of the best crabs in Southeast Asia.
Henrik Vinter
30 April 2026
cambodiaPhnom Penh Travel Guide: The Khmer Rouge History, the Riverside, and a Capital That's Moving Fast
Phnom Penh has changed faster in the past decade than almost any capital in Southeast Asia. The Khmer Rouge history — S-21 and the Killing Fields — remains the most important thing to understand about Cambodia. The city around it is increasingly worth a few days on its own terms.
Henrik Vinter
29 April 2026
franceParis Travel Guide: Neighbourhoods, What to Skip, and What to Actually Do
Paris has 2.1 million residents and 50 million annual visitors. The icons are real, the crowds are real, and the cost has risen sharply. Getting the balance right between the Eiffel Tower and everything else is the main logistical challenge.
Henrik Vinter
29 April 2026
philippinesBoracay Travel Guide: White Beach After the Cleanup
Boracay closed to tourists for six months in 2018 for environmental rehabilitation. The island reopened cleaner and more regulated. Here's what it's actually like now.
Henrik Vinter
28 April 2026
portugalDouro Valley Travel Guide: Wine Quintas, the Train Journey, and When to Go for the Harvest
The Douro Valley is 250km of terraced vineyards carved into steep schist slopes above a river that drains most of northern Portugal. The wine is good, the train journey from Porto is one of the finest in Europe, and harvest season in late September is the reason most serious visitors choose their dates.
Henrik Vinter
27 April 2026
franceProvence Travel Guide: Lavender, Hill Villages, and the Case for Renting a Car
Provence is a region of villages, vineyards, and seasonal landscapes — lavender fields in July, olive groves year-round, the Verdon Gorge in late summer. Getting between them without a car is possible but significantly slower.
Henrik Vinter
27 April 2026
franceBordeaux Wine Region Guide: The City, the Châteaux, and Who the Wine Is Actually For
Bordeaux is split between a genuinely good European city and a wine region where access to the famous châteaux ranges from open-door welcoming to appointment-only exclusive. Knowing which is which saves considerable frustration.
Henrik Vinter
26 April 2026
portugalLisbon Travel Guide: Neighbourhoods, Miradouros, and the Cost of a City That Changed Fast
Lisbon spent a decade as Europe's affordable alternative city break. Prices have risen substantially since 2018, but the city still delivers — historic neighbourhoods on steep hills, exceptional food markets, and a scale that remains walkable.
Henrik Vinter
25 April 2026
new zealandNew Zealand North Island: Auckland, Rotorua, and the Self-Drive Circuit
The North Island holds New Zealand's geothermal zone, its Māori cultural heartland, and the capital Wellington—all accessible on a 7–10 day self-drive from Auckland that requires no internal flights.
Henrik Vinter