Lahij Azerbaijan: A Guide to the Copper Village of the Caucasus
Lahij Azerbaijan guide: visit a mountain village famous for copper craftsmanship, walk cobbled streets above a thousand-year-old sewer and meet local artisans.
Taal Batangas: A Guide to the Heritage Town of the Philippines
Taal Batangas guide: explore the Philippines’ largest church, wander streets of Spanish colonial ancestral houses and discover the town’s famous crafts.
Bandipur Nepal: A Guide to the Car-Free Newar Hill Town
Bandipur Nepal guide: wander a car-free bazaar of Newar mansions, hike to hilltop temples with Himalayan views and explore one of Nepal’s largest caves.
George Town Penang: A Guide to Malaysia’s Street Art and Heritage City
George Town Penang guide: explore UNESCO-listed streets of shophouses, hunt for famous murals, tour the Blue Mansion and feast on legendary hawker food.
Ouchi-juku Japan: A Guide to the Thatched-Roof Post Town of Fukushima
Ouchi-juku Japan guide: stroll an Edo-period post town of thatched-roof houses, eat soba with a leek and catch the magical February snow festival.
Shaxi China: A Guide to the Tea Horse Road Market Town
Shaxi China guide: explore the best preserved caravan town on the Tea Horse Road, with its old theater stage, Ming temple, stone bridge and Friday market.
Jaisalmer India: A Guide to the Golden City of the Thar Desert
Jaisalmer India guide: explore the living Golden Fort, admire carved sandstone havelis, watch sunset at Gadisar Lake and head into the Thar Desert dunes.
Kampot Cambodia: A Guide to the Riverside Pepper Town
Kampot Cambodia guide: wander colonial shophouses, taste famous Kampot pepper, explore Bokor National Park and drift along the river at sunset.
Nizwa Oman: A Guide to the Fort Town of the Hajar Mountains
Nizwa Oman guide: climb the round tower of Nizwa Fort, shop for silver in the souq, catch the Friday goat market and plan the drive from Muscat.
Khiva Uzbekistan: Guide to the Walled City of Itchan Kala
Khiva Uzbekistan guide: walk the walls of Itchan Kala, climb blue minarets and plan a Silk Road stop with tips on trains, timing and day trips.
Sighnaghi Georgia: A Travel Guide to the City of Love
Plan a trip to Sighnaghi Georgia, a hilltop wine town in Kakheti with 18th century walls, Bodbe Monastery and sweeping views of the Caucasus.
Ella Sri Lanka: Tea Hills, Nine Arches Bridge and Mountain Hikes
Ella, Sri Lanka is a hill country village of tea estates, easy hikes and the Nine Arches Bridge. Find the best things to do and when to go.
Kawagoe Japan: Exploring Little Edo Near Tokyo
Clay warehouses, a wooden bell tower and candy alley shops make Kawagoe the easiest step back into old Japan from Tokyo. Here is how to visit.
Hongcun Village, China: A Guide to Anhui’s Painted Water Town
Discover Hongcun Village in Anhui, China, a UNESCO water town of Moon Pond, carved merchant halls and lanes laced with old canals near Huangshan.
Patan Nepal: A Guide to the Durbar Square and Newar Courtyards
Patan Nepal guide: the UNESCO-listed Patan Durbar Square, Krishna Mandir, the Golden Temple, Newar courtyards and metalwork in the Kathmandu Valley.