Editorial collections

Hot air balloons rising at sunrise over the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia

Editorial picks across the guide library, organised by emotion rather than geography. Curated periodically — the destinations rotate as we publish, but the framings stay.

5 picks

Quiet cities that feel unreal at night

Five small cities that empty out beautifully after dark – the kind of streets you want to walk slowly, alone, listening.

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5 picks

Cities best experienced slowly

Five cities where the trip improves dramatically if you give it twice the time you planned.

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6 picks

Trips that feel like autumn films

Six destinations that look and feel like a Wes Anderson or Sofia Coppola film between September and November.

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5 picks

Cities that calm your brain

Five places where the urban tempo, the architecture, and the daily rhythm combine to slow your nervous system down.

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6 picks

Where to go when home is cold and grey

Six warm-weather destinations at their best from November through March.

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6 picks

The most photogenic places we’ve covered in Asia

Six destinations across Asia where the light, the architecture, and the atmosphere combine into something genuinely camera-worthy.

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5 picks

Where a weekend of food costs less than the flight

Five cities where you can eat extraordinarily well for three days without breaking the trip budget.

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4 picks

Destinations that don’t quite feel like Earth

Four places where the landscape or the architecture is alien enough that the first photos don’t look real.

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