I’m back in the tri-border town, and the first thing I see in the streets is the Basel Tattoo. My friend was planning to get some ink done during this annual convention. Basel Tattoo has nothing to do ...

For generations, one of Budapest’s most memorable souvenirs wasn’t sold in any gift shop. It was an experience. You’d step into the centuries-old Turkish section of Rudas Baths on a men-only day, and ...

I would like to receive news and special offers. Hi from the United Kingdom! Pride Month is behind us, but London‘s flagship parade is always held on the first weekend of July. As I’m in the UK ...

This newsletter arrives with some delay, but the heat got me. As you surely know, record-breaking temperatures have disrupted life across Europe, with data showing that this continent is warming ...

Some cities hide their best-kept secrets in speakeasies or unmarked doorways. Basel keeps its in plain sight – on a gravel bank by the river, where perfectly ordinary people have been getting ...

Hi from on the move! I took an international flight the other day. It felt like I hadn’t been at the airport in ages. I even asked whether I had to take the laptop out of my carry-on at the security ...

The dawn sky above the southern tip of Cebu Island looks like someone spilled a watercolor palette. As otherworldly hues of pastel pink wash out the sleep in my eyes, I start thinking that Filipinos ...

There’s a particular kind of freedom that comes from lying on a Dalmatian pebble beach with nothing on but sunscreen. No tan lines, no swimsuit digging in. Just you, the Adriatic, and the dramatic ...

Swords, sabers, and sledgehammers become piercing tools at Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. Watch at your own risk ...

It’s absurd. A fluffy Maine Coon struts down a diving board, somersaults into the air, and slices through the water with Olympic-level finesse. Welcome to the Michi Olympics, where AI-generated cats ...

For thousands of years, the local economy here rested on salt. Some 75 kilometers southeast of Salzburg (translates to Salt Castle), Hallstatt or Salt Settlement is home to some of the oldest salt ...

Once a year, the city of Basel swaps its lab coats and precision watches for lightsabers, horns, and an alarming number of Super Marios. Wizards ride trams. Stormtroopers line up for coffee. Princess ...