Then, practically overnight, the tradition changed, deepening what’s become the Rudas Baths apron controversy. Guests at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Until late last night, I was ruminating whether I should be writing this from Vienna. This week, Austria is hosting the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, a global exercise in music ...

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 ...

In the Sam Kong neighbourhood on the quieter north side of Phuket Town, people usually gather around Chillva Market for quirky accessories, a relaxed dinner, or a taste of local nightlife. Show up at ...

Western life seemingly despises Zen. We chase deadlines, success, and productivity, all at the cost of peace and presence. This growth-first mindset, that writer Edward Abbey called “the ideology of ...

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 ...