This Tour Across India and Nepal Is Equal Parts Chaos and Serenity
Our correspondent spent 18 days on the Indian subcontinent, enchanted by flights to Everest as much as dumpling cooking classes
The Key to a Superior Bali Vacation: Don’t Mix Partying With Prayer
Instead of trying to do everything on the island, pick a locale and a lane, like so
Why The Baku City Is a Lot More Than “The Next Dubai”
With its medieval walled Old City, melting pot cuisine and vibrant jazz clubs, adventurous travelers should put the capital of Azerbaijan on their must-visit list
Why You Should Take a Trip to Kathmandu – Nepal’s Overlooked Capital City
Kathmandu is the gateway to Everest, but there's plenty of reasons to go — even if you're not planning a trek
Two Weeks in Turkey: Hotspots, Hidden Gems and Endless Kebabs
After crisscrossing the country, our writer offers recommendations from Istanbul to Bodrum and beyond
Is the Silk Road Mountain Race Cycling’s Most Brutal Competition?
In 2021, only 55% of riders finished. It was the largest percentage yet.
Steven Spielberg Faces Backlash After Calling “Squid Game” Actors “Unknown People”
Reminder: Just because someone is unknown to you personally doesn't mean they're unknown to the entire world
Archaeologists Ponder Existence of Lost Eocene Continent
It helps explain mammals' migration from Asia to Europe
Why Turkmenistan’s Gates of Hell Could Soon Be Closing Forever
A chat with Atlas Obscura’s Dylan Thuras about the 51-year-old, soon-to-be-extinguished fire burning in the Karakum Desert
Why the Next Big Player in Whisky Might Be China
In the largest spirits market in the world, locally crafted whisky marks a new trend
Scientists Uncover an Ancestor of Modern Cannabis
Which might have an impact on the cannabis of tomorrow
Visiting Abkhazia Is Easy. Leaving It Might Be Harder.
One writer had a surreal visit to the once-idyllic region on the Black Sea
Harvard Professor Claims WWII “Comfort Women” Were Voluntary Sex Workers
A new paper claims sex-trafficked Asian women entered brothels willingly
39 Travel Writers on the First Place They'll Visit After COVID-19
From Iceland to Umbria, Georgia to Guyana
What It’s Like to Be an American Expat During a Pandemic
A writer based in Vietnam explains his decision to stay put through coronavirus