Kenya beyond safari: why wildlife is only half the story
Discover Kenya beyond safari. An editorial travel guide to Nairobi’s culture, the Swahili coast, Lamu Island, and the…
Namibia: The country that makes crowds feel strange
Namibia is what happens when landscape outweighs population. A Nordic-perspective guide to Sossusvlei, Etosha, the Skeleton Coast and…
Morocco beyond Marrakech: a country in four parts
Morocco is more than Marrakech. A Nordic-perspective guide to the four imperial cities, the High Atlas, the Sahara,…
South Africa is bigger than its headlines
South Africa is the country international travel writing keeps misreading. A Nordic-perspective guide to Cape Town, the Winelands,…
On the puszta, men still ride standing on five horses
Hortobágy is Europe’s last great steppe, UNESCO-listed, where the csikós riders still drive their horses in deep blue…
Haiku Stairs, Oahu — 4,000 Steps, a WWII Secret and the Trail They Could Not Close
Some places resist being visited on easy terms. The Haiku Stairs on Oahu are one of them. Known…
The Africa Myth: Why One Continent is Fifty-Four Distinct Journeys
Africa is fifty-four sovereign countries, each with its own languages, cuisines, landscapes and travel logic. A Nordic-perspective overview…
The Haraz Mountains: Yemen’s Other Country of Coffee and Stone
Life at altitude in the Haraz Mountains The qat seller in Manakha wraps my coffee beans in yesterday’s…
Flores Island: Indonesia’s Volcanic Arc Beyond Bali
Flores Island beyond the postcard version of Bali The tri-coloured lakes of Kelimutu appear at dawn like something…
The trulli of Alberobello: a town in two halves
Alberobello holds more than 1,500 trulli and joined the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1996. But the town…
The Hamptons: what it actually is, and whether the journey is worth it
The Hamptons Beyond the Stereotypes The myth of the Hamptons is that it is a sealed enclave —…
The Atlas Mountains and the Amazigh cultural landscape
The Atlas is Amazigh territory, and travelling through it without engaging with that culture is like travelling through…
