Living traditions

Coastal trail between rainforest and beach in Cahuita National Park.

Cahuita on foot from Playa Blanca to Puerto Vargas

A visit to Cahuita works best when you separate its three rhythms: the coastal trail, the reef and the cultural life of a Caribbean town.

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Cliff and open prairie at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta.

Culture

Canada

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and the landscape of communal hunting

A visit to southern Alberta to understand a Niitsitapi/Blackfoot landscape, explore its viewpoints and plan a stop that depends on having a car.

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Culture

Ivory Coast

Grand-Bassam on foot: Quartier France, the museum and the lagoon

A day in Grand-Bassam works best when the walk brings together the colonial fabric, the museum and the N’zima village, without separating history, everyday life and the coast.

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White Ruwanweliseya stupa in Anuradhapura in morning light.

Culture

Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura on a scale of monasteries, reservoirs and pilgrimage

Sri Lanka’s ancient capital is not a single site: divide it into zones, understand its sacred spaces and allow time to travel between them.

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Shaded path with date palms and an irrigation channel in Al Ain Oasis.

Culture

United Arab Emirates

Al Ain heritage spans the oasis, Hili and Jebel Hafit

Al Ain is best understood as a dispersed heritage landscape: the living oasis, Hili and the tombs of Jebel Hafit reveal a shared historical relationship with water, agriculture and the desert.

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Culture

Slovenia

Idrija links its mercury mine, lace and Rake Canal

A day in Idrija works best when planned around a scheduled underground visit, a museum that provides context and an easy walk beside the water.

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Shaded path through vegetation and a shrine in the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove.

Responsible travel

Nigeria

Osun-Osogbo and the Sacred Forest Outside Festival Season

The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove brings together a river, shrines and contemporary sculptures on the outskirts of Osogbo. The key decision is to visit on an ordinary day, with a site guide and a realistic safety plan.

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Culture

Switzerland

La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle, Two Cities Shaped by Watchmaking

An urban escape for discovering watchmaking in the streets, workshops, museums and railway journey between two Jura cities.

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Courtyard and minaret of the Great Mosque of Kairouan

Culture

Tunisia

Kairouan on Foot: Mosques, Aghlabid Cisterns and Medina Workshops

A well-planned day in Kairouan brings together the Great Mosque, the Aghlabid Cisterns and the medina’s streets without mistaking a place of worship for a backdrop.

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Routes

Ecuador

Ingapirca and the Qhapaq Ñan: connecting museum, ruins and páramo

A visit to Ingapirca can be a focused archaeological experience or a demanding hike along the Qhapaq Ñan. Choosing one or the other changes the pace, booking requirements and equipment.

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Responsible travel

Grenada

Visiting Grenada’s Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park by snorkel or dive

Grenada’s underwater sculpture park is best enjoyed as a short marine outing: choose your activity, check sea conditions and let the reef set the pace.

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