9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1613+ words) Byron Bay sits on the far north coast of New South Wales, where Australia seems to loosen its shoulders a little. It is a beach town, surf town, wellness escape, backpacker magnet, celebrity hideaway, and weekend playground all rolled into…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1542+ words) Galle sits on Sri Lanka's southwest coast, where the Indian Ocean crashes against old stone walls and colonial streets seem to have been designed specifically for slow wandering. It is best known for Galle Fort, a UNESCO-listed fortified old town…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1594+ words) Taupo sits almost perfectly in the middle of New Zealand's North Island, wrapped around the northern edge of Lake Taupo, the largest lake in the country. The place feels calm at first glance: blue water, snowy volcanoes in the distance,…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1504+ words) Wanaka is one of those places that looks like it was designed by a very dramatic landscape painter with a thing for lakes, mountains, and perfect reflections. It sits in New Zealand's Otago region on the South Island, tucked beside…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1458+ words) Paro is one of Bhutan's most beautiful and important towns, sitting in a wide valley surrounded by forested hills, rice fields, traditional houses, monasteries, and dramatic Himalayan scenery. It is best known as the home of Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1397+ words) Kandy is one of Sri Lanka's most important cultural cities, sitting in the island's central hill country among green slopes, lake views, temples, colonial-era buildings, markets, tea-country roads, and busy local streets. It is best known for the Temple of…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1417+ words) Pokhara is Nepal's lakeside adventure capital, sitting beside Phewa Lake with the Annapurna range rising dramatically in the distance. It is famous for mountain views, boating, paragliding, trekking routes, yoga retreats, cafes, waterfalls, caves, viewpoints, and its role as the…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1374+ words) Kerala is one of India's most distinctive travel regions, stretching along the country's southwest coast between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. It is famous for coconut palms, backwaters, houseboats, beaches, spice plantations, tea hills, Ayurveda retreats, wildlife sanctuaries,…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1418+ words) Udaipur is one of India's most romantic and visually striking cities, sitting in southern Rajasthan among lakes, hills, palaces, temples, gardens, old havelis, and narrow streets that feel built for wandering. Often called the "City of Lakes," Udaipur is best…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1562+ words) Varanasi is one of India's oldest and most sacred cities, sitting on the banks of the Ganges River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a place of temples, ghats, cremation rituals, narrow lanes, sunrise boat rides, chanting,…...