The 26th session of the UN Tourism General Assembly opened today in Riyadh, marking the first time the gathering has been held in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. It is also the largest General Assembly since the organization’s founding five decades ago. Approximately 160 delegations, including ministers, senior officials, and representatives from industry and civil … [Read more...] about UN Tourism General Assembly Opens in Riyadh
Traveling Light: The Strange Freedom of Disposable Clothing
There’s a kind of quiet liberation in realizing that not every item you travel with has to make it home. Packing is usually this anxious little ritual of “What if I need this?” and “What if the weather changes?” and “What if I end up somewhere fancy?” But traveling with clothing you don’t intend to keep changes the entire tone of the trip. It shifts the weight, not only in your … [Read more...] about Traveling Light: The Strange Freedom of Disposable Clothing
The Secret to Enjoying Bangkok Without Melting
Bangkok has this way of greeting you like a warm body leaning just a bit too close, a kind of humid hug that wraps around you whether you’re ready or not. The first step outside Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang feels like walking into a dense, invisible curtain of heat — thick enough that you could almost press your hand against it. And yet people don’t love Bangkok despite this; … [Read more...] about The Secret to Enjoying Bangkok Without Melting
Borough Market, Cameras, and the New Quiet War on Casual Documentation
The photo is a slice of Borough Market exactly as it lives: messy, loud, full of steam and appetite. In the foreground, a vendor in a maroon apron is working a flat grill piled high with shredded meat, the heat rising in visible clouds that blur his face like a soft curtain of smoke. His hands move with muscle memory — gloved, steady, almost rhythmic — while the scene around … [Read more...] about Borough Market, Cameras, and the New Quiet War on Casual Documentation
Are Hawker Markets Safe to Eat At?
There’s something hypnotic about standing in front of a stall like this, watching octopus tentacles curl slightly over the heat, the char lines catching that glistening sheen that only comes from a hot grill and a vendor who has done this every single evening for years. The table is dotted with spice powder that seems to have a life of its own, the prawns on the right side … [Read more...] about Are Hawker Markets Safe to Eat At?
The Guilty Pleasure of Cocktails on the Road
There’s a small universe happening in this picture. Five glasses lifted in the dark, the background swallowed in blackness except for tiny distant lights, maybe boats or a shoreline you can just barely sense. The sand is right under the knees, the air feels warm, the camera flash catches everything too honestly: the condensation dripping down the glasses, the slight smudge of … [Read more...] about The Guilty Pleasure of Cocktails on the Road
The Art of Travelling Slowly
There’s a small snail in the photo, its shell worn and beautifully ordinary, gliding forward in its own unhurried rhythm. Next to it lies a frangipani flower, white petals edged with warm brown, like something that has lived its day well and is now resting without regret. That quiet little encounter made me think about how travel feels when we stop sprinting through … [Read more...] about The Art of Travelling Slowly
A Facade in Josefov, Prague, Where History Rests in the Walls
The Jewish Quarter in Prague has a particular way of holding its breath. The streets don’t shout; they remember. This building, just by the Old-New Synagogue, appears almost like a guardian of those memories. You stand beneath it and feel layers: Art Nouveau curves and ornamental flourishes, yes, but also the quiet trace of a neighborhood that endured centuries of joy, … [Read more...] about A Facade in Josefov, Prague, Where History Rests in the Walls
Ryanair: Welcome to Paperless Travel World
There’s something almost comic in how quietly air travel shifts under our feet. One day you print your boarding pass at home, carefully fold it, slip it beside your passport, and the next day you’re told that piece of paper is basically obsolete. Ryanair has decided to lean fully into digital boarding passes now, nudging everyone into the app-and-QR-code routine. It isn’t … [Read more...] about Ryanair: Welcome to Paperless Travel World
Autumn Light on Charles Bridge, Prague
The picture feels like a quiet exhale at the end of the day. Charles Bridge stretches across the Vltava like a chapter of stone history, each arch holding centuries of footsteps and stories. The crowd above is a slow-moving silhouette, people bundled in jackets, leaning on railings, pausing to look down or out or just exist in that golden hour glow. The statues stand like … [Read more...] about Autumn Light on Charles Bridge, Prague







