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Vacations are often painted as slow mornings, long lunches, and endless sunsets, but there’s a parallel rhythm that runs alongside all the lounging and sightseeing: the joggers, the walkers, the ones who carve out time to sweat even when away from home. On the promenade in this photo, it’s clear that sport is as much a part of the holiday landscape as beach umbrellas and … [Read more...] about Sweating in Style: Sports on Vacation

Travelers often chase landmarks, cuisines, and hidden corners of cities, but sometimes the richest journeys are those that follow the pulse of culture as it moves across borders. This year, Taiwan has been quietly but confidently weaving itself into Europe’s cultural map, leaving a trail of concerts, exhibitions, and performances that turn a holiday into something deeper—a … [Read more...] about Following Taiwan’s Cultural Footsteps Across Europe

Walking along Gran Vía, the iconic Metropolis building with its black dome and golden accents standing proudly at the corner, you quickly realize that Madrid is as much a catwalk as it is a city. The people streaming past are not simply dressed to cover themselves, but dressed to live: clothes are part of the rhythm here, stitched into the movement of the streets and the … [Read more...] about How to Dress Like Locals in Madrid

The memory of Spain’s National Day for me doesn’t begin on the parade route, but in a quiet stone courtyard behind the Royal Palace. I stumbled upon it by chance the day before, where a small detachment of soldiers was preparing equipment. An olive-green military Land Rover Santana stood parked against the centuries-old walls, canvas top rolled tight, its insignia faintly … [Read more...] about Madrid Before the Spain’s National Day, Madrid After the Applause

This corner of Madrid feels like a collision of centuries. To your left, the Torre de Madrid rises blunt and pale, a mid-20th century ambition that once claimed the title of tallest concrete building in the world. Beside it, the Edificio España stands in its stepped red-and-white geometry, a skyscraper that looks as if it wandered out of New York in the 1950s and decided to … [Read more...] about Where Madrid Refuses to Choose a Century

The Royal Palace of Madrid doesn’t sit politely in the city—it asserts itself, looming over the plaza like a monarch who hasn’t quite realized that the age of thrones has passed. Its walls, carved from pale stone and striped with weather-darkened blocks, rise in unwavering verticals, flanked by columns and crowned with statues that stare down at you as if to remind you that … [Read more...] about The Royal Palace of Madrid, The Palace That Refuses to be Just a Landmark

On a bright beach afternoon, two friends stand on warm golden sand, the sea breeze drying the salt on their skin while they negotiate that most universal of travel rituals: sunscreen application. Their towels—one striped, the other adorned with a red bull on navy blue—lie like territory markers on the sand, half-buried under scattered belongings. One holds a bottle of … [Read more...] about The Secret Life of Sunscreens

Travel is often remembered in grand vistas and iconic landmarks, but the moments that linger longest are usually the small ones—the glimpses of everyday life that unfold quietly, unannounced. This scene captures exactly that: a young woman crouched on a cobblestone street, chalk in hand, sketching a fleeting message or playful drawing on the ground. Around her, the city … [Read more...] about A Small Pause in the Flow of the Street

There are few travel experiences as intoxicating as stepping into a bustling street market. The moment you enter, you are swept into a sensory storm where colors, textures, and sounds weave together in a kind of chaos that somehow feels perfectly balanced. This photograph captures that exact sensation: a narrow corridor lined with stalls spilling over with clothes, jewelry, and … [Read more...] about Wandering Through the Maze of Street Markets