Phuket, Southeast Asia
Phuket: Andaman Soul Beyond the Beaches
Songthaew Confusion: The open-air blue trucks that circle the island are called songthaews (literally 'two rows' of bench seating), and they only run fixed r…
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Varna, Eastern Europe
Varna: Black Sea Capital & Summer Soul
Sailor City Swagger: Varna calls itself the "maritime capital" of Bulgaria - it hosts the Bulgarian Navy headquarters and the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy,…
Wellington, Oceania
Wellington: The Coolest Little Capital
Hold Your Coffee With Both Hands: Wellington is officially the windiest city on the planet, funnelled by Cook Strait between the North and South Islands - lo…
Itajaí, South America
Itajaí: Fishing Port & Azorean Soul
No Dry Season Reality: Unlike most of Brazil, Itajaí has no clear wet/dry split - it can rain any month of the year, so locals never trust a cloudless mornin…
Naha, East Asia
Naha: Ryukyu Capital, Shisa Soul
Shisa Everywhere: paired lion-dog guardian statues sit on every rooftop and gate - the open-mouthed one invites good fortune in, the closed-mouthed one keeps…
Rijeka, Central Europe
Rijeka: Industrial Soul, Adriatic Rebel
No Cathedral Postcard City: Unlike Dubrovnik or Split, Rijeka doesn't sell itself on Old Town perfection - cranes, container ports, and the old Rikard Benčić…