Palawan, Southeast Asia
Palawan: Island Paradise & Hidden Lagoons
Island Time is Real: Bangka boats and vans leave "when full" or "when the captain feels like it," not on a printed schedule - locals pad every plan with an e…
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Nha Trang, Southeast Asia
Nha Trang: Bay of Mud Baths and Midnight Seafood
Russian Everywhere: After Soviet military personnel from nearby Cam Ranh Bay retired here decades ago, Nha Trang became Vietnam's unofficial Russian tourist …
Gothenburg, Northern Europe
Gothenburg: West Coast Working-Class Soul
Second City Complex: Gothenburgers define themselves against Stockholm constantly - locals will tell you unprompted that their city is friendlier, less prete…
Okinawa City, East Asia
Okinawa City: Koza Roots, Champuru Soul
Gate 2 Street Time Warp: Okinawa City's downtown, still called Koza by everyone over 40, sits right against the fence of Kadena Air Base, and its BC Street a…
Haikou, East Asia
Haikou: Coconut City & Hainan's Tropical Gateway
Coconut Everything: Locals call Haikou "Coconut City" (椰城) and they mean it - coconut trees line every major boulevard, coconut water stalls outnumber bubble…
Basse-Terre, Caribbean
Basse-Terre: Volcanic Creole Soul
Two Islands, One Name: Guadeloupe is shaped like a butterfly - Basse-Terre (the city) sits on the western wing, the mountainous, volcanic half, while flatter…