Medan, Southeast Asia
Medan: Sumatra's Multicultural Crossroads
Durian Everywhere, All Hours: Ucok Durian on Jalan Wahid Hasyim never closes - locals stop at 2 AM for a fix of the pungent fruit, no one bats an eye. Three …
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Sanur, Southeast Asia
Sanur: Bali's Original Slow Coast
Sanur Is Bali's "Boring" Beach on Purpose: Locals call it "Snore" affectionately - no beach clubs blasting house music at sunset, no surf crowds, no Kuta cha…
Bucharest, Eastern Europe
Bucharest: Little Paris & Communist Scars
Belle Époque Bones, Communist Scar Tissue: Bucharest earned the nickname "Little Paris" in the early 1900s for its Haussmann-style boulevards and Arcul de Tr…
Chicago, North America
Chicago: Windy City, Deep Dish Soul
"The Windy City" Isn't About Wind: The nickname actually comes from 19th-century politicians being "windbags" during Chicago's bid to host the 1893 World's F…
Erie, North America
Erie: Lake Effect, Perch Sandwiches, and Great Lake Grit
"Lake Effect" Is a Verb Here: When locals say "it's lake-effecting," they mean a very specific kind of snow band that can dump two feet on one side of the ci…
Grand Rapids, North America
Grand Rapids: Furniture City, Beer City Soul
Beer City, Not Motor City: People outside Michigan assume everything here revolves around Detroit auto culture. Grand Rapids has almost nothing to do with th…