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Nha Trang, Vietnam Vietnam

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, Sweden Sweden

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, Japan Japan

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, China China

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, Guadeloupe Guadeloupe

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…

Ko Phi Phi, Thailand Thailand

Ko Phi Phi, Southeast Asia

Ko Phi Phi: No Cars, Limestone Cliffs & Castaway Soul

No Wheels, Anywhere: There isn't a single car, motorbike, or scooter on Ko Phi Phi Don—the paths are too narrow between Ton Sai and Loh Dalum bays. Everythin…