Four days in Bucharest, the city everyone skips. Interwar architecture, big soups and an easy walkable center.

Four nights in Edinburgh and two on the Isle of Skye in early summer, with long days and big landscapes.

Three days in Singapore at the end of a long Asia trip. Hawker food, heritage streets and the easiest city in the region.

Two quiet nights in Bratislava between Kraków and Vienna. A small old town under a castle, and an easy hop to Vienna.

Barcelona as a base, plus Madrid, Valencia, Málaga, Mallorca, the Costa Brava and Tenerife. Where I stayed and what I would do again.

Eight days by train from Zurich to Lugano, with a bunker stay in Lucerne and my first real hike in the Alps.

A short stop in Taipei at the end of a long Asia trip. The East District, night markets and one of the best MRTs anywhere.

Three Decembers in Thailand: Phi Phi, Bangkok, Koh Samui, Krabi and Pattaya. Where I stayed and what I would repeat.

Galata in Istanbul, then a hot air balloon at sunrise over Cappadocia. Five days in Turkey, and what I would do next time.

A work trip to Dubai around New Year 2020, plus a guide to the desert, the skyline and the beach clubs.

Born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, then seven years in Orange County. The country I grew up in, with a practical guide for visitors.

Eleven days from Saigon to Ninh Binh, an overnight Ha Long Bay cruise and a beach week in Da Nang.