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Hidden gems, gentle itineraries, maps and food stories for curious travellers.
Sintra, Portugal: palaces in the cool green hills above Lisbon
Sintra’s UNESCO landscape explains why a short trip from Lisbon can feel like another climate: forested granite hills, Pena Palace, Moorish walls and royal gardens shaped by mist, monarchy and careful restoration.
Kotor, Montenegro: a bay town where mountains, walls and sea meet
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Meteora, Greece: monasteries on stone pillars and the quiet paths below
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Matera, Italy: cave dwellings, soft stone and the food of Basilicata
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Ko Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai: Quiet Islands in the Middle of Phang Nga Bay
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Thailand’s Trang Islands: Ko Kradan, Ko Muk and the Emerald Cave
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Raja Ampat: Indonesia’s Blue Archipelago of Reefs, Homestays and Sago Food
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Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan: Bali’s Limestone Cliffs, Blue Water and Seaweed Villages
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East Bali Beyond the Resorts: Amed Reefs, Sidemen Rice Valleys and Warung Food
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Lamezia Terme: The Gentle Gateway to Calabria’s Sea, Hills and Food
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Scilla and Chianalea: Clear Water, Swordfish Boats and a Mythic Strait
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Southern Italy's Clear-Water Secret: Tropea and the Coast of the Gods
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The Aeolian Islands: Volcanoes, Crystal Water and Slow Island Food North of Sicily
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France's Mediterranean Hidden Gem: Menton old town and the lemon coast
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Spain's Mediterranean Hidden Gem: Cadaqués and Cap de Creus
Cadaqués and Cap de Creus reward a slower Costa Brava day: white lanes, folded rock, a precise OpenStreetMap point and food that tastes of the Empordà coast.