Country Guides · 73 destinations
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Magazine-quality field guides to every country we have walked, eaten, and slept across — sourced facts, ground-truth tips, and the kind of detail that turns a trip into a story.
Browse by regionEurope· 26
Austria
2026 — Alpine villages, Vienna coffeehouses, Mozart + schnitzel for $25. Honest guide to…
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Belgium
2026 — Brussels chocolate + Bruges canals + Ghent altarpiece, beer abbey routes…
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England
is the only country in the world where you can stand inside a Roman bathhouse, drink an…
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Germany
Castles, Currywurst & the World’s Best Trains
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Hungary
Thermal Baths, Paprika Kitchens & Danube Dreams
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Ireland
Emerald Coasts, Trad Sessions & 7,000 Pubs
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Netherlands
Tulips, Canals & Bicycles Beyond Counting
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Norway
Fjords, Northern Lights & Midnight Sun at the Top of […]
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Poland
Royal Castles, Solidarity Shipyards & Pierogi-Fuelled Old Towns Poland Travel […]
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Scotland
Castles, Cliffs & 790 Inhabited Islands
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Spain
Moorish Palaces, Pintxo Bars & 48 Million Stories Spain Travel […]
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Sweden
Midnight Sun, Archipelagos & the Soul of Lagom Sweden Travel […]
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Switzerland
Matterhorn Peaks, Glacier Trains & Four-Language Alpine Perfection Switzerland Travel […]
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Turkey
Complete Turkey travel guide by Alex the Travel Guru. Discover Istanbul, Cappadocia, the…
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Wales
is the only country in the world to have laid a continuous walking path around its entire…
ExploreAlbania
small Balkan country where a turquoise Ionian coastline, Ottoman-era stone towns. Routes…
ExploreCroatia
2026 – 1,244 islands, Dubrovnik shoulder May/Sep, Plitvice 16 cascades. Honest guide to…
ExploreCzech Republic
2026 – Prague + 12 UNESCO sites, $1.50 pilsner, $55/day. Honest guide to Český Krumlov…
ExploreDenmark
2026 – Copenhagen hygge, Aarhus harbour pools, $130/day. Honest take on bike highways…
ExploreEstonia
Medieval Old Towns, Digital Republic & Baltic White Nights Estonia […]
ExploreFinland
Aurora Skies, Sauna Steam & the Land of a Thousand […]
ExploreFrance
Châteaux, Croissants & the Art of the Long Lunch France […]
ExploreGreece
Ancient Temples, 6,000 Islands & the Aegean Blue Greece Travel […]
ExploreIceland
Complete Iceland travel guide. Discover the Northern Lights, Golden Circle, glaciers, hot…
ExploreItaly
Roman Ruins, Renaissance Masters & the Slow Lunch Italy Travel […]
ExplorePortugal
Complete Portugal travel guide by Alex the Travel Guru. Discover Lisbon, Porto, the…
ExploreAsia· 18
Bhutan
2026 — $250/day SDF tax, Tiger's Nest hike, dzong-fortress trail. Honest guide to…
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China
2026 – Great Wall + Forbidden City + Shanghai Bund, 240-hour visa-free transit, $70/day…
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India
Complete India travel guide by Alex the Travel Guru. Discover the Taj Mahal, Rajasthan…
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Indonesia
Temples, Volcanoes & Seventeen Thousand Islands
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Laos
Slow Mekong Days, Saffron Monks & Karst Mountain Dreams Laos […]
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Malaysia
🌴 ⛩️ Malaysia Travel Guide Rainforests, Skyscrapers, Island Beaches & the Most Underrated…
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Mongolia
is a country built almost entirely out of distance. It covers 1.56 million square…
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Nepal
is the only country on Earth where you can stand at 5,545 metres in the morning, walk…
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Pakistan
is the only country on Earth where you can stand below five of the world’s fourteen…
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Philippines
Seven Thousand Islands, Fiestas & Pearl-White Beaches
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Singapore
Hawker Heritage, Skyline Gardens & Night-Race Spectacle
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South Korea
Palaces, KTX Speed & Kimchi Country South Korea Travel […]
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Sri Lanka
Ancient Rock Fortresses, Scenic Trains & Tea-Country Dreams Sri […]
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Taiwan
Night Markets, Marble Gorges & Sky Lanterns
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Vietnam
Complete Vietnam travel guide by Alex the Travel Guru. Explore Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Hoi…
ExploreCambodia
2026 – Angkor sunrise at 5:30 a.m., $25/day, Khmer Rouge memory still raw. Honest guide…
ExploreJapan
travel guide 2026 — cherry blossoms, bullet trains, Tokyo to Kyoto and beyond. Best time…
ExploreThailand
Golden Temples, Tuk-Tuks & Turquoise Island Dreams
ExploreAmericas· 12
Brazil
2026 — Carnival Feb 13–17, 7,491 km of coast, Amazon + Iguazu + Rio. Honest take on…
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Canada
travel guide 2026 — Rockies, road trips, maple syrup, Northern Lights. Toronto…
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Mexico
Ancient Pyramids, Cenote Swims & the Best Food in the […]
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Panama
Two Oceans, One Canal & Cloud-Forest Coffee
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United States
Skip to content Overview 2026 Hook When to go Getting there Getting around Cities &…
ExploreArgentina
2026 — 23 provinces, malbec + Patagonia + tango till 4 a.m. Honest take on Buenos Aires…
ExploreBolivia
2026 – Salar de Uyuni mirror season Dec-Apr, La Paz at 3,640 m, $35/day. Honest guide to…
ExploreChile
2026 – 4,300 km north-south, Atacama stargazing, Patagonia W trek 5 days. Honest take on…
ExploreColombia
2026 – Coffee Triangle harvest Oct-Dec, Cartagena old town, $50/day. Honest guide to…
ExploreCosta Rica
2026 – 5% of global biodiversity, dry season Dec-Apr, $90/day. Honest take on Monteverde…
ExploreCuba
2026 – Havana 1950s cars, $60/day with casas particulares, no US ATMs. Honest take on the…
ExplorePeru
Complete Peru travel guide by Alex the Travel Guru. Discover Machu Picchu, Lima cuisine…
ExploreAfrica & Middle East· 15
Botswana
the only country in southern Africa where rain is a unit of currency. Get the route, the…
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Egypt
2026 – Grand Egyptian Museum opened Jul 2025, Nile felucca + Luxor temples. Honest guide…
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Ethiopia
is the only country in Africa that was never formally colonised, the place where coffee…
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Ghana
Year of Return Legacy, Ashanti Gold & Cape Coast Castles […]
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Israel
Holy Sites, Mediterranean Beaches & Desert Silence
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Jordan
Petra, Wadi Rum & Bedouin Hospitality
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Kenya
Great Migration Safaris, Swahili Coast & Mount Kenya Highlands Kenya […]
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Lebanon
is the only country in the Middle East where you can ski 2,500 metres above the…
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Madagascar
is the only country on Earth where 90% of the wildlife you see exists nowhere else. The…
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Saudi Arabia
is the only country in the world where you can dive among 200 unmapped Red Sea reefs in…
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South Africa
Big Five Safari, Cape Winelands & Two-Ocean Coastlines South […]
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Tanzania
Great Migration Safaris, Kilimanjaro & Zanzibar Spice Islands Tanzania Travel […]
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Tunisia
is the only North African country where you can stand on the ruins of Carthage in the…
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UAE
United Arab EmiratesDesert Skylines, Souks & Seven Emirates United Arab […]
ExploreMorocco
Complete Morocco travel guide. Discover Marrakech, the Sahara Desert, Fez, Chefchaouen…
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