Know Congo 18 things to know before you go to eastern Congo Plan well, and don’t forget to try the fish, take a hike, and taste Congolese cheese and coffee.
Know Paraguay Need to know: Paraguay Grab free mangoes, eat “soup” with your hands, and don’t forget to feed the chicken.
Know Scotland Need to know: Glasgow Because “the people of Glasgow have a better time at a funeral than the people of Edinburgh have at a wedding.”
Know Miami Need to know: Miami Traverse the cuisine of Latin America, beware of the coffee, and avoid beach clichés.
Know Shanghai Know before you go: Shanghai Load up on apps, forgive the crowds, watch where you shop, and seek out the quiet spots in Shanghai.
Know New Mexico The falcon trainers of New Mexico A community of falconers in New Mexico trains some of nature’s wildest predators.
Eat Masa's Japan Omicho Ichiba: Kanazawa’s Kitchen Kanazawa’s fish market has a long and storied history of construction and destruction. Japanese flock there today for its renowned seafood.
Know Congo Bourdain’s field notes: Congo “The Congo is a place where everything is fine—until it isn’t.”
Know Congo Yangambi Research Station At its height, over one thousand workers were based here in occupations ranging from medicine to carpentry.
Know Masa's Japan Beauty in the details Inside the studio of one of Japan’s celebrated maki-e craftsmen.
Go Spain A perfect day in Granada Take in the majesty of the Alhambra between tapas bars and flamenco in the ancient Spanish city of Granada.