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.
Eat Lyon Les bouchons Lyonnais Leave pretension behind as you enter the world of les bouchons Lyonnais, where France goes to eat French food.
Go Miami A perfect day in Miami Ditch the velvet ropes, blaring club music, and rented Lamborghini and put on your walking shoes for a trip through Miami.
Know Sicily Bourdain, off the cuff: Sicily “I’m no marine biologist, but I know dead octopus when I see one.”
Know Congo The Goma paradox How arms trading, corruption, illegal mining, and the foreign aid that comes with conflict fuel a Congolese city’s boom.