Know Scotland Bourdain’s field notes: Scotland “Is Glasgow Europe? I don’t think so. It feels somehow older than that.”
Know Scotland 10 things to read and watch before you go to Scotland Your ultimate book and movie list.
Go Scotland The perfect day in Glasgow Head into the Merchant City, explore the parks, grab a wee dram, and sample the international cuisine of a city on the rise.
Drink Scotland Bound at the cask It was chance encounter with Spain that made Scottish whisky what it is today. On the banks of the River Spey, a master of wood explains all.
Know Scotland The accidental activist: A Q&A with Janey Godley Glaswegian comedian and author Janey Godley went from barmaid to comedian to activist.
Know Sicily What you should know about the Sicilian Mafia The Mafia no longer terrorizes the streets of Palermo, but the criminal organization’s influence is still felt in the boot of Italy.
Know Congo Yangambi Research Station At its height, over one thousand workers were based here in occupations ranging from medicine to carpentry.
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.
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 Paraguay Bourdain, off the cuff: Paraguay Anthony Bourdain visits Paraguay in search of his long-lost great-great-grandfather.