What each district is really like.
Anchored by the world's busiest crossing, Shibuya packs fashion towers, a rebuilt park-and-market district, and a 230-meter observation deck within walking distance of a single train station.
How Zermatt works without cars — the train in, the electric taxis, the summer lifts — and a realistic two-day plan at 1,620 meters.
Liguria's five cliff villages explained — Monterosso's beach, Vernazza's harbor, the coastal train — with a realistic plan for a first visit and the months that make it work.
Seoul's handcraft-and-coffee district east of the center — former shoe factories, flagship cafes, and a half-day plan along Seongsu's canal-side lanes.
Mexico City's colonial village quarter — two plazas, Frida Kahlo's house, the coyote fountain, and a half-day plan south of the center.
Istanbul's port-side revival and its Genoese tower quarter — the Galataport waterfront, the tram up the hill, and how the pair fits a first city break.