Georgia · 12 min read
Three weeks in the Caucasus: what I didn't expect to find
The guesthouses were cheap, the wine was natural, and nobody seemed to be in a hurry. I arrived planning to stay five days and left after twenty-three.
Portugal · 8 min read
The slow train from Porto to the Douro Valley
An old regional train, terraced vineyards, and a lot of time to think.
Japan · 11 min read
Staying in a 400-year-old farmhouse in Shirakawa-go
The floors creaked, the futon was thin, and breakfast was miso soup with pickled vegetables at 7am.