Where to go
Where to go for food in May
Indonesia, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Serbia, China, Japan, South Korea
- IndonesiaBali. Ubud is temples, rice terraces, and yoga. A volcano sunrise and the waterfalls are a separate outing. Seminyak is beaches and beach clubs, and Uluwatu is cliffs and surf.
- TurkeyIstanbul and Antalya. Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque share Sultanahmet. The Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market sit toward Eminönü, and the Bosphorus is the crossing to the Asian shore.
- GeorgiaTbilisi. The old town, Narikala, and the sulfur baths are in Tbilisi. Kakheti is the wine day, Mtskheta is the old-capital trip, and Rustaveli Avenue is the last supper.
- ArmeniaYerevan. Republic Square and the Cascade are in Yerevan, with Ararat behind them. Garni and Geghard are the monastery day, the brandy factory and Vernissage sit in the city, and Sevan is a lake trip.
- SerbiaBelgrade. Kalemegdan and Knez Mihailova are the center of Belgrade. Skadarlija is the bohemian quarter, the splavovi are floating clubs on the river, and Zemun is the quarter across the water.
- ChinaBeijing. The Forbidden City and Tiananmen are the first Beijing pair. Mutianyu is the Great Wall day. The Temple of Heaven and the hutongs are in the city, and 798 is the art district.
- JapanTokyo. Shibuya, Harajuku, and Meiji Shrine are in Tokyo. Tsukiji and Ginza are another day. Kyoto, Mount Fuji, and an onsen are trips out of the city.
- South KoreaSeoul. Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon are the palace day in Seoul. Myeongdong is shopping. The DMZ is a tour out of the city. Gangnam and Hongdae are the night.