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I see nothing but hills, ridges and sea: a breathtaking five-day walk around Ireland’s south-westernmost headland

23 Jun 2026

theguardian.com

The creators of County Cork’s Sheep’s Head Way had to win over hundreds of landowners to complete the ambitious project, but the result is a gloriously unspoilt trail

George Town, Penang, Malaysia: Trains, Ferries, and Life in Little India

21 May 2026

open.substack.com

We went to Malaysia for the first time in December 2025 on a bit of a whim.

Tristan da Cunha: The busiest place you’ve never seen

4 Apr 2026

npr.org

Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote inhabited island.

Swaziland: The Last Autocratic Monarchy in the World | TheCollector

1 Jan 2026

thecollector.com

With a history of expansion, struggle, and scandal, Eswatini’s monarchy continues to make headlines.

The Island Without Time

21 Dec 2025

theatlantic.com

I traveled above the Arctic Circle to find out whether a town really can live free from the clock.

A Journey Into Rebel-Held Myanmar

28 Jul 2024

noemamag.com

Seventeen years after I left my post as the U.N.’s representative in Myanmar, I crossed into the rebel-held part of the country to witness new forms of local governance emerge amid a dramatic revolution.

A cool guide to the subregions of Oceania : r/coolguides

4 Jul 2024

reddit.com

154 votes, 19 comments. 5.5M subscribers in the coolguides community. Picture based reference guides for anything and everything. If it seems like…

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