Zanzibar: The Spice Island of the Indian Ocean

Mnemba is a private island two kilometres off the northeast tip of Zanzibar, accessible only by traditional wooden boat and accessible only to guests of its ten-banda lodge. It is one of the most extraordinary places in the Indian Ocean.

Leaving Seminyak behind for the real Bali — the emerald rice terraces of Jatiluwih, the mother temple at Besakih, and a day spent with a Balinese healer in Ubud.

Getting lost in Marrakech's medina is inevitable; getting properly lost is avoidable. We walk the major souks, the tanneries, the Bahia Palace, and the Djemaa el-Fna in a single day.

Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia, Christianity and Islam, ancient and hypermodern. We spend a week exploring both sides of the Bosphorus and the layered history that makes this city endlessly fascinating.