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It’s Time to Visit Cities Again

A Change in Perspective • How to apply lessons from travel to daily life.

How can I avoid tourist traps? • Primers for Travelers Who Care

The Future of Cities • More than two years into a pandemic that forced humans indoors, emptied out downtowns, and decreased rates of travel, it’s not a surprise that the planet, and its cities, became markedly quieter during this time. The hush reached deep into the Earth’s crust: Scientists in 2020 noted a drop in seismic noise due to reduced vibrations above. As dramatic as the pandemic pause has been, it proved something that urbanists have always known: that cities are highly responsive and adaptable. Here’s what the future holds for some of our planet’s most dynamic urban centers.

That’s the Spirit • When in Italy, do as the Italians do: aperitivo.

It’s Always Aperitivo Hour Somewhere • Where to sip the best Americanos, Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, and much, much more.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow • In New Orleans, pop-up is a place, a verb—and a lifestyle.

2022 STAY LIST The World’s Most Sustainable New Hotels

FEATURES

Borders Lines • Writer Anya von Bremzen explores the fluid nature of food, identity, and community in Gaziantep, a Turkish city renowned for its cuisine—and reshaped by the Syrian war.

CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS • From daybreak to midnight, 24 hours in the world’s greatest cities.

SOMETHING LIKE HEALING, SOMETHING LIKE HOPE • Amid a nationwide increase in anti-Asian hate crimes, one writer considers what Chinatown means to America—and to her.

CHINATOWN, EVERYWHERE • San Francisco, New York City—some of the world’s most famous Chinatowns are found in the United States. But with an estimated 50 million ethnically Chinese people currently living outside of China, these enclaves aren’t just a U.S. phenomenon; they’re scattered in major metropolitan areas across the globe.

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