23 Things to Know Before You Go to Tashkent

From plov meccas to karaoke bars, from superlative bazaars to park life, a complete guide to Uzbekistan’s capital. | Continue reading


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Yasmin Khan Cooks Her Way through Palestine

Writer Yasmin Khan, author of the new cookbook Zaitoun, whips up an Old Monk hot toddy and talks about the joys of Palestinian cooking. | Continue reading


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R&K Insider: Grab a Sagres. We’re going to Lisbon.

This week on R&K: Our guide to Lisbon, and what Jason Rezaian learned as a prisoner in Iran. | Continue reading


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Pastel: Q&A with Cam Robert

Photographer Cam Robert deconstructs the narrative around black masculinity in his intimate, surrealist portrait series. | Continue reading


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22 Things To Know Before You Go to Lisbon

Drink, eat, and travel well in Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, preferably with robust footwear. | Continue reading


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In Transit: Getting Around Lisbon

From elevators to ‘zapping,’ here’s how to navigate Portugal's capital | Continue reading


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A History of Lisbon in 10 Dishes

Sardines, roast chicken, Cape Verdean stew, Nepali momos: 10 dishes to try in Lisbon. | Continue reading


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A Soundtrack to Lisbon

A playlist of 10 essential Lisbon songs, from fado to pimba to Eurovision hits. | Continue reading


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A Walking Tour of Alcântara

The look and small-town feel of pre-hype Lisbon lives on in the western waterfront neighborhood of Alcântara. | Continue reading


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Day Trip from Lisbon: Aldeias do Xisto

Mountains, castles, goat cheese, and going offline in central Portugal’s restored schist villages. | Continue reading


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R&K ESSENTIALS: Graça viewpoint café

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R&K ESSENTIALS: Pastelaria Aloma

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R&K ESSENTIALS: A Ginjinha

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R&K ESSENTIALS: Pastelaría Versailles

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R&K ESSENTIALS: Éden Aparthotel

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R&K ESSENTIALS: The Sé Cathedral

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The Perfect Dish: Bacalhau à Brás

A Lisbon native on her favorite way to eat Portugal’s sanctified salt cod. | Continue reading


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What Jason Rezaian Learned as a Prisoner in Iran

Journalist Jason Rezaian, the author of the new book Prisoner, talks about his 544 days of imprisonment in Iran, what he thinks of his captors, and his stubborn hopes for Iranian society. | Continue reading


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R&K Insider: Syria, before the war

This week on R&K, photographer Kevin Burbriski on documenting pre-war Syria, what to know before you go to Kolkata, and talking Cuba, art, and coconut water with illustrator Edel Rodriguez. | Continue reading


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Legacy in Stone: Q&A with Kevin Burbriski

Photographer Kevin Burbriski’s new book gives us a deeper look at Syria before the war. | Continue reading


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Legacy in Stone: Q&A with Kevin Bubriski

Photographer Kevin Bubriski’s new book gives us a deeper look at Syria before the war. | Continue reading


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21 Things to Know Before You Go to Kolkata

Food, sweets, life on the ghats, and where to stay in West Bengal's cosmopolitan capital. | Continue reading


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Illustrator Edel Rodriguez is Stress-Testing Democracy

Edel Rodriguez talks with Nathan Thornburgh about how his childhood in Cuba makes him uniquely equipped to illustrate our troubling political climate. | Continue reading


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Gaza Girls: Q&A With Monique Jaques

Photographer Monique Jaques depicts what it’s like to grow up as a girl in the Gaza Strip through her new series. | Continue reading


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La Batalla por la Boqueria

La Boqueria se ha mantenido fuerte a través de la guerra civil y las divisiones políticas, la tiranía y el terrorismo, las crisis económicas y los desastres naturales, pero en los últimos años ha encontrado un nuevo desafío implacable: el turismo de masas. | Continue reading


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Punjabi Deli: New York’s Favorite Rest Stop

For 25 years, the Punjabi Deli in the East Village has been a safe haven for New York cab drivers. But despite the efforts of activists and celebrities, this Lower Manhattan institution may be at risk of disappearing forever. | Continue reading


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A Life in the Commune with Tanja Fox

The oldest squatter’s commune in the world, Christiania, is under threat from both the narcotics trade and mass tourism. Tanja Fox isn’t afraid. | Continue reading


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R&K Insider: “We need shorter walls and longer tables.”

This week on R&K, José Andrés on feeding the hungry in Tijuana and Washington D.C., Jennifer Ching on being a better person in New York, and a photographer reflects on the terrorist attack in Nairobi. | Continue reading


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Nairobi Attack: Q&A with Andrew Renneisen

Photographer Andrew Renneisen speaks to R&K about covering this week’s terrorist attack in Nairobi. | Continue reading


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How to feed 3,000 people a day

Chef Jose Andres on how World Central Kitchen feeds the victims of natural—and man-made—disasters. | Continue reading


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A love letter to Tel Aviv’s Sabich Tchernichovsky

An ode to an under-appreciated breakfast sandwich. | Continue reading


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Jennifer Ching is Dismantling the System

How do you tackle poverty in a city like New York City? Jennifer Ching of the North Star Fund has some ideas. | Continue reading


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R&K Insider: It’s still January…

This week on R&K, photography from El Salvador and Vietnam, coffee with conflict journalist Yuri Kozyrev, and Britain’s vegan sausage roll controversy. | Continue reading


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Vietnam’s New Future: Q&A With Simone Sapienza

Photographer Simone Sapienza speaks to R&K about how his series, “Charlie Surfs on Lotus Flowers,” finds new ways to depict modern Vietnam. | Continue reading


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The volunteer paramedics of San Salvador

The Comandos De Salvamento are a volunteer force of paramedics that have chosen to stay in El Salvador to treat victims of gang violence. | Continue reading


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Beyond War with Yuri Kozyrev

Coffee and conversation in Moscow with one of the great conflict photographers of our time. | Continue reading


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R&K Insider: New Year and some not-so-great instant coffee

This week on Roads & Kingdoms, we welcome in the 2019 and Nathan Thornburgh drinks some instant coffee with Matt Orlando. | Continue reading


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Instant coffee in Galway with Matt Orlando

Nathan Thornburgh and star chef Matt Orlando of Amass Restaurant drink lousy instant coffee in Galway and talk about running a true zero-waste kitchen in the age of greenwashing. | Continue reading


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R&K Insider: 2018, Signing Off

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Roads & Kingdom’s Favorite Articles of 2018

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Roads & Kingdom’s Favorite Movies of 2018

The R&K staff list their top movies for the year. | Continue reading


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Roads & Kingdom’s Favorite Articles From Around the Web in 2018

The R&K staff list their top articles for the year. | Continue reading


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Roads & Kingdom’s Favorite Albums of 2018

The R&K staff list their top albums for the year. | Continue reading


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Roads & Kingdom’s Favorite Restaurants of 2018

Duck carnitas, pizza, and more | Continue reading


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Roads & Kingdom’s Favorite Books of 2018

Bad Blood, Northland, and more. | Continue reading


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Punking the Paiche with Michael Snyder

Journalist Michael Snyder talks about a hulking, invasive Bolivian fish that has a terrible personality and makes odd grunting noises when it surfaces. | Continue reading


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How mass tourism is threatening Barcelona's Boqueria market

The Boqueria has survived civil war and political divisions, tyranny and terrorism, but now it faces the most relentless challenge: mass tourism. | Continue reading


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Chaos in Paris: Q&A with Laurence Geai

Photographer Laurence Geai speaks with R&K's about France's Yellow Vest protest movement and the difference between shooting in a war zone and covering her hometown. | Continue reading


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