Thanks to a paranoid Communist past, Albania is littered with fortifications against an attack that never came. | Continue reading
One man is building an entire industry from the ground up in a remote region betting big on a new superfood. But is it really the cure-all that he promised? | Continue reading
By day this place was just another fanguan, a restaurant serving Shanghainese fare. After dark the restaurant would transform into a rowdy watering hole. | Continue reading
The Muslim Quarter in the ancient Silk Road city is being swallowed by tourism and development, but some local food lovers are trying to keep the old traditions alive. | Continue reading
The omelet is coarser than its Western cousin, but no less feathery on the palate. | Continue reading
Photographer Alex Potter provides a rare glimpse inside Yemen's crippled healthcare system. | Continue reading
This place doesn’t have a website or a Facebook page. But it will serve an unforgettable plate of everything. | Continue reading
If you’re a historian, a revolutionary, or a cultural enthusiast on the African continent, you know why you’ve already heard of Johannesburg. If you haven’t, you’ll want to read our latest city guide. | Continue reading
Konbini put convenience stores the world over to shame with their variety of offerings, spotless interiors, and the quality of their ready-to-eat meals. | Continue reading
From apartheid protest anthems to late ‘90s dance hits to homegrown hip hop, the music of South Africa's largest city. | Continue reading
This forgotten South African township has a secret motto that calls its old residents back time and again: “It’s all gravy.” | Continue reading
This place doesn’t have a website or a Facebook page. But it will serve an unforgettable plate of everything. | Continue reading
Getting from the airport to town, ridesharing wisdom, and minibus hand signals. | Continue reading
South Africa has historically lagged behind the developed world in internet speeds, so Netflix and chilling in your hotel room may not be a possibility. | Continue reading
From fat cakes to giant sandwiches to biltong, the food that feeds South Africa’s City of Gold | Continue reading
Waterfalls, canyons, pancakes, old diners, and Twin Peaks-style logging towns in northeastern South Africa. | Continue reading
Coffee, milkshakes, art, and golden sunsets in Maboneng. | Continue reading
Walk, climb, swim, barbecue, see animals. | Continue reading
The best budget fish platter you’ve ever had in a landlocked country—and maybe anywhere. | Continue reading
Walking around Old Jaffa—Tel Aviv’s southernmost suburb—one morning, I stumbled upon Fairuz’s distinctive likeness in a rather unexpected place. | Continue reading
A photographer speaks to R&K about the issue of identity among Madhesis, who have had to continually fight for equal rights and representation as the rest of the population in Nepal. | Continue reading
Today, the noodles can be found in mall food courts and at Victory Monument, but I prefer the thrill of chasing the blue carts. | Continue reading
The Chapman is served at every restaurant, at weddings, at parties, at homes. | Continue reading
For over 200 years, glassmaking has been central to the ancient Afghan city of Herat. But a dwindling market and the decline of foreign visitors means the craft might die with this father and son. | Continue reading
Sazan is the paranoia, secrecy, and militarism of Albania’s dictatorial past in reinforced concrete and iron. It’s also a gorgeous island that could boost the country’s economy. | Continue reading
On the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, locals unite in grief—and action. | Continue reading
This week on Roads & Kingdoms, we’re diving into the upcoming elections in Brazil: Catherine Osborn writes about black women running for office in the wake of a city councilwoman’s murder, and Carol Pires talks about the rise of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro. | Continue reading
Journalist Carol Pires talks about why ultra-conservative congressman Jair Bolsonaro is growing a following and what it means for Brazil. | Continue reading
The volcano wasn't on our side that day, but at least the trout didn’t fail us. | Continue reading
"The colonel lit a cigarette and shrugged. The Scots had their traditions, he explained. And the Iraqi army had theirs." | Continue reading
Tecolote Cafe is where Santa Fe goes for breakfast. | Continue reading
“You would not expect it to be a place to eat and you will probably drive right by it." | Continue reading
The assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco shocked the world. It may ensure black feminism is a national force at the Brazilian ballot box. | Continue reading
Sukku Coffee is made primarily of dry ginger, cumin, and coriander seeds. | Continue reading
Family, food, and the World Cup in Cordoba, Argentina | Continue reading
This week on Roads & Kingdoms, a writer pays homage to her late grandfather—and an ancient culinary tradition in Delhi’s markets. Plus, a conversation with a Nicaraguan cartoonist who says even his most outlandish cartoons are beginning to look like the reality. | Continue reading
A writer pays homage to her late grandfather and an ancient culinary tradition in Delhi's markets. | Continue reading
Nicaraguan cartoonist Pedro Molina says the country’s paramilitary groups are like ISIS. | Continue reading
Thousands of vehicles from across India are brought to this scrap market in West Delhi. Most of them are dismantled, while some may find new lives. | Continue reading
This week on Roads & Kingdoms, Americans show up to protest racism, writer David Woods meets Egyptian rally racers in the desert, and photographer Kristen Dobbin has her eyes on Costa Rica. | Continue reading
A tea made with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and other spices along with Kashmiri saffron and almonds, kehwa has been around for hundreds of years. | Continue reading
For this family in the remote mountain community of La Tarde on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, life is intimately tied to the rainforest surrounding their home. | Continue reading
Organizer and alt-right activist Jason Kessler’s application for a “white civil rights” rally permit in Lafayette Park was made for 400 people, but only a couple stragglers showed up. | Continue reading
Espresso, leathery panini, and disappointment in (almost) Milan. | Continue reading
David Wood follows a ragtag convoy of rally racers into Egypt's unforgiving Eastern Desert. | Continue reading
Lite Beer and very cautious optimism in Harare. | Continue reading
Goto porridge is a Filipino rainy-day special, ideal for the morning after an all-night monsoon bender. | Continue reading
R&K photo editor Cengiz Yar was in Charlottesville this weekend, documenting the anniversary of last year's violent rally. | Continue reading