The Honest Truth About [Japan's] Bathing Snow Monkeys
You know the shot even if you've never set foot in Japan. A monkey sunk to its shoulders in a steaming pool, maybe a cap of snow on its head, eyes shut in what looks…
[Prague] is Quietly Reinventing Itself, and You May No Longer Be Welcome
On the last Saturday of June 2025, a few hundred Prague locals reclaimed the Old Town Square for an afternoon by staging a protest on it. They played a mock…
Here's Everything to See in [Tokyo’s Ginza] Neighbourhood Without Spending a Fortune
Ginza crops up on a lot of Tokyo must-see lists. It's the city's Kensington, Park Avenue or 6th Arrondissement, all glittering shopfronts and eye-wateringly…
There's No Tipping in [Japan], But That Doesn't Mean There Are No Charges At All
Dining out in much of the West comes with a (sometimes) nasty sting at the end where some brain power may be required. There is the number on the menu, the tax…
The Fonts on Your Screen Were Born in This [Antwerp] Museum
The title and intro line you just read uses a typeface, or font, called Alike. What you’re reading now is Alike. Alike is what’s known as a serif font, those signature flicks…
In [Tokyo], a Michelin Meal Could Cost Less Than Your Airport Coffee
For nineteen years running, Tokyo has been the most Michelin-starred city on the planet. The 2026 guide, announced by Michelin in September 2025, lists 160…
A Love Letter to [Paris] in the Rain
The most famous picture of a Paris street isn’t one of the sunlight bouncing off the pink-grey stonework of a Haussmann terrace. It’s of a cold, wet and blustery day…