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In India’s most contradictory city, artists and intellectuals improvise their way through the commotion.

In Greece’s Peloponnese countryside, food is sourced from hillside to hearth.

A traveler journeys to the heart of Grasse, where jasmine grows and memories linger.

I’m on the hunt for perfection, Japanese style.

Embrace a rustic, woodsy vibe at these timber lodges such as the Fairmont Le Château Montebello in Quebec.

One traveler returns to Laos.

Albert Kahn’s photographic archive is a mesmerizing record of human history.

Writer David Thompson shares his favorite parts of living in Bangkok’s Dusit neighborhood.

If eating huge plates of pork, deciphering local slang, and snowshoeing through the woods of Québec can’t bring two siblings together, what can?

While in Tokyo, stroll the grounds of one or more of the thousands of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. The peace and relaxed nature of the temples and shrines offer welcome respite from Tokyo’s more hectic side.

Temples are wonderful places for exploring. Whether they are ancient ruins or an active place of worship with vibrant colors and smells, you can’t go wrong visiting any of these temples.

You could easily spend your entire time in Japan roaming between gardens, temples, and shrines—and it would be time well spent. Meander through Kyoto’s moss and rock gardens or explore Tokyo’s Imperial palace garden. Stay the night in an ancient temple and eat among Buddhist monks or visit one of Japan’s three great Shinto shrines situated in Tokyo, Ise, and Nagoya.

A new generation of tastemakers puts Beijing on the fashion map.

Argentina at a Gallop

The gateway to the ruins of Angkor, Siem Reap draws temple tourists from around the globe. From Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat, and Banteay Srei, the temples of Angkor date back to the 12th century, if not farther back.