Category
Where to Stay.
12 postcards from around the world.
Africa
Where to Stay in Zanzibar: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Zanzibar's neighborhoods range from crumbling medieval alleys to luxury beachfront strips—and choosing wrong means either partying until 3 a.m. or sitting alone with overpriced cocktails.
Europe
Where to Stay in Porto: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Porto's best neighborhoods aren't all riverside postcard shots—know which to book before your money disappears into tourist traps.
Africa
Where to Stay in Chefchaouen: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Chefchaouen's medina is small enough to walk in an hour, but where you sleep determines whether you're stumbling through Instagram crowds or sipping mint tea in genuine calm.
South America
Where to Stay in Buenos Aires: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Buenos Aires has 48 neighborhoods, but you only need to know five to find your perfect stay.
South America
Where to Stay in Cusco: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Cusco's neighborhoods range from colonial charm to party central, and your choice determines whether you'll spend your trip on cobblestones or in backpacker bars.
Middle East
Where to Stay in Dubai: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Dubai's neighborhoods are wildly different—from gilded beachfront towers to gritty souks—so choosing the right one makes or breaks your trip.
North America
Where to Stay in New York City: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
New York City's eight million residents don't all stay in Times Square—and neither should you, unless crowds and $400 hotel rooms sound perfect.
Asia
Where to Stay in Koh Samui: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Koh Samui has six distinct neighborhoods, and picking the wrong one can ruin your trip—here's exactly where to stay based on what you actually want to do.
Europe
Where to Stay in Budapest: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Budapest's thermal baths attract 1.5 million visitors yearly, but where you sleep determines whether you're living the experience or just passing through it.
Europe
Where to Stay in Rome: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Rome's neighborhoods are so distinct that picking the wrong one can waste half your vacation on transit and tourist traps.
Europe
Where to Stay in Venice: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Venice has 118 islands, zero cars, and wildly different neighborhoods—picking the wrong one ruins your trip, while the right one makes it unforgettable.
North America
Where to Stay in Tulum: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Tulum's neighborhoods are wildly different, and choosing wrong can make or break your trip.