Two Days in Hiroshima, Japan
This two-day Hiroshima itinerary gives the Peace Memorial Park a full day and Miyajima Island a day of its own. The Memorial asks us to confront what happened here. A day on Miyajima offers a different encounter with the region’s history and beauty. Together, they make a compelling reason to spend two rewarding days on Japan’s west coast. A Journey Worth Making Hiroshima belongs on your travel bucket list because visiting there can change the way you understand the world. Two
Where to Eat at Tokyo Station: The Complete Guide to Ramen, Sushi, Ekiben and More
Tokyo Station is one of Japan’s great food destinations. This guide explains where to find its best ramen, sushi, classic Japanese comfort food, department-store dining, hotel restaurants, sweets and ekiben—and what is realistic when you have 20 minutes, 45 minutes or several hours.
Why McDonald’s Japan Shrimp Sando Is Well Worth a Stop
August 29, 2026 | By Bruce R. Feldman No one goes to Japan to eat at McDonalds, but McDonald’s Japan is something a little different and a lot more delicious than its American counterpart. Familiar items share the menu with a shrimp cutlet sandwich, a teriyaki pork burger, a roasted soy sauce beef sandwich, shake-it-yourself seasonings, an edamame and corn side dish, melon soda, and a rotating cast of seasonal curiosities. Think of it as a cultural field trip with French frie
Five Under-the-Radar Cities Where You Can Find Great Food
Aug. 13, 2026 | By PoliticsMoneyCulture Editors Some of the world’s most memorable meals are waiting far beyond the familiar culinary capitals of Paris, Rome and Tokyo. A new Tatler Asia guide highlights five less-celebrated cities where local food alone may justify the journey. Dalian, a port city on China’s Yellow Sea, is renowned for exceptionally fresh seafood—particularly dumplings filled with briny sea urchin—and lively street stalls serving coal-grilled oysters, scallo
Travel: Change of Scenery
Tired of the crowds of Paris, Rome and Barcelona? Some of Europe’s most memorable destinations lie far beyond the familiar tourist trail, tucked among mountains, vineyards, lakes and medieval valleys. In these quieter corners of the continent, ancient traditions endure, dramatic landscapes remain unspoiled and beautifully preserved towns have largely escaped the pressures of mass tourism. From the truffle-rich hilltop village of Motovun in Croatia and the gravity-defying mona
Don’t Just Visit the City: The Enlightened Traveler’s Guide to Easy Day Trips from Amsterdam, London, and Tokyo
July 17, 2026 | By PoliticsMoneyCulture Editors You arrive in a great city, check into a good hotel, make dinner reservations, dutifully visit the museums, and never once leave the gravitational pull of the capital. You've done a lot, but you still are missing out on some great discoveries. The Markthal is a residential and office building with a bustling market hall underneath, a must-see on your daytrip to Rotterdam Dynamic capitals like Amsterdam, London, and Tokyo are not
The Enlightened Traveler: The Great Seat-Recline Debate
July 10, 2026 | By Bruce R. Feldman In a recent New Yorker essay, Joshua Rothman takes on one of modern travel’s most surprisingly emotional questions: should you recline your airplane seat? The piece frames the issue as both tiny and enormous: only a few inches are involved, but those inches can feel like a moral referendum on how we behave in shared space. Rothman calls it “the central dilemma of our time,” with a wink, but the essay’s point is serious: airline cabins have
