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AlmatyFor introverts

Things to Do in Almaty for Introverts

Almaty without the group tours and the nightlife. Quiet cafes that let you sit for three hours, mountain trails you can reach on public transport before the crowds, bookshops, bathhouses, and the parts of the Green Bazaar worth the noise. Written for people who want a full day out and no small talk.

Length
9,000 words
Inside
8 chapters
Author
a resident of Almaty
$12Read free sample
TokyoFor food

Tokyo for Food Lovers

Not a list of famous restaurants. How eating in Tokyo actually works: which counters take walk-ins, how to order when there is no English menu, what a place with a queue is telling you, and which neighborhoods reward wandering. Includes the eating that happens in basements, train stations, and department stores.

Length
16,000 words
Inside
9 chapters
Author
a cook who moved to Tokyo
$24Read free sample
LisbonFor solo and budget

Lisbon Solo, On a Budget

A week in Lisbon on a real budget, alone. Which neighborhoods are worth the rent, how to eat properly for a few euros, the transport that tourists overpay for, the viewpoints that are free, and how to have company when you want it without booking anything.

Length
8,000 words
Inside
7 chapters
Author
a long-term visitor
$10Read free sample
Mexico CityFor first-timers

Mexico City: Your First Week

What a first-time visitor gets wrong about Mexico City, from someone who lives in it. Getting around, altitude, which neighborhoods deserve the hype, street food and how to judge a stand, and the museums worth a whole day. Written to be read before you book, not after you land.

Length
12,000 words
Inside
8 chapters
Author
a chilanga
$16Read free sample
SeoulFor night owls

Seoul for Night People

Seoul is one of the few large cities that genuinely works after midnight. Where to eat at three in the morning, which neighborhoods change character after dark, twenty-four hour cafes and bathhouses, and how to get home when the metro has stopped.

Length
10,000 words
Inside
7 chapters
Author
a night-shift worker in Seoul
$14Read free sample
IstanbulFor slow travel

Istanbul, Slowly

Istanbul for people staying two weeks instead of three days. The ferries as daily transport rather than a tour, the Asian side, neighborhood markets on their fixed weekdays, tea gardens, and how to see the famous things without giving your whole trip to them.

Length
13,000 words
Inside
8 chapters
Author
a resident of Kadıköy
$18Read free sample

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