Galleria Borghese
A jewel-box gallery inside the Borghese gardens, home to breathtaking Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings. Entry is by compulsory timed slot, which keeps it blissfully uncrowded – reserve ahead.
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Colosseum
Rome’s mighty first-century amphitheatre, where 50,000 spectators once watched gladiatorial games. A timed ticket (ideally with the arena floor or underground) gets you inside the greatest monument of the ancient world – book ahead to skip the long queues.
Carrer de la Riera Baixa
Barcelona’s go-to street for alternative shopping – a short Raval lane packed door to door with second-hand shops, record stores and tattoo parlours, with a few cafes to round it out. Great for cheap new threads and crate-digging; on most Saturdays the shops spill outside and turn it into a little open-air market.
Kobe City Loop Bus
Kobe’s retro-styled loop bus is the easy way to see a city squeezed between the hills and the sea. It links the main sights – the Kitano foreign-residence district, Harborland and more – with tickets sold onboard. A day pass is great value if you’re packing the highlights into one day.
Free Guided Walks in Parnu
A free, roughly hour-long stroll around Parnu with a local guide, taking in the history, the main sights and the stories behind Estonia’s favourite summer resort town. Walks run mid-May to mid-September from the Visitor Centre on Uus street – Saturdays are in English (and Estonian).
Muriel’s Cafe Bar
A quirky-yet-classy cafe bar down a quiet city-centre side street, with inventive, knowledgeable staff and a cracking gin menu. Grab an outdoor seat on a fine day or people-watch from inside when it rains; check the cocktail of the week and one of the Mediterranean platters.
Old Quarter Bar Crawl
A guided night out through hand-picked bars in Hanoi’s buzzing Old Quarter, with a shot or beer included at each stop before the group heads to a headline club. A fun, easy way to turn strangers into friends and see the nightlife with a local leading the way – the organisers note it’s LGBTQ- and POC-friendly.
Benedito Calixto Market
A quiet square most of the week that becomes one of Sao Paulo’s coolest spots every Saturday, when an antiques-and-everything market fills it up. Graze traditional food from all over Brazil, hunt for vintage finds, browse the galleries around the square – and stay for the live chorinho band in the afternoon.
Dargah of Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
The oldest dargah in Delhi, the tomb-shrine of the revered Sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki in historic Mehrauli, near the Qutb Minar. More than a mausoleum, it’s a living sanctuary where devotees of many faiths come to pray – a rare, peaceful place where Delhi’s traditions meet. Visit respectfully.
Sitsimae Kelder
About as local as Tallinn gets – a no-frills cellar bar out in the up-and-coming Kopli district, well beyond the tourist trail of the old town. It’s rough around the edges, but the barman is famously friendly, the local beer is good and the prices feel frozen in the 90s. One for adventurous drinkers after the real thing.