Asia
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Kyoto before the crowds wake up
An early-riser's guide to three days in Kyoto: the torii gates at dawn, the bamboo grove at seven and a tea ceremony to finish.
Home base: Cape Town
Ada Okafor
Cities, markets and early mornings. Writes about places where the best meals cost less than a coffee back home.
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Africa
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Getting lost on purpose in Marrakech
Three days in the souks, gardens and riads of the red city, and a day in the Atlas Mountains when it all gets too loud.
Asia
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Lanterns and tailors: a week in Hoi An
Noodles for breakfast, a suit made in a day, bicycles through the rice fields and lanterns on the river at night.
Africa
4 min read
Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain
A local's three-day plan: the mountain, the Bo-Kaap, penguins on the beach, the Cape of Good Hope and a long lunch in the vineyards.
Asia
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Jaipur in pink and gold
Amber Fort at opening time, the Palace of the Winds at sunrise and the bazaars in between. Three days in the Pink City.