The Orient Express Has Just ArrivedThe train from Paris arrives at Sirkeci Station in a cloud of steam. Porters move quickly along the platform, lifting trunks and hat boxes down from the train carriages.

Galicia, Spain - One year ago, almost to the day — around February 14th, 2025 — I arrived at Playa de las Catedrales in northern Spain at low tide. The beach was nearly empty. The sky clear. The air cool, but gentle.

London, UK - The Natural History Museum in London promises abundance. Too much, perhaps. It was busy. Very busy. The kind of crowded where looking becomes difficult — not because there is nothing to see, but because there are too many people.

Nevada, USA - You walk in, and something shifts. The 360-degree theatre opens in every direction — a circle of deep red velvet seats and glowing glass, soft light sliding across the edges. It’s not a stage in front of you. It’s a world that surrounds you.

Yucatan, Mexico - The Tren Maya is Mexico’s newest railway, running through the Yucatán Peninsula like a long silver thread. Much has been said about the cost overruns, the delays, even the army’s role in building sections of the track. But once you step on board, it feels less like politics and more like possibility.

Nevada, USA - Las Vegas always overwhelms me. No matter how often I've been, it keeps surprising me - bold, loud, and full of life. This time I arrived at the height of summer, where the air hits like a hairdryer and shade feels like shelter. Dry heat and desert winds sweep past colossal hotels that try to outshine the sun.