Travel
Imagination
idea
Nourish your imagination and you will be forever free
The imagination is fundamental to the human experience, freeing us from physical confines and anchoring us during unrest
by Tania Zittoun
Freedom and choice
idea
Why not driving is my own form of resistance
As romantic petrochemical-fuelled narratives slip into the past, I’ve found my own kind of freedom in a life without a car
by Vicky Grut
Travel
guide
How to be a more ethical traveller
You are itching to get out there and want to do it with care. How do you avoid traps like voluntourism and greenwashing?
by Carolin Lusby
Travel
film
‘It pulls you in’: the staff seduced by the rhythms of the Trans-Siberian railway
Directed by Anastasia Kirillova
Travel
idea
Why virtual travel is no substitute for being in a place
Around the world in 80 virtual-reality simulations? Why armchair travel will never be a substitute for the weary trudge
by Emily Thomas
Communication and language
idea
The tentacles of language are always on the move
An evolutionary biologist explains how human language can shift as slowly or rapidly as organisms adapting to life on Earth
by Klaus M Stiefel
Pleasures and pastimes
guide
How to wander
Whether in a city or the wilderness, near or far, there’s joy to be had in a journey where the destination doesn’t matter
by Jordan Fisher Smith
Travel
film
Postcards from a Tuscan island where an unhurried pace is a way of life
Directed by Tom Schroeder
Food and drink
film
A dance of light and pasta-making in Tuscany forms a sensuous feast
Directed by Josh Gibson