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34 letters so far, to cities and villages, mountains and islands, and to the people who travel between them.

Letter No. 12March 2026

Seoul, South Korea

Dear Seoul, Never Sleeping, Always Kind

Palaces between skyscrapers, markets open late into the night, and a subway so well run it feels like a quiet form of hospitality.

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Letter No. 11March 2026

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Dear Edinburgh, A City That Tells Stories in Stone

A castle on a volcanic plug, closes that drop away into darkness, and weather that changes three times before lunch.

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Letter No. 10March 2026

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dear Buenos Aires, Late Dinners and Long Goodbyes

Dinner at ten is early. Goodbyes take twenty minutes. You run on conversation, coffee, and a kind of late-night energy that never quite tires.

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Letter No. 09March 2026

Marrakech, Morocco

Dear Marrakech, We Got Lost on Purpose

A medina where maps give up, the smoke of grills over Jemaa el-Fnaa at sunset, and riads that open like secrets behind plain doors.

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Letter No. 08February 2026

Hanoi, Vietnam

Dear Hanoi, The Street Is Your Living Room

Plastic stools on the pavement, a bowl of pho at 6 a.m., and motorbikes moving like a river. You live your life outdoors and invite everyone to pull up a seat.

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Letter No. 07February 2026

Istanbul, Türkiye

Dear Istanbul, Two Continents, One Tea

A ferry crossing that costs less than a coffee, a tulip-shaped glass of tea, and a city that has been the centre of the world more than once.

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Letter No. 06February 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

Dear Cape Town, Between the Mountain and the Sea

A flat-topped mountain that wears a tablecloth of cloud, two oceans, and a history that asks to be understood, not just photographed.

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Letter No. 04January 2026

Mexico City, Mexico

Dear CDMX, We Came for Tacos and Stayed for You

One of the largest cities in the world, sitting on a drained lake at 2,240 metres. You are loud, generous, full of murals and impossible to summarise in a single trip.

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Letter No. 03January 2026

Kyoto, Japan

Dear Kyoto, Teach Us to Slow Down

Fifteen hundred temples, a river with stepping stones shaped like turtles, and a rhythm that rewards anyone willing to stop rushing between them.

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Letter No. 02January 2026

Lisbon, Portugal

Dear Lisbon, You Made Us Climb to Love You

Seven hills, worn limestone pavements and a yellow tram that groans up the slope like it has opinions. You are not an easy city to walk, and that is part of the point.

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