Maia Ruth Lee spent nine years wandering the globe, she is back in Kathmandu where she spent 13 of her formative years.

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1. United States Chicago in depth. Really

   Chicago’s Colin Metcalf gives us an extensive tour of the city’s bacon, coffee, and modern architecture. 

2. Poland Polish Delights

   Twenty-five-year-old graphic designer/illustrator Kinga Offert clues us in to one of Europe’s hidden gems — her hometown, Poznan Poland. When not designing or illustrating, Kinga sculpts little clay lucha libre figurines and sends them to friends and strangers all over the world to be photographed in situ (think traveling gnome project). 

3. Africa The Beauty of Jozi

   “Jozi is not automatically romantic...It’s an acquired taste; it’s tough to find the true magic and that’s the beauty of the place,” says Mpumi Mcata, one of the founders of the Johannesburg rock band BLK JKS. Mcata makes it just a little easier to find the magic of Jozi by sharing some of his favorite spots in his hometown. 

4. United States Sleepless in Seatown

   Food and travel writer Patricia Tanumihardja’s Seattle is considered her on-and-off home. We caught up with her after the launch of her new cookbook The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook to discuss places to eat and sightsee in her adopted hometown.