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    The Best Instant Pot Cookbooks, According to Instant Pot Cookbook AuthorsThey may make cooking simple, but the recipes — and the meals — you make with them don’t have to be.
  2. you can do this
    Everything You Need to Bake Bread (Assuming You Can Find Flour and Yeast)A boule wants to be a part of your future. Give in to it.
  3. the urbanist
    The Urbanist’s Guide to TorontoUmeboshi–beurre blanc veggies, vinyl nights, canoe excursions.
  4. travel
    Insider Travel Itineraries for 9 Far-Flung CitiesThe typical days and ​play-it-by-ear nights of locals from Lagos, Stockholm, Beijing, Honolulu, Dubai, San Francisco, Bogotá, Bangkok, and Oslo.
  5. Insider Travel Itineraries for 9 Far-Flung CitiesThe typical days and ​play-it-by-ear nights of locals from Lagos, Stockholm, Beijing, Honolulu, Dubai, San Francisco, Bogotá, Bangkok, and Oslo.
  6. the urbanist: bangkok
    Go Deeper: What to Read, Watch, and Download Before Visiting BangkokOur list of essentials includes a breakout short story collection, a street food doc, and a hand-painted city map.
  7. the urbanist: bangkok
    Handmade Lutes, Herbal Inhalers, and Other Souvenirs You Should Buy in BangkokPut down the snake whiskey. Step away from the elephant pants. Our sources have better ideas for what to bring home.
  8. the urbanist: bangkok
    Wild Elephants and Jungle Biking: The Best Day Trips From BangkokEven the city’s biggest supporters sometimes need a break. From a “green lung” getaway to a triple-waterfall park, here’s where the locals escape.
  9. the urbanist: bangkok
    An Insider’s Guide to Bangkok’s Underground Art SceneAs the capital gears up for its inaugural Bangkok Art Biennale, artists and curators gather the courage to speak out in new and subversive ways.
  10. the urbanist: bangkok
    Where to Rummage for Vintage in BangkokThree throwback obsessives share their lists of go-to scouting spots for military jackets, embroidered caftans, rare vinyl, and taxidermied ostriches.
  11. the urbanist: bangkok
    Top Bangkok Spas for Foot Rubs, Yuzu Baths, and Crystal HealingFour locals on where they go to soothe knotty muscles, sweat out their impurities, and recenter their inner beings.
  12. the urbanist: bangkok
    You Can Do Better Than Khaosan RoadLeave the deep-fried scorpions to the backpackers. Here are five under-the-radar alternatives to Bangkok’s biggest tourist magnets.
  13. the urbanist: bangkok
    One Night in Bangkok? This Is How You Should Spend ItForget Soi Cowboy. Restaurateur Jason Lang crafts an after-dark agenda with gooey tiki drinks, live funk bands, and fiery Thai liquor.
  14. the urbanist: bangkok
    Your Perfect Afternoon: What to Eat, See, and Do in Bangkok’s Old TownNeoclassical architecture, squid ink soup, and a secret diving center: Local artist Pomme Chan guides us through the city’s buzziest creative enclave.
  15. the urbanist: bangkok
    The Best Thai Food in Bangkok, From High to LowTwo chefs, a brewer, a pop star, and a flock of other food-obsessed locals reveal their favorite spots for authentic Thai eats.
  16. the urbanist: bangkok
    Where the Locals Would Stay in Bangkok If They Weren’t LocalIn a city as sprawling as Bangkok, where you sleep matters. Here, four locals share their picks for stylish hostels, luxe rooftop cottages, and more.
  17. the urbanist: bangkok
    Week 1: Bangkok, the Most Underrated City in Southeast AsiaTo give it a fair shake, you need at least five days — long enough that you won’t spend your whole trip sitting in traffic.
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    What a Coffee-Obsessed Travel Writer Packs in His SuitcaseAfter some hits and misses, I can finally say I’ve perfected a portable solution at a reasonable price point.
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  20. TokyoRecord-store beers, dancing in an old movie theater.
  21. TokyoRecord-store beers, dancing in an old movie theater.
  22. An Original SoundtrackHowever obscure your tastes may be—nineties Pavement tracks, twenties jazz standards—eight hyperspecific wedding bands are up for the challenge.
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    Vulture’s 2012 Pop-Culture Present FinderThirty-three suggestions for the earbud-rocking, remote-dominating, minutiae-devouring entertainment obsessive on your list.
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  28. the urbanist: bangkok
    Where to Rummage for Vintage in BangkokThree throwback obsessives share their lists of go-to scouting spots for military jackets, embroidered caftans, rare vinyl, and taxidermied ostriches.
  29. the urbanist: bangkok
    Week 1: Bangkok, the Most Underrated City in Southeast AsiaTo give it a fair shake, you need at least five days — long enough that you won’t spend your whole trip sitting in traffic.
  30. the urbanist: bangkok
    Go Deeper: What to Read, Watch, and Download Before Visiting BangkokOur list of essentials includes a breakout short story collection, a street food doc, and a hand-painted city map.
  31. the urbanist: bangkok
    Wild Elephants and Jungle Biking: The Best Day Trips From BangkokEven the city’s biggest supporters sometimes need a break. From a “green lung” getaway to a triple-waterfall park, here’s where the locals escape.
  32. the urbanist: bangkok
    Your Perfect Afternoon: What to Eat, See, and Do in Bangkok’s Old TownNeoclassical architecture, squid ink soup, and a secret diving center: Local artist Pomme Chan guides us through the city’s buzziest creative enclave.
  33. the urbanist: bangkok
    You Can Do Better Than Khaosan RoadLeave the deep-fried scorpions to the backpackers. Here are five under-the-radar alternatives to Bangkok’s biggest tourist magnets.
  34. the urbanist: bangkok
    An Insider’s Guide to Bangkok’s Underground Art SceneAs the capital gears up for its inaugural Bangkok Art Biennale, artists and curators gather the courage to speak out in new and subversive ways.
  35. the urbanist: bangkok
    Handmade Lutes, Herbal Inhalers, and Other Souvenirs You Should Buy in BangkokPut down the snake whiskey. Step away from the elephant pants. Our sources have better ideas for what to bring home.
  36. the urbanist: bangkok
    Where the Locals Would Stay in Bangkok If They Weren’t LocalIn a city as sprawling as Bangkok, where you sleep matters. Here, four locals share their picks for stylish hostels, luxe rooftop cottages, and more.
  37. the urbanist: bangkok
    One Night in Bangkok? This Is How You Should Spend ItForget Soi Cowboy. Restaurateur Jason Lang crafts an after-dark agenda with gooey tiki drinks, live funk bands, and fiery Thai liquor.
  38. the urbanist: bangkok
    The Best Thai Food in Bangkok, From High to LowTwo chefs, a brewer, a pop star, and a flock of other food-obsessed locals reveal their favorite spots for authentic Thai eats.