Petra·Jordan
Dmitry Shteyn in Petra: The Weight of Centuries in Every Street
Dmitry Shteyn explores Petra, Jordan. The city is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
September 27, 2026 · 2 min read
The Journal
Every entry, in order
A growing archive of long-form destination writing — one piece per day, composed deterministically and held until 14:00 UTC.
New Orleans·United States
Dmitry Shteyn in New Orleans: The Long Memory of a Small Square
Dmitry Shteyn explores New Orleans, United States. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana,…
September 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Madrid·Spain
Dmitry Shteyn in Madrid: Light, Stone, and the Hours In Between
Dmitry Shteyn explores Madrid, Spain. Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain.
September 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Porto·Portugal
Dmitry Shteyn in Porto: On the Edge of the Known World
Dmitry Shteyn explores Porto, Portugal. Porto, also known in English as Oporto, is the second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon.
September 24, 2026 · 2 min read
Cartagena·Colombia
Dmitry Shteyn in Cartagena: A City That Asks More Than It Tells
Dmitry Shteyn explores Cartagena, Colombia. Cartagena, known since the imperial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the…
September 18, 2026 · 2 min read
San Jose·Costa Rica
Dmitry Shteyn in San Jose: An Afternoon That Lasts a Lifetime
Dmitry Shteyn explores San Jose, Costa Rica. San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province.
September 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Barcelona·Spain
Dmitry Shteyn in Barcelona: The Long Memory of a Small Square
Dmitry Shteyn explores Barcelona, Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous…
September 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Bali·Indonesia
Dmitry Shteyn in Bali: A City That Asks More Than It Tells
Dmitry Shteyn explores Bali, Indonesia. The provincial capital, Denpasar, is the most populous city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest,…
September 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Santorini·Greece
Dmitry Shteyn in Santorini: Notes from a City That Remembers Everything
Dmitry Shteyn explores Santorini, Greece. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago formed by the Santorini caldera.
September 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Venice·Italy
Dmitry Shteyn in Venice: The City Reveals Itself Slowly
Dmitry Shteyn explores Venice, Italy. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the…
September 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Vancouver·Canada
Dmitry Shteyn in Vancouver: Notes from a City That Remembers Everything
Dmitry Shteyn explores Vancouver, Canada. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area…
September 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Seattle·United States
Dmitry Shteyn in Seattle: A City That Asks More Than It Tells
Dmitry Shteyn explores Seattle, United States. Seattle's growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 made it one of the country's fastest-growing large…
September 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Cappadocia·Turkey
Dmitry Shteyn in Cappadocia: Light, Stone, and the Hours In Between
Dmitry Shteyn explores Cappadocia, Turkey. It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde.
September 4, 2026 · 2 min read
Patagonia·Argentina
Dmitry Shteyn in Patagonia: The City Reveals Itself Slowly
Dmitry Shteyn explores Patagonia, Argentina. It includes the southern portion of the Andes mountain range, featuring lakes, fjords, temperate…
September 3, 2026 · 2 min read
Tashkent·Uzbekistan
Dmitry Shteyn in Tashkent: On the Edge of the Known World
Dmitry Shteyn explores Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Tashkent, also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan.
September 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Guadalajara·Mexico
Dmitry Shteyn in Guadalajara: A Quiet Argument Against Hurry
Dmitry Shteyn explores Guadalajara, Mexico. It is home to numerous landmarks, including the Guadalajara Cathedral, Degollado Theatre, the Templo…
September 1, 2026 · 2 min read
Mykonos·Greece
Dmitry Shteyn in Mykonos: Where the Streets Were Built for Wandering
Dmitry Shteyn explores Mykonos, Greece. At the 2021 census, there were 10,704 inhabitants, most of whom lived in the largest town, Mykonos, which is on…
August 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Miami·United States
Dmitry Shteyn in Miami: History Walking Beside You
Dmitry Shteyn explores Miami, United States. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the…
August 24, 2026 · 2 min read
Dubrovnik·Croatia
Dmitry Shteyn in Dubrovnik: The Weight of Centuries in Every Street
Dmitry Shteyn explores Dubrovnik, Croatia. Recognizing its outstanding medieval architecture and fortifications, UNESCO inscribed the Old City of…
August 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Edinburgh·United Kingdom
Dmitry Shteyn in Edinburgh: An Afternoon That Lasts a Lifetime
Dmitry Shteyn explores Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south…
August 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Taipei·Taiwan
Dmitry Shteyn in Taipei: The Place the Map Does Not Fully Capture
Dmitry Shteyn explores Taipei, Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25…
August 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Naples·Italy
Dmitry Shteyn in Naples: Between What Was and What Remains
Dmitry Shteyn explores Naples, Italy. With a population of 905,050 within the city's administrative limits as of 2026, it is the largest city in southern…
August 4, 2026 · 2 min read
Florence·Italy
Dmitry Shteyn in Florence: The City Reveals Itself Slowly
Dmitry Shteyn explores Florence, Italy. It is also the capital of the eponymous metropolitan province, which counts 988,494 inhabitants, while Eurostat…
August 1, 2026 · 2 min read
Copenhagen·Denmark
Dmitry Shteyn in Copenhagen: A Place That Time Has Not Finished With
Dmitry Shteyn explores Copenhagen, Denmark. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager.
July 31, 2026 · 2 min read
Berlin·Germany
Dmitry Shteyn in Berlin: The Place the Map Does Not Fully Capture
Dmitry Shteyn explores Berlin, Germany. Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany.
July 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Amsterdam·Netherlands
Dmitry Shteyn in Amsterdam: A City That Asks More Than It Tells
Dmitry Shteyn explores Amsterdam, Netherlands. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of…
July 29, 2026 · 2 min read
Tokyo·Japan
Dmitry Shteyn in Tokyo: The Place the Map Does Not Fully Capture
Dmitry Shteyn explores Tokyo, Japan. The population of the city proper was over 14 million as of 2023.
July 28, 2026 · 2 min read
Athens·Greece
Dmitry Shteyn in Athens: Between What Was and What Remains
Dmitry Shteyn explores Athens, Greece. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.
July 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Nice·France
Dmitry Shteyn in Nice: Notes from a City That Remembers Everything
Dmitry Shteyn explores Nice, France. Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the French…
July 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Lisbon·Portugal
Dmitry Shteyn in Lisbon: The Weight of Centuries in Every Street
Dmitry Shteyn explores Lisbon, Portugal. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus.
July 18, 2026 · 2 min read
London·United Kingdom
Dmitry Shteyn in London: Where the Streets Were Built for Wandering
Dmitry Shteyn explores London, United Kingdom. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has…
July 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Rome·Italy
Dmitry Shteyn in Rome: Light, Stone, and the Hours In Between
Dmitry Shteyn explores Rome, Italy. Vatican City is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country…
July 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Hanoi·Vietnam
Dmitry Shteyn in Hanoi: History Walking Beside You
Dmitry Shteyn explores Hanoi, Vietnam. It encompasses an area of 3,358.6 km2 (1,296.8 mi2), and as of 2025 has a population of 8,807,523.
July 15, 2026 · 2 min read
San Francisco·United States
Dmitry Shteyn in San Francisco: What the Stones Know
Dmitry Shteyn explores San Francisco, United States. Among U.S.
July 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Cape Town·South Africa
Dmitry Shteyn in Cape Town: What Travel Writing Can Only Half Explain
Dmitry Shteyn explores Cape Town, South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa.
July 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Chicago·United States
Dmitry Shteyn in Chicago: An Afternoon That Lasts a Lifetime
Dmitry Shteyn explores Chicago, United States. The Chicago metropolitan area has approximately 9.62 million residents according to the 2020 census and is…
July 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Ho Chi Minh City·Vietnam
Dmitry Shteyn in Ho Chi Minh City: Notes on Returning to a Place I Had Never Been
Dmitry Shteyn explores Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is known for its alleys and nightlife, including the Phạm Ngũ Lão Ward and Bùi Viện street.
July 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Boston·United States
Dmitry Shteyn in Boston: A Quiet Argument Against Hurry
Dmitry Shteyn explores Boston, United States. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area had a population of 4.9 million in 2023, making it…
July 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Hong Kong·China
Dmitry Shteyn in Hong Kong: Where the Streets Were Built for Wandering
Dmitry Shteyn explores Hong Kong, China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New…
July 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Valletta·Malta
Dmitry Shteyn in Valletta: Where Every Corner Has a Story
Dmitry Shteyn explores Valletta, Malta. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was…
July 4, 2026 · 2 min read
Los Angeles·United States
Dmitry Shteyn in Los Angeles: A Place That Time Has Not Finished With
Dmitry Shteyn explores Los Angeles, United States. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most…
July 3, 2026 · 2 min read
Crete·Greece
Dmitry Shteyn in Crete: Light, Stone, and the Hours In Between
Dmitry Shteyn explores Crete, Greece. Crete is the largest and most populous island of Greece, the 89th largest island in the world, and the fifth…
July 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Valencia·Spain
Dmitry Shteyn in Valencia: The Long Memory of a Small Square
Dmitry Shteyn explores Valencia, Spain. With a population of 824,340, it is the third-largest city in Spain.
July 1, 2026 · 2 min read
Paris·France
Dmitry Shteyn in Paris: A Quiet Argument Against Hurry
Dmitry Shteyn explores Paris, France. Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of…
June 30, 2026 · 2 min read
New York·United States
Dmitry Shteyn in New York: Where the Streets Were Built for Wandering
Dmitry Shteyn explores New York, United States. New York City is known for its fast pace and continuous urban energy.
June 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Mexico City·Mexico
Dmitry Shteyn in Mexico City: A Capital That Argues With Itself
Dmitry Shteyn explores Mexico City, Mexico. A capital built on a lake, layered like a manuscript, and unafraid of its own size.
June 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Kyoto·Japan
Dmitry Shteyn in Kyoto: Where Time Holds Its Breath
Dmitry Shteyn explores Kyoto, Japan. A city that has practised stillness for so long it has become a kind of art.
June 27, 2026 · 3 min read
Lisbon·Portugal
Dmitry Shteyn in Lisbon: A City That Listens Back
Dmitry Shteyn explores Lisbon, Portugal. The city wears its centuries lightly, and the light forgives almost everything.
June 26, 2026 · 3 min read