The Summer 2026 issue of  the BATW online magazine “Stories of Travel Culture and the World” is now published at: https://medium.com/batw-travel-stories

Enjoy 14 great new articles by your fellow travel writers with a focus on Europe (6 stories), also featuring new insights into the wonders of Asia and Oceania (3), South Africa, and, of course, North and Central America. See links below:

 

Perfect Paris by Lisa Alpine

Mindfulness & Meditation in South Africa by Wanda Hedding

Mexico’s Riviera Maya by Lalit Kumar

Japan Odyssey: Tokyo to Kanagawa by John Penisten

It’s never too late to call France home by Diane Covington

San Francisco’s Cultural Heartbeat by Stephanie Levin

Monet’s Gardens, Giverny, France by John Penisten

Beyond the Louvre by Stephanie Levin

Beyond Paris: Discover Burgundy by Barge by Carol Canter

Apple, Air France, and a French Hero by David Laws

Saddle Up for Adventure by Lee Daley

In Your Backyard by Jules and Effin Older

A Sonoma Escape Worth Craving by Ginny Prior

Beyond the Cloud Line by Marybeth Bond