Spending a week based in Chania’s Old Town, I slipped easily into a simpler Mediterranean rhythm, where days revolved around incredible food, lazy afternoon siestas, and sunsets that turned the harbour into golden and rose-pink hues night after night…

Everyone who visits the north-west of Argentina ends up talking about Salinas Grandes, a large salt flat located in the provinces of Jujuy and Salta. The most popular is...