It's time to go on a journey of the mind around the world via the bookstore. For our second and final edition, let some new and old friends whisk you around New York, Maastricht and Chandigarh.

It's time to go on a journey of the mind around the world via the places that are the ultimate conduits for escape — the bookstore. In part one of two, discover Wales' 'town of books', and Juliana Engberg's bibliophile guide to London and Paris.

Belfast is kaleidoscopic — a product born out of contested histories and the desire to break free from it. As Northern Ireland commemorates 100 years since partition, take a journey through a city that is shedding its historical sectarian binaries.

Come on an urban tramp, in search of enchantment, to discover the industrial city anew.

The Philippines is a melange of Austronesian, Spanish, Chinese, and American histories which have their focal point in the capital, Manila. But to really see Manila as it is now, throw out everything you've been told… because it's time to head to the mall.

Hop on board one of the best transit systems in the world and arrive on time to enjoy hot pot, oyster omelettes and braised pork over rice; before taking in the culturally eclectic sites that make up Taiwan's capital.

Discover the Olympic city anew, through a tour of some its well-known neighbourhoods, fashion, architecture… and tuna loiners.

Discover a new city or neighbourhood somewhere in the world via its architecture, food, gardens, art, literature and cultural history.

Our travel bubble with New Zealand might be closed for now (thanks, Delta variant) but it doesn't mean we can't plan for the future.

Urban music… it's a London thing. From grime to garage, to drum & bass, the city itself has been instrumental in incubating these rich musical cultures. Take a trip through the council estates, radio stations, and social histories that made this happen.

From the Ruin Bar to Budapest's spectacular thermal bath houses, Bela Lajta's proto-deco Parisiana nightclub to Bartok's transformational impact on 20th century music, we take a mind journey through the Hungarian capital.

Victoria's tallest summit is Mount Bogong, a place of dazzling beauty nestled in the Great Dividing Range on Yaithmathang country. Jonathan Green takes you on an icy journey up the mountain.

Beautiful beaches, ideal surfing conditions, national parks and plenty of sunshine; it's not hard to see why Byron Bay attracts everyone from holiday makers to social media influencers, to the global film industry.

Behind the cosmopolitan, dynamic, and fashion-filled city of Milan lies a long and rich history. Down your aperitivo, hop on the underground train and take a tour around this grand Italian city.

Gamilaraay man and ABC Top 5 Arts residential scholar Beau de Belle brings us along on a visit to the house of his mentor and friend, the revered architect Richard Leplastrier.

Arid dessert air, plunging temperatures at night, bright white light and framed by multiple mountain ranges: Xinjiang is the kind of place that inspires poetry, music and delicious food.

A country rich in biodiversity, a festival for every saint and 16 different types of avocado: come on a journey to Costa Rica.

Come on a mind journey through the 'unloved capital' to discover Berlin's rough charm, it's currywurst, its art and the unavoidable weight of it's history.

Turn a 'queer eye' to Victoria's capital city on a walking tour with historian Graham Willett.

How might you go about building a capital city from scratch?

A journey to an ancient city marked by both beauty and ugliness, where intractable allegiances, passions and pasts collide.

A journey to the Lithuanian capital featuring a visit to Vilnius' last remaining synagogue and a day trip to a Soviet theme park.

A journey to the Lithuanian capital featuring a visit to Vilnius' last remaining synagogue and a day trip to a Soviet theme park.

In anticipation of Australian football's return, journey to the MCG, a centuries old meeting place with many stories to tell.