A couple takes a selfie at Shibuya junction, which is popular among tourists, in Tokyo, Japan, March 31, 2016. ― Reuters pic
NEW YORK, March 22 — Armchair travelers take note: A new guidebook from Lonely Planet spotlights the coolest ‘secret’ neighbourhoods in cities around the world.Secret City from Lonely Planet: The insider’s guide to the world’s coolest neighbourhoodWith many parts of the world on lockdown due to Covid-19, the only kind of travel possible right now is the virtual and wishful thinking kind.offers readers new insight into cities they may think they already know.
For instance, travellers and locals alike may want to consider expanding their usual itineraries and hit up Wapping and Rotherhithe in London and explore Staten Island’s North Shore in New York City. For each neighbourhood, experts provide recommendations on the best places for eating, drinking and shopping.Africa & the Middle East: Woodstock, Cape Town, Kasbah & Mellah, Marrakesh; Neve Tzedek, Tel AvivEurope: Madragoa, Lisbon, Rathmines, Dublin, El Raval, Barcelona, Noord, Amsterdam, Vesterbro, Copenhagen: IX District, Copenhagen, Bethnal Green, London, Highgate, London
North America: Hawthorne, Portland, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, Ballard, Seattle, French Quarter, New Orleans, Bridgeport, ChicagoSouth America & the Caribbean: Miraflores, Lima, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Copacabana, Rio de Janeirois out April 20, in the UK and May 19 in the US. — AFP-Relaxnews