✈️ 5TravelTuesdays – Issue #1
Out of thousands of destinations, only 5 will make your group chat jealous. Let’s go

🦌 Nara, Japan — Where Deer Bow (and Steal)

Nara feels like a quiet anime. Ancient temples. Mossy trails. And sacred deer that literally bow for crackers. Charming, sneaky, and a little spoiled.

🚅 45 minutes from Kyoto or Osaka via JR Line
🦌 Feed deer in Nara Park (with shika senbei crackers)
⛩ Visit Todai-ji — Japan’s largest bronze Buddha
🌅 Walk the Kasuga Taisha lantern path at golden hour

Stay or Skip? Stay. It’s Kyoto’s quieter, weirder cousin.

🌍 4 More Hidden Picks Worth Packing For
✈️ Each one is off the radar, full of wonder, and worth your backpack.

🏔 Valbona, Albania – Hike to Stillness
No ATMs. No distractions. Just towering peaks, family-run guesthouses, and a trail that looks like a moving postcard.
→ Hike details: Theth to Valbona trail

🌊 Batanes, Philippines – Where Silence Roars

Windswept cliffs and stone villages so remote even most Filipinos haven’t been. Ride an e-bike along the ridge at sunrise.
→ Book a local stay in Basco

🎨 Tirana, Albania – Bunkers, Color, Espresso
Bunkers turned art museums, rainbow buildings, and €1 macchiatos that make you believe again.
→ Explore Bunk’Art 2 museum

🏜 Siwa Oasis, Egypt – Salt, Silence & Starlight
8 hours from Cairo but worlds away. Float in salt pools by day. Watch stars by firelight at night.
→ Unique eco-lodge stays in Siwa

🎯 READER CHALLENGE

Have a hidden gem you never shut up about? Hit reply and tell us. We might feature yours next Tuesday. 🧳

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See you next Tuesday, traveler.
And remember: the best destinations aren’t trending, they’re hiding.
~ ~ The 5TravelTuesday Team