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This fall, we’re bringing the League to Sri Lanka for the first time ever.

Ceylon, Serendip, Trapobana. Known over millennia by many names, Sri Lanka is an island of myth and mystique, of tea and spice, white beach and thick jungle. Its current name means “Resplendent Island,” a fitting title for this lush teardrop-shaped landmass that’s emerging as one of the most vibrant and compelling travel destinations on the planet.

Sri Lanka the Bountiful — Nov 1–8, 2026.

Led by curator and researcher Mark Forbes (@mark_b_forbes_) and R&K host Alejo Sabugo (@alejosabugo), this trip begins in the seaside metropolis of Colombo before moving to the ancient Spice Route fort of Galle, then up to the emerald tea trails of Sri Lankan hill country, which we reach by seaplane.

Over one unforgettable week, we will dine in family homes and tea field bungalows, meet Tamil orators, Sinhalese naturalists, planters of cinnamon, and Sri Lankan chefs of all stripes.

📍 Visit the link in our bio for the full day-by-day itinerary and booking.

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Flew to Chicago. Hosted a brunch with Saveur. Won a James Beard medal for our first print issue. Kissed a man on the head. Wore a Knicks lapel pin. Watched them thrive in five live with iconic New Yorkers at the Chicago Athletic Association. Flew back home over the statue of liberty sipping wine from a little plastic cup.  

All made possible by 100# Lynx Opaque Cover stock. By our overachieving edit and travel team. By our stockists and advertisers, especially @rugbyscottranch and @mightyoakroasters. Let’s run it back for Issue 2, coming later this year 🥈

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The 2027 calendar is here!

Earlier this spring, we tried something we’d never done before. Instead of building our 2027 trip calendar and hoping it worked for people, we asked first. We sent out a survey to our community and then built our slate of trips around their responses.

Now, for the first time, we have a calendar shaped by the people who are going to travel on it. Swipe to see what’s coming. While much of this fall is already sold out—you’ll have to wait until 2027 for Vietnam, Oaxaca, Japan, and Campania—there are still a handful of incredibly good spots on this year’s calendar available to the more spontaneous travelers among you.

Hit the link in our bio to explore 2027 or grab one of the final 2026 seats before they’re gone.

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In the Picos de Europa mountains of Asturias, a dwindling few master cheesemakers still make Gamonéu cheese using a method passed down for generations.

It starts with a raw blend of cow, goat, and sheep’s milk from herds that graze on high-altitude pastures. After the wheels are shaped and salted, they are lightly smoked over a wood fire and then hauled up a mountain to be placed into natural limestone caves. There, they age for at least a month, developing their distinct, sharp flavor from the wild molds and yeasts inside the caves.

We’ll visit these secret caves on Day 3 of our Asturias: From Sky to Sea journey alongside one of the last traditional Gamonéu cheesemakers, together with Asturian fixer and filmmaker Alejo Sabugo (@alejosabugo), and R&K host and journalist Rafael Tonon (@tononrafa).

See the itinerary at the link in bio.

📷 @marcheinzman @charly_wilder

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Fantástica jornada en Sierra @crestellina : taller de "quesero por un día", visita a las cabras antes de que salgan al monte y una cata personalizada para @roadsandkingdoms .Todo ello junto a nuestro amigo Francisco de @ibericosaro , maridando nuestros AOVE con sus productos ibéricos y los quesos que allí producen.
Un curso intensivo sobre la vida del productor andaluz en cuestión de horas, terminando de la mejor manera: degustando esas historias.

#ExperienceAndalucia #AOVE #ProductosResponsables #CataMaridaje #CosumoConsciente

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The only part of Spain never to fall to the Moors, Asturias remains defiant, delicious, distinctive. Join us for a weeklong journey through mar y montaña — a mountaintop fire-feast, a visit to the secret cheese caves of a gamonéu master, and breaking bread with our friends who run some of the most dynamic restaurants in Spain.

Asturias from Sky to Sea: Oct 17-24, 2026

Hosted by Asturias native and Parts Unknown fixer Alejo Sabugo (@alejosabugo), and celebrated food writer Rafael Tonon (@tononrafa).

▶️ Limited spots available. Visit the link in our bio or roadsandkingdoms.com/league for the full itinerary.

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The only part of Spain never to fall to the Moors, Asturias remains defiant, delicious, distinctive.

Join Asturian fixer and filmmaker Alejo Sabugo (@alejosabugo) and acclaimed food writer Rafa Tonon (@tononrafa) for a week moving between mountains and coastline: secret cheese caves, a village harvest fiesta, live-fire lamb at a bodega, and a beach cookout where the fishermen bring the catch directly to the fire.

Asturias From Sky to Sea-Oct 17-24, 2026

➡️ Spots are limited. Visit the link in our bio for more info and booking details.

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Así de bien sigue funcionando @losultimospastores en @enfilmin . Muy buena valoración y comentarios también en 2026. Muchas gracias 😉👍. @baltico.es @wanda_films @laboralcinemateca @asturiasfilmcommission @culturaast @rtpaoficial @filmotecacant @enfilmin @fundacionsgae @alejosabugo @lasfloresnolloran @anibalmenchaca

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Esta foto no es solo el escenario que elegí para sentarme a leer.
Estoy en una de nuestras bodegas, que mi padre creó hace casi 50 años y sostengo entre mis manos la primera revista en papel de @roadsandkingdoms .Y todo cobra un sentido especial.

En @ibericostorreon mantenemos viva la tradición y trabajamos cada día para alcanzar la excelencia. Mientras tanto, la vida te cruza con personas apasionadas e inquietas que, aun viniendo de otras culturas, saben valorar nuestro producto, respetando su esencia sin alterarla.

Gracias @roadsandkingdoms por dar visibilidad a la gastronomía tradicional de mi tierra y a su origen. Gracias, @alejosabugo , por confiar en nosotros y hacerme sentir parte de esta familia.

Y como dice nuestro querido @elio_ferpelgastronomico “esta revista no nos da de comer, pero hacemos amigos, que es más valioso”

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🇲🇦 Morocco from Medina to Mountain: Apr 26-May 3, 2026

It’s not hard to book a riad in Marrakesh or to photograph the Atlantic light in Essaouira. But few visitors are invited into the private homes, village rituals, and mountain gatherings that still define daily life beyond the postcard. That’s where this journey lives.

This April, we travel from the salt air of Essaouira to the red heat of Marrakesh to the cool hush of the Atlas Mountains, hosted by the people who make this country so infinitely compelling. We’ll cook with Chef Bana in the medina and shop the markets with local culinary expert and trip guide Najla el-Rhazi (@najlaworkshop), who was born and raised in the medina. Alejo Sabugo (@alejosabugo)—our old friend and Bourdain’s fixer—will be along to make sure the stories are as strong as the mahia.

Photos by @alejosabugo

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Eva Longoria @evalongoria visita @queseria_asiegu_eco y conoce el #único #quesocabrales #ecológico elaborado en Picos de Europa, en Asiegu, donde descubre el secreto de las cavas de maduración, la #magia en la Cueva de maduración de los quesos de la familia de Rocio y Pablo. Ellos trasmiten su pasión por un oficio que pasa de generacion en generación Un queso que se agota en cuanto sale a la venta #quesosartesanos

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