THE WORLD MADE LOCAL

In a collaboration across all seven international editions of Condé Nast Traveller, we asked 100 people in 100 countries to give us the inside track on their home turf

- PAULA MOVIL; SAUMYA ANCHERI; LAUREN HO

SAUDI ARABIA

RAHA MOHARRAK

She was the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest and the youngest Arab to scale the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each continent

“Even though I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia, I’m still discovering a vast amount of its hidden natural gems. As an adventure destination, it has so much—from the ocean to caves and mountains, such as those in the Tabuk and Abha regions, where the stunning topographic beauty has remained untouched. The Red Sea is also spectacular; I love its wildness and feeling free in the water. The ocean is my happy place. For a first-time visitor, I’d always recommend starting in my hometown of Jeddah. It has lovely landscapes but also amazing history, art and culture—check out the Athr and Hafez galleries for contemporary works.”

SRI LANKA

ANNIKA FERNANDO

The interior designer curates Colombo concept store PR and has her own fashion label Maus

“From kiribath milk rice to pol roti, Sri Lankan breakfast can’t be missed, and everything comes with pol sambol. Go to Colombo’s Sugar Bistro for the best.”

INDONESIA

TJOK GDE KERTHYASA

A natural medicine practitioner, he’s also the son of the Prince of Ubud

“Ubud has really become a holistic health and wellness hub. There are lots of studios including The Yoga Barn, Radiantly Alive and Intuitive Flow. One I really like is Usada; it has a restaurant serving Indo-Vedic plant-based food and a yoga spa, plus they do everything from qigong to Balinese healing, as well as cultural events and talks.”