Perth
Building lights from Perth’s modern skyline reflect off the Swan River at dusk. Photo by Opailin
By Elena Augustine and Hayley Roman
The United States’ relationship...
Equatorial Guinea
By Bryan Schiller
On the western coast of Central Africa, just north of the Equator, lies the only country on the continent where Spanish is...
Medan
An aerial view of the North Sumatran countryside west of Madan shows fertile terraced farmlands amid a lush tropical setting. Photo by Pavel Kirillov
By...
Bahrain
By Christian J. Lynch
The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small archipelago of 33 islands, with the largest being Bahrain Island, but contains cultural and...
Islamabad
The capital of Pakistan was moved to Islamabad in 1967. As a planned city, Islamabad runs along a grid system, flanked by the Margalla...
U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States
By Sarah Galbenski
For Foreign Service officers wanting to serve at a United States embassy while still living in Washington, the U.S. Mission to the Organization of...
Canberra
By Tim Johnson
Fondly known by locals as the “bush capital,” Canberra’s name derives from a Ngunnawal word meaning “meeting place,” coined by the original...
USNATO
The main entrance of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters in Brussels is easily noticeable from the highway by its signature 30 flags and...
Uruguay
By Jacqueline D. Mourot
Often overshadowed by its larger and more well-known neighbors, Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay is a beacon of democratic and economic stability...
Istanbul
Story and photos by Isaac D. Pacheco
Istanbul’s prominence as a trading hub and cultural crossroads stretches back to antiquity thanks to its strategic location...