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Nicola Chilton’s Biography

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I'm a Dubai-based writer and a Contributing Editor at Condé Nast Traveller Middle East. I also regularly write about people and places for global titles including Afar, British Airways High Life, Centurion, Condé Nast Traveller (UK and US), Departures, Four Seasons Magazine, Hadara, Sleeper, TIME, The Times, Wallpaper* and more.

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Ask a Local: Exploring Johannesburg's Creative Scene With Architect Sumayya Vally

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Inside the leather workshops of Andalucía

Inside the leather workshops of Andalucía

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In Cairo, the Gems of the Past Are Polished for the Future

In Cairo, the Gems of the Past Are Polished for the Future

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Best Restaurants in Athens, Greece

Best Restaurants in Athens, Greece

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The Rise and Rise of Dubai Chocolate

The Rise and Rise of Dubai Chocolate

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Surviving the Sands

Surviving the Sands

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Should You Travel to Nepal Right Now? What Locals Want International Travelers to Know

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By Nicola Chilton
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I arrive in Kathmandu on the last day of August, just five days after devastating flash floods—caused by a glacier and rock collapse along Nepal’s border with China—swept through the Rasuwa district. Entire villages and communities were wiped out, hundreds killed, and thousands more are still missing, including many tourists. It’s an unthinkable tragedy that has unfolded with devastating consequences across parts of Nepal and neighboring Tibet.
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Should you travel to Nepal right now? What locals want international travellers to know

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By Nicola Chilton
| Condé Nast Traveller (Middle East) Verified
I arrive in Kathmandu on the last day of August, just five days after devastating flash floods caused by a glacier and rock collapse along Nepal’s border with China swept through the Rasuwa district. Entire villages and communities were wiped out, hundreds killed, and thousands more are still missing, including many tourists. It’s an unthinkable tragedy that has unfolded with devastating consequences across parts of Nepal and neighbouring Tibet.
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This New Kyoto Hotel Takes Guests Inside the Traditions of the City’s Geisha District

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By Nicola Chilton
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The Afar take: In a city awash in new luxury hotels, the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto stands apart for its restoration of a historic Gion theater and the local connections that open doors to a side of Kyoto few visitors experience. Rates: From $1,032 Does Kyoto really need another luxury hotel? That’s the question I asked myself last spring while checking into the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto around its March 2026 opening.
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