What follows is not only a Macau travel guide but, I hope, a rebuke of the prevailing wisdom about the territory: That it’s not really all that great.
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Paris never gets old—it grows with you, although it never seems to age.
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Tohoku is far-removed from much of Japan’s tourist core, but it’s still more than worth a visit.
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Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
Continue ReadingThree Immaculate Days in Isfahan
This is the moment my trip to Iran truly begins, I muttered to myself the moment I set eyes upon the illuminated Shah Mosque and the violet clouds above it.
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The two weeks I spent in Iran informed me and changed me and humbled me, and I ask all of you reading this to humble yourselves.
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Not all Tohoku’s spirits are evil, nor are all its benevolent ones predicated on sacrilege.
Continue ReadingThree Marvelous Days in Melbourne
Melbourne should be first on your list of things to do Down Under, even though it’s Australia’s second city.
Continue ReadingThree Magnificent Days in Montréal
If you read this blog with any regularity, it’s not surprising that I’m in love with Montréal
Continue ReadingThree Brilliant Days in Bogotá
You should absolutely hang out in Colombia’s capital for a bit before seeing the rest of the country.
Continue ReadingThe Truth About Thailand’s Grand Canyon
You’re not visiting Ubon because you’re a fan of staying on the tourist trail.
Continue ReadingThree Stellar Days in Sydney
Seeing the Sydney Opera House for the first time as my jumbo jet descended out of the clouds was easily in my top 10 travel moments
Continue ReadingThe Problem With This Popular Bangkok Getaway Spot
Is Koh Samet worth the excruciating journey to reach it?
Continue ReadingMarimekko, Minimalism and Tom of Finland
I’d fly Finnair’s business class again if the opportunity presented itself, although I probably wouldn’t seek the opportunity.
Continue ReadingThree Breathtaking Days in Belfast
Fun fact: The way the BBC Series “The Fall” depicted Belfast is what first planted the seed of going there in my head.
Continue ReadingHere’s How to Tackle Europe’s Most Beautiful—and Confusing—Road Trip
“Wild Atlantic Way” is a great marketing slogan and an accurate descriptor of Ireland’s west coast, but is so broad a term that it can be confusing for prospective Ireland road trippers.
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