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Compassion for a being whose servitude I depend on is fruitless.
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None of the trips I’m about to highlight take more than two weeks to complete.
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Whether you enjoy views of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi, bask in the warm sea breezes in Shizuoka or the straddle the boundary between past and future in Kanagawa, these excursions from Tokyo are trips through time, space and the very bounds of reality.
Continue ReadingSeven Years Ago, I Left
If I can go from walking along a highway with an unemployment check in my pocket to flying across the Pacific in business class, just imagine what you can do in seven years.
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My Ethiopia transport guide helps you navigate the good, the bad and the ugly of traveling through the birthplace of humanity.
Continue ReadingHow Many Days Should You Spend in Addis Ababa?
Deciding how many days you should spend in Addis Ababa isn’t quite as simple as you might think.
Continue ReadingCarp and Dragon in the Viper Forest
Travel always seems to lock stretches of my life in parentheses, but I’m never sure whether I’m inside or outside them.
Continue ReadingThree Days in Belgrade
Belgrade is one of the most talked-about cities in Europe, and although I’m not normally one to believe hype, I had a good feeling about it.
Continue ReadingBuses in the Balkans
Here’s a run-down of best practices for bus travel in the Balkans.
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