Here’s how to make the most of any trip to Osaka, even if you thought before arriving at this page that you would never come.
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Kyoto Starts Here
Planning a Kyoto itinerary requires organization and self-reflection, but it’s actually not that difficult.
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Sometimes, perhaps more often than we’d like to think, our very life force floats in a cask of death.
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Visit Japan’s infamous urban deer on a day trip from Osaka or Kyoto, or buck trends and stay the night.
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The Japanese have perfectly reconciled their past with their present—I need to learn how to do this.
Continue ReadingEverything You Need to Know About Beaches in Taiwan
Not all Taiwan beaches are created equal—and some just aren’t very good.
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Taiwan’s capital is as enjoyable outside its city limits as it is in the shadows of Taipei 101.
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Make the most of Taiwan’s capital, even if you don’t end up moving here like I did.
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While my re-appraisal of the country’s capital has contradicted some of the fond memories I once had, Taiwan as a whole far exceeded my expectations
Continue ReadingThe World’s Best Bangkok Itinerary, Period
Even if you don’t fall as immediately in love with Thailand’s capital as I did, or imagine you would ever want to live here, this Bangkok itinerary will take your trip to the next level.
Continue ReadingMy Favorite Things to Do in Mongolia
The hunt for things to do in Mongolia can feel as perilous as the task of the eagle hunters in the western part of the country: So much prey, so little time!
Continue ReadingHow to Choose a Gobi Desert Tour in Mongolia
No matter which Gobi desert tour you choose, Mongolia will affect you deeply.
Continue ReadingGoodbye, Eternal Blue Sky
The love I felt for Mongolia throughout my trip was sometimes painful, particularly in the moments when the experiences I lived through made me want to hate it.
Continue ReadingThe Secret to a Perfect Beijing Trip
There’s always been a current of serendipity under my Beijing trips, no matter how many days in Beijing I end up staying—I hope the same will prove true for you.
Continue ReadingMake Your Trip to Bangkok Blissful
My Bangkok itinerary recommendations are not exhaustive—how could they be, in a city as vast and ever-changing as this?—but they are exceptional.
Continue ReadingHub of Hokkaido
While it’s true that Hokkaido begins and ends in Sapporo, I prefer to think of the city as a current that runs through every trip.
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