Planning an Okinawa itinerary can quickly go from an easy task to an insurmountable one.
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From Laos to Thailand (or Back)
Traveling from Laos to Thailand is easier than it’s ever been, whether you go by train or take a flight.
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Gateway to Hokkaido
When I have another opportunity to return to Hakodate, I jump at it.
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Yes, Japan Has a Desert—and Yes, It’s Amazing
Japan is the ultimate land of contrasts, so it should come as no surprise when an arid desert randomly appears out of nowhere along its heavily-wooded northern coast.
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City of the Sultan
Is Yogyakarta worth visiting?
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The SAR and the City Above the Sea
There are countless important distinctions between these two cities—and not just that the citizens of one speak Cantonese and the others definitely don’t.
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Taiwan’s True Capital
Tainan is a city that demands time—and patience.
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Nara—Maybe for the Night
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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What to Do—and Where to Stay—in Can Tho
Depending on where you make your home in the Mekong Delta, the journey and the destination can be one in the same.
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Battle of the Bornean Cities
I found the states of Sabah and Sarawak—and, in particular, their capitals of Kota Kinabalu and Kuching—to be completely different.
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