Today’s post is an ode to Beijing – and to myself.
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Floating Above Thailand’s City of Angels
My recent visit to Thailand was my eighth, but I found myself surprised by how much I still had to learn from a place I thought I knew so well.
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Three Beautiful Days in Bangkok
Whether you’re headed to Bangkok for the first time or the fiftieth, this itinerary is a foolproof way to get to know (and, hopefully, love) Thailand’s City of Angels in just a few days.
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Pearl of the Orient
To honor the five year anniversary of my move to Shanghai – and the difficulties I faced while living there – I traveled back to the city to make peace.
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The Big Problem With Internet and Phones in Japan
The bad news? Foreigners cannot buy SIM cards in Japan. The good news? There’s a workaround.
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You’ll Never Believe the Prices in Japan
With intelligent planning—and a little bit of restraint—you can travel in Japan without going broke.
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How to Time Travel from Tokyo
Nikko is just a short trip away from Tokyo, geographically, but it feels like going back in time several centuries.
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Me, the Mountains and a Dozen Nude Japanese Men
My past three weeks in Japan have been extraordinary, no doubt, but they’ve also been extraordinarily exhausting. So naturally, I had to cap them off in a place known for extraordinary relaxation!
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Monkeying Around in the Japanese Alps
Seeing Japan’s snow monkeys reminded me of the time another traveler (the one who first informed me of their existence, no less) made a monkey out of me.
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Are Japan’s “Animal Islands” All They’re Cracked Up to Be?
I found both of Japan’s animal islands more disappointing than the majority of other bloggers.
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