I’ve been meaning to create a Kanazawa itinerary for the readers of Leave Your Daily Hell for a while—it just didn’t feel right until now.
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When Can We Visit Europe Again?
We’ll all go back to Europe, one day—maybe sooner than we’re all expecting.
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Is Hiroshima Worth Visiting?
Hiroshima is more than the city where the atomic bomb went off—all meaningful trips here begin and end with this premise.
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Thailand’s Home of Flower Power
The Red Lotus Sea deserves a spot on your bucket list—and a commitment from you to tick it off.
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The Truth About Koh Samet
I wouldn’t recommend asking the question “is Koh Samet worth visiting?” in Bangkok circles, at least not polite ones.
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Is This Asia’s Most Enjoyable Lost City?
Sukhothai feels deserted compared to Ayutthaya—and every other “lost city” I’ve visited in Southeast Asia.
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Unadulterated Southern Thailand
Nakhon Si Thammarat is unpretentious, understated and, yes, unadulterated.
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Is San Francisco a Shithole?
I hate San Francisco now—but I long for the blissful ignorance of the days I didn’t!
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Where Princess Mononoke Lives
I’ll be honest: The Princess Mononoke forest was never high on my Japan bucket list, certainly not the first time I visited Yakushima island.
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Paradise Beneath Me
I was thrilled to be going to Koh Samui, of course—or at least thankful.
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Tokyo in Just 3 Days
It’s easy to create a Tokyo itinerary that lasts three days—or even less.
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Why I’m Plotting a Return to the Philippines
What they say about the Philippines—it’s more fun there—is certainly true.
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The Best Version of a Vietnam Trip
Although two weeks is the perfect length of an itinerary for Vietnam—especially if it’s your first time—it will almost certainly leave you wanting more.
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How to Choose in Indochina
This post will help you resolve the Thailand vs Vietnam debate for yourself, at least in the short term.
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Is New Zealand Expensive?
I knew the answer to this question before I boarded a recent flight from Sydney to Auckland—and I hope you do too.
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Epilogue: Christchurch
Time changes people—and places; it usually improves them, even if it doesn’t fully heal.
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