Time changes people—and places; it usually improves them, even if it doesn’t fully heal.
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Certainly, people like the Archduke had bigger things to worry about.
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How could it have taken me so long find stillness in moments like these, when I have so many fewer left than I’ve already lived?
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New Zealand is a satisfying destination, albeit one that’s imperfect in many of the ways I suspected it would be.
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I feel guilty saying this, but I also hate to lie: Most of the things to do in Rotorua left me less than inspired.
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I’m in fucking New Zealand.
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The first full day of a long trip is always something of a reckoning.
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How much longer will Australia be inhabitable?
Continue ReadingNagasaki, as You Never Thought It Could Be
Nagasaki is more than meets the eye.
Continue ReadingWhere Japan Ends
Kagoshima is an underrated and almost wholly un-explored destination, but don’t let that deter you from coming.
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It can be difficult to find a Kumamoto itinerary online at all, let alone a good one.
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Fukuoka, for whatever else you can say about it, is anything but forgettable.
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This Kobe itinerary has been years in the making, literally.
Continue Reading6 Free Things to Do in Singapore
Singapore is one of the wealthiest cities in the world, but traveling there doesn’t have to break your bank.
Continue ReadingThe “K” in Kyushu
Sometimes, moving forward is more important than moving on.
Continue ReadingThe Sacred Side of Taipei
Whether you want your trip to Taiwan’s capital to focus on Taipei temples, or you simply see them as an accent, you’re in the right place.
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