I hope I’m not setting you up for disappointment when I say this, but Seoraksan Mountain is one of my favorite places I’ve visited in Korea.
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Is Gyeongju Worth Visiting?
Should you visit Gyeongju? Unfortunately, this is not a “yes” or “no” question.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit South Korea
Korea is not the poor man’s Japan.
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How to Say “Sakura” in Korean
I don’t need fifth-generation technology to appreciate the age-old splendor of hanami, or whatever it is they call cherry blossom viewing in Korea.
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Costa Rica’s Loveliest Locales
Do you stay on the Pacific Coast and frolic on the beach, or base yourself in Monteverde Cloud Forest and chill out in the jungle?
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The Fastest Ways to Ride Japan’s Rails
The answer to which is the fastest Shinkansen is ever-changing—the underlying technology is extremely dynamic, after all.
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Find a Hong Kong Home Here
Hong Kong looks small on the map, but location is of outsized importance here.
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How to Pick Your Thailand Paradise
Comparing Phuket vs Krabi can seem like an exercise in futility.
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China’s Other Capital
China’s former capital is at least as enthralling as its current one, even if both suffer from the same choking air pollution.
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The Frozen World and the Loneliness
When I think of winter in Japan, I think of an image I wasn’t able to capture.
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Tokyo is More Than Sushi—or Is It?
There are more than enough reasons to visit Tokyo, regardless of your nationality.
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Outstanding Osaka
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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Autumn and Our Very Life Force
Sometimes, perhaps more often than we’d like to think, our very life force floats in a cask of death.
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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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30 Pictures of Oman That Will Make You Want to Visit
More than visually chronicling my own journey, I hope these pictures of Oman will inspire you to take your own.
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