Dublin’s weather mirrors the larger experience of traveling in the Irish capital: Bipolar but not quite schizophrenic, fierce both in its beauty and in more occasional bouts of unpleasantness.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Ireland
Isn’t it funny how milestones can become both more and less important over time?
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Headed to Japan this summer? Follow along with Marie from Miles of Happiness as she explains why Hokkaido is the best Japanese summer destination.
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In Brazil? You won’t want to miss these Rio de Janeiro day trips, which are some of the most exciting excursions to take from the Cidade Maravilhosa.
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While Guadalajara is Mexico’s “second” city by quite a large margin, it doesn’t play second fiddle to the capital by any means.
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I’ve spent a lot of time in Switzerland, and probably understand the country on a deeper level than the average non-Swiss person, but there are still tons of well-known places I need to visit.
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Surrounded by ocean on three sides and towering Table Mountain on the other, Cape Town drew all the aesthetic long straws.
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If you’re pressed for time on your trip to Thailand, I would almost go so far as to say you should visit Chiang Rai instead Chiang Mai—it’s that good!
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Nakhon Si Thammarat is unpretentious, understated and, yes, unadulterated.
Continue ReadingIs This Asia’s Most Enjoyable Lost City?
Sukhothai feels deserted compared to Ayutthaya—and every other “lost city” I’ve visited in Southeast Asia.
Continue Reading30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Morocco
Morocco continues to move rapidly into the 21st century, but marries its past with its present and future in a way almost nowhere else in the world does.
Continue ReadingThree Charming Days in Chengdu
No matter your current mindset about China’s panda city, here’s how to make the most of three days in Chengdu.
Continue ReadingThree Crazy Days in Chongqing
I was surprised by Chongqing’s beauty. And I don’t mean the Muzak cover all All4One’s “I Swear” that was playing as I waited to clear Chinese immigration, although that was a nice touch.
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With just three days in Krabi province, you can experience a truly wide range of the best beaches in Thailand, among the Kingdom’s other treasures.
Continue Reading30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Japan
Japan’s most alluring single attribute is its capacity to surprise and challenge, even though it seems, on the surface, to be the most predictable and easy destination in the world.
Continue ReadingThree Perfect Days in Penang
If you spend your three days in Penang like I did, you’re sure to be privy to a similar fate.
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