Not all Tohoku’s spirits are evil, nor are all its benevolent ones predicated on sacrilege.
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Three Marvelous Days in Melbourne
Melbourne should be first on your list of things to do Down Under, even though it’s Australia’s second city.
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If you read this blog with any regularity, it’s not surprising that I’m in love with Montréal
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You should absolutely hang out in Colombia’s capital for a bit before seeing the rest of the country.
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You’re not visiting Ubon because you’re a fan of staying on the tourist trail.
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Seeing the Sydney Opera House for the first time as my jumbo jet descended out of the clouds was easily in my top 10 travel moments
Continue ReadingThe Problem With This Popular Bangkok Getaway Spot
Is Koh Samet worth the excruciating journey to reach it?
Continue ReadingThree Breathtaking Days in Belfast
Fun fact: The way the BBC Series “The Fall” depicted Belfast is what first planted the seed of going there in my head.
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“Wild Atlantic Way” is a great marketing slogan and an accurate descriptor of Ireland’s west coast, but is so broad a term that it can be confusing for prospective Ireland road trippers.
Continue ReadingThree Delightful Days in Dublin
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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