When I had the opportunity to return to Hakodate in September, I jumped at it.
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Three Choice Days in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is the new Bangkok, but what that means is up to interpretation.
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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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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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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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The secret to people’s feelings about Jakarta is in its nickname, “The Big Durian.”
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The truth of my history here (which I’ll explain in the body of this post) is complicated. Thankfully, enjoying three days in Kuala Lumpur is not.
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Kathmandu is an enjoyable city and a great introduction to Nepal, even if you can’t manage to find a motorcycle-riding bad boy to help you navigate the terrible traffic.
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My recommendations for three days in Bangkok are not exhaustive—how could they be, in a city as vast and ever-changing as this?—but they are exceptional.
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