Hiking to Happo Pond in Hakuba: A Breathtaking Experience
Hiking Happo Pond is a breathtaking experience that should be on the bucket list of any nature lover or photographer. Here’s what to expect.
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Hotel R9 The Yard: Stay in a Shipping Container
Hotel R9 The Yard is a fresh Japanese hotel chain based on the concept of staying in shipping containers. Is this the future of travel while social distancing?
Read moreFukui Dinosaur Museum: A Taste of Jurassic Park in Japan
The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is Japan’s largest dinosaur museum, and quite possibly the biggest draw to the country’s least visited prefecture.
Read moreA Tale of China Southern Airlines’ Kickass Customer Service
China Southern offers free hotel stays for long layovers in Guangzhou, but I initially had no idea. Cue this tale of their kickass customer service.
Read more10 Must-Do Day Trips from Tokyo (Less Than 2 Hours Away!)
Looking for ideas on fun day trips from Tokyo once rainy season is over? Look no further! Here are 10 must-do day trips tried and tested by yours truly.
Read moreA Day in Tashkent: 5 Easy Things to Do
A quick and dirty guide to the most interesting things to do in Tashkent, for those who only have limited time to spend in the Uzbekistan capital.
Read more5 Wildly Beautiful Side Trips from Almaty
Here are five must-do side trips from Almaty that are so jaw-droppingly gorgeous you’ll fall in love with Kazakhstan and our home planet all over again.
Read moreReport: Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan Border Crossing at Zhibek Zholy
A firsthand report of the Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border crossing at Zhibek Zholy in May 2019. Includes the latest info, travel times, and humour.
Read moreMy Kazakhstan Village Homestay Experience in 25 Photos
I had an amazing weekend doing a village homestay in Kaskasu near Shymkent, southern Kazakhstan. A picture tells a thousand words, so here are 25 of them.
Read moreMy Semi-Disastrous Izu Islands-Hopping Trip
My Izu Islands-hopping plan was simple: 5 days, 5 islands. Kozushima, Shikinejima, Niijima, Toshima, Oshima. Unfortunately, things didn’t exactly turn out as planned.
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