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A giant gold temple glitters in the evening sun, shimmering softly as the rays transition from orange to pink. Buddhists pray at the foot of statues within the compound, while…
How to Climb the Stairway to Heaven (without getting a citation) How to climb the Stairway to Heaven (aka Haiku Stairs) in Oahu: There are plenty of ways to do…
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Far away from the roar of Beijing, secluded in the mountains of the Hunan province is the small city of Zhangjiajie. While I still can’t remember how to pronounce the…
The formidable Mount Huashan, located about 45 minutes outside of Xi’an, China, has an uncounted death toll. Thousands make the dangerous pilgrimage to the top to pray. Some don’t make…
What Does the Fox Say?! An old-school train car rattles up the tracks, stopping every so often for new passengers to enter, and the others to enjoy the view. Miles…
Approximately an hour from Hiroshima city lies a small island with a peculiar inhabitant. Before World War 2, Okunoshima was originally a military bunker, but has since been deserted, and reclaimed as…
Death By Fugu! Fugu, or poisonous pufferfish, is a delicacy in Japan. Its full of Tetrodotoxin, a poison 10 times more potent than cyanide. And, I ate it. When…
How to Climb Mt. Fuji (….just not like me!) In a mere 5 hours, full of shivering, a close mental break-down, and trail-side peeing, I did it. I was (albeit…