Hiking from Kibune to Kurama

From Kibune to Kurama
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Temples, forests, onsens, Buddhist cuisine: here is one of the reasons you should stay a few days in Kyoto to explore the surroundings of the ancient capital. My hike from Kibune to Kurama

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The hunt for ramen in Tokyo

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A few restaurants I like, personally tested: eating ramen in Tokyo

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Kunisaki peninsula: temples, woods and legends

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Stone Buddhas and temples in the deep of the forest, the Kunisaki peninsula is an unforgettable and little known land. A destination not to be missed in a trip to Kyushu

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Walking in Venice off the Beaten Path

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Cannaregio, Giudecca and Burano, three places in Venice off the beaten path, where walking is beautiful.

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Four reasons to love Kanazawa

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Samurai, geisha, contemporary art, beautiful gardens and excellent cuisine. Kanazawa is worth a visit.

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Cambodia: on a boat on the Tonle Sap lake

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Traveling by boat from Siem Reap to Battambang, among the floating villages (in Cambodia)

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Laos: hiking in the jungle

Rice fields as far as the eye can see in Luang Namtha
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Luang Namtha, a walk in the primary forest of Nam Ha

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A trip to Matsushima

Matsushima Bay
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One of the great views of Japan. My trip to Matsushima bay

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Three Temples on Lake Biwa: Konan Sanzan

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A day trip from Kyoto, a trip among three beautiful, old temples south of lake Biwa, in Shiga-ken: Konan Sanzan

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Tokyo: a stroll in Yanaka

Yanaka
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Where Tokyo seems  a different city

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A trip to Shiretoko

Shiretoko
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Rugged mountains, volcanoes, hot waterfalls. And then bears and whales: a corner of wild and surprising Japan: Shiretoko National Park

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Among the plum blossoms in Mito

Japan, plum blossoms in Mito
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An early hanami in February: a daytrip from Tokyo to Mito to see the plum blossoms at Kairakuen, one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan

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Visiting Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle
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Visiting Himeji castle, the most famous (and beautiful) in Japan

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In the crowd at Takayama Autumn Festival

Takayama Matsuri
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Back to the mountains for the amazing October Hachiman Matsuri in Takayama

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Taketomi, Okinawa

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,A trip to Taketomi, at the margins of the Ishigaki archipelago, in Okinawa. An excerpt from my book, on a completely different Japan

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In the South of Crete: the beaches of Triopetra

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Exploring the beaches of Crete. A few days in Rethymno province around Triopetra and Agios Pavlos.

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