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A 10-Hour Train Ride Across Japan

A 10-Hour Train Ride Across Japan

In early September, I traveled across Japan for a weekend in Niigata to experience the Echigo Tsumari Art Festival. For this long journey, I decided to use one of the final days of my summer Seishun 18 Kippu to take local trains from Niigata to Shizuoka. The route took me through the mountainous regions of Japan, passing through Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo, and Kanagawa Prefectures before reaching my home in Shizuoka. In total, the train ride was approximately 10 hours. This…

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Wandering Seoul: Solo Female Travel in South Korea

Wandering Seoul: Solo Female Travel in South Korea

Being up, out, and about early allowed me to experience South Korea‘s amazing morning energy. A light layer of snow remnant of the chilly night before gave Seoul‘s streets a sparkling appearance as the soft morning sunshine aided in the glistening effect. This was the serene beginning of my first full day of being solo in Seoul. Mornings are a personal favorite of mine. I enjoy being out before most people start their day because the world is calm. There’s…

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Damoen Saduak Floating Market, Thailand

Damoen Saduak Floating Market, Thailand

How can you get to Dameon Saduak without the assistance of a tour company? 1. Get to Victory Monument Station (MRT) in Bangkok. 2. Take Exit 4 out of the station and walk for about a minute or so. 3. On the left side of the street (the side you should be on if you took Exit 4), locate the bus terminal. It should be identifiable with some small buses and a ticket window, but is a tad shady-looking hole-in-the-wall…

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