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The Ultimate Travel Plan: Zhangjiajie National Park
China is a nation filled from one side to the other with some jaw-dropping scenes, both natural and man-made. However, it would be hard to compete with the outstanding natural beauty found here.…
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Christmas in a Temple (Part 2)
We pick up the story a few days into my new temple temple life. The Vital Task We volunteers only had one task relating to the temple itself, and a vital one it…
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Christmas in a Temple (Part 1)
Months before I had arrived in Japan, I began the process of planning where I wanted to go and what exactly I wanted to do. The destinations practically chose themselves. However, there was…
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Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
What brought me to this quiet little mountain town of Yudanaka? What was the reason for taking the 5-hour bus journey from Tokyo to this little-known town on the outskirts of a ski…
