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Hershberger Farm and Animal Adventures
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Snapshot: Xi’an Street Food
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Snapshot: A Shanghai Street Market
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Exploring Ben Thanh Market in HCMC
Follow First established in 1870 by the French, Ben Thanh market is a Ho Chi Minh City landmark. In its current location since 1912, the cavernous space is filled to the rafters with souvenirs,...
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Snapshot: Bangkok’s Amulet Market
Follow While many of the Asian markets we visit are tourist traps selling t-shirts and tacky souvenirs at marked up prices, Bangkok’s amulet market offers a more authentic experience. Amulets are the...
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Stanley: A Beach Town in Hong Kong
Follow As exciting as I find the bustle of downtown Hong Kong, another highlight is the ease with which one can remove oneself to a more idyllic setting. On the recommendation of friends, one morning...
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China Couture: Having Clothes Made in Shanghai
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36 Hours in Tokyo
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Snapshot: Cleveland’s West Side Market
Follow Whenever I travel to a new city, I like to visit the market to get a taste of the local culture. This is easy enough in Europe and Asia, where nearly every town has a market. I’ve sampled fresh...
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7 Reasons You Should Visit Cleveland Right Now
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Lijiang, China: Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?
We recently spent two days exploring the ancient city of Lijiang, China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site highly praised for its beauty and well-preserved architecture. Of the three cities we visited in...
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Three Days in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
I recently returned home from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and am excited by the changes I witnessed since my first visit four years ago. The city’s skyline has so many glitzy new additions as to be...
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Snapshot: Xi’an Street Food
Xi’an’s bustling Muslim Quarter is home to a community of Hui – one of China’s many ethnic minority groups – who have been living and working in the winding lanes for centuries. Food is an integral...
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Snapshot: A Shanghai Street Market
When our visiting friends wanted a taste of the “real” China, I took them to the Dajing Lu market in the old section of town. My mom and I stumbled upon this lively locale when we were hunting for the...
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Snapshot: Bangkok’s Amulet Market
While many of the Asian markets we visit are tourist traps selling t-shirts and tacky souvenirs at marked up prices, Bangkok’s amulet market offers a more authentic experience. Amulets are the main...
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Lijiang, China: Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?
We recently spent two days exploring the ancient city of Lijiang, China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site highly praised for its beauty and well-preserved architecture. Of the three cities we visited in...
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Stanley: A Beach Town in Hong Kong
As exciting as I find the bustle of downtown Hong Kong, another highlight is the ease with which one can remove oneself to a more idyllic setting. On the recommendation of friends, one morning I caught...
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China Couture: Having Clothes Made in Shanghai
Shopping in Shanghai can be surprisingly limited for those with a mid-range budget and Western tastes and sizes. Chinese boutiques are plentiful but are often stocked with a dizzying array of animal...
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36 Hours in Tokyo
I’ve been to Tokyo three times and still feel like I’ve barely plumbed its cultural depths. My first visit was nearly nine years ago, and while I checked off a lot of tourist attractions, I was an...
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Snapshot: Cleveland’s West Side Market
Whenever I travel to a new city, I like to visit the market to get a taste of the local culture. This is easy enough in Europe and Asia, where nearly every town has a market. I’ve sampled fresh honey...
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