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Active Pursuits in Matsuyama
Cycling The Shimanami KaidoIf you're a bicyclist -- and even if you're not -- you owe it to yourself to ride one of Japan's most rewarding cycling routes: a dedicated biking and…
Side Trips in Moscow
Venturing outside Moscow demonstrates how deeply the capital differs from the rest of the sprawling country it represents. Beyond the clogged beltway that marks the city limits, the…
Side Trips in Matsuyama
UchikoIf you have time for a side trip around Ehime Prefecture, I strongly recommend an excursion to the village of Uchiko, which has some fine old homes and buildings dating back to…
Side Trips in Xiamen
Inland from Xiamen: The Earth Houses of YongdingAbout 205km (128 miles) inland from Xiamen, Yongding is a heartland of the Hakka people -- Han who migrated south from near Kaifeng in…
Active Pursuits in Long Beach Peninsula
Area Activities: Kite Flying, Bird-Watching & ClammingActive vacations are the norm here on the Long Beach Peninsula, with plenty of activities to keep you busy. However, you…
Side Trips in Matsue
Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine (Izumo Taisha) -- The most important religious structure in the vicinity of Matsue is easy to see on a half-day side trip, but come only if you have extra…
Side Trips in Takamatsu
If you're spending more than a day in Takamatsu, these major attractions are worth the trek.KotohiraIf you have 4 hours to spare, one of the best historical side trips you can take…
Spectator Sports in Fukuoka
Take Me Out to the BallgameIf you're in town March through September, consider seeing the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks baseball team play one of its 70-some home games in Fukuoka Yahoo!…
Side Trips in Fukuoka
DazaifuIf you have 4 or more hours to spare, I heartily recommend taking a side trip to Dazaifu, a pleasant village that is home to a shrine that is immensely popular with Japanese,…
Side Trips in Miyazaki
Aya This is my kind of theme park! Called Shusen no Mori (Spirits Forest), 1800-19 Oaza Minamimata (tel. 0985/77-2222), and located in the town of Aya, it bills itself as a "Fine…
Side Trips in Nagasaki
Huis Ten BoschIf you're ready for some R & R from your travels in Japan but have only 1 day to spare, perhaps Huis Ten Bosch, in Sasebo (tel. 0956/27-0001;…
Active Pursuits in Towada-Hachimantai National Park
Swimming & Cycling at Lake Tazawa Just 20km (13 miles) in circumference, Lake Tazawa is popular for its small swimming beach a couple minutes' walk from Tazawakokohan bus stop.…
Active Pursuits in Sapporo
Skiing is big in Sapporo, site of the 1972 Winter Olympics and easily accessible by plane from many cities in Japan -- there are slopes within city limits and more than a dozen skiing…
Walking Tours in Sapporo
One of the first things you should do in Sapporo is walk around. Starting from Sapporo Station (which contains a chic shopping and restaurant complex) take the road leading directly…
What's New in French Polynesia
Tahiti and French Polynesia continue to develop at a rapid pace, with more resorts and restaurants being added and renovated. Here's a recap of the major changes since the first…
Side Trips in Mae Hong Son
Mae Sariang: Completing The Mae Hong Son Loop 180km (112 miles) W of Chiang Mai; 130km (81 miles) S of Mae Hong Son The tiny town of Mae Sariang proper boasts no grand museums or shiny…
Side Trips in Slagelse
Slagelse makes a good base for exploring one of Scandinavia's major Viking reconstructions, Trelleborg, as well as a center for exploring Antvorskov, the ruins of a former royal palace…
In Depth in Dutch Harbor and Unalaska
The Aleutians: The Quiet After War Once thousands of men died for the rocky islands of the Aleutians. What began as a Japanese military diversion became a ferocious fight for honor,…
Walking Tours in Buffalo, NY
Buffalo's magnificent downtown architecture deserves more than just a drive-by; do yourself a favor and check it out on foot. Start at the E. B. Green and William S. Wicks-designed…
In Depth in Nanjing
The Taiping Heavenly KingdomDuring the mid-19th century, natural disasters, catastrophic floods and famines, Western excesses, and Qing government neglect and corruption had all…
Regions in Brief in Dien Bien Phu Loop
Between Hanoi and Mai Chau The hardest part of the trip is getting out of Hanoi. From the city center, one-way streets actually abut one another and the traffic must disperse in either…
In Depth in North-Central Vietnam
Who Was "Uncle Ho"?Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's greatest revolutionary and patriot, was demonized in the West during the Vietnam War and at the same time canonized as a saint by the…
In Depth in Mekong Delta
King Rice -- Space isn't wasted in the densely populated Mekong Delta -- any empty plot is used for farming, mostly of lowland "wet rice," which is grown in flooded paddies separated…
Regions in Brief in Southern Alberta
Medicine Hat & Cypress Hills Provincial Park Medicine Hat, 291km (180 miles) southeast of Calgary, is at the center of Alberta's vast natural-gas fields. (Rudyard Kipling famously…
Active Pursuits in Barbados
Golf Open to all is the Tom Fazio 18-hole championship golf course of Sandy Lane Hotel, St. James (tel. 246/444-2000), on the west coast. Greens fees for 18 holes are $235 for…