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Sasebo is a city located in Nagasaki prefecture on Japan’s Kyushu Island. It’s known for Huis Ten Bosch, an amusement park modeled after a…

For most travelers, Nagasaki is a symbol of the horror and the inhumanity of war. An estimated 75,000 people perished in 1945 when the city became the…

Boasting the second warmest temperatures in Japan, Miyazaki offers a playground of outdoor activities that take full advantage of its balmy breezes and…

Ominous steam rises from the Japanese island of Kyushu where Beppu lies in wait. But not to worry – this legendary tourist town is renowned for its…

Yokohama and Edo began life as sleepy fishing villages. That changed in the early 17th century after Tokugawa Ieyasu became Shogun. Edo became the center…

Monjo is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi river valley just north of Phakding and south of Jorsale, at an altitude…

Kyangjuma is a small village located in the Khumbu region of Nepal, which is famous for being the gateway to Mount Everest.…

Pheriche is a village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. Situated at an altitude of about 4,371 m, above the Tsola River, Pheriche is a popular stop…

Kala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepali Himalayas above Gorakshep.…

The Everest Base Camp trek on the south side, at an elevation of 5,364 m (17,598 ft), is one of the most popular trekking routes in the Himalayas…