For centuries, the Balkans have been described as Europe’s troubled borderland: a region where empires met, religions confronted one another, and political boundaries repeatedly shifted.…
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Cycling Prague to Odessa: Through Europe’s Borderlands
Somewhere between Botoșani in northeastern Romania and Rîșcani in Moldova, I passed a funeral procession moving through a small village. Men in everyday clothes carried…
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Kyushu: Japan’s Land of Fire and Onsen Island
When people dream of visiting Japan, they usually think of Tokyo, Kyoto, or perhaps Mount Fuji. Fewer travelers venture farther south to Kyushu, Japan’s third…
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Cycling Prague to Venice and Back: Across the Alps to the Adriatic
Some cycling routes begin with a famous destination. Others begin with an idea. When I set out from Prague, Venice was certainly the city I…
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