• What to Do in Ishikawa, Japan
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    What to Do in Ishikawa, Japan

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article What to Do in Ishikawa, Japan 17 March, 2021 In partnership with To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop To Do Words by Fleur Rollet-Manus thingstodo Ohi Pottery Museum and Gallery Not your typical museum. The Ohi Pottery Museum and Gallery is a celebration of a craft […]

  • Where to Shop in Ishikawa, Japan
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    Where to Shop in Ishikawa, Japan

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article Where to Shop in Ishikawa, Japan 17 March, 2021 In partnership with To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop To Do Words by Fleur Rollet-Manus shopping Kaga-Yuzen Kimono Center Strictly speaking this isn’t solely a kimono boutique, but a hybrid of a museum, workshop and a boutique. […]

  • Where to Drink in Ishikawa, Japan
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    Where to Drink in Ishikawa, Japan

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article Where to Drink in Ishikawa, Japan 17 March, 2021 In partnership with To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop To Do Words by Fleur Rollet-Manus bar Kaikaro Stroll between the chaya houses in the Higashi Chaya district to find this functioning teahouse, first built in 1820. Pay […]

  • Where to Eat in Ishikawa, Japan
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    Where to Eat in Ishikawa, Japan

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article Where to Eat in Ishikawa, Japan 17 March, 2021 In partnership with To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop To Do Words by Fleur Rollet-Manus restaurant Omicho Market Arrive hungry; this sprawling market – fondly nicknamed “Kanazawa’s kitchen” – will have you taste-testing your way through more […]

  • A Pocket Guide to Hachinohe, Japan
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    A Pocket Guide to Hachinohe, Japan

    Ticked off Tokyo and Kyoto? Set your sights on Hachinohe. Flying under the radar of most travellers, this thriving city is where the coast, culture and culinary traditions come together. We lift the (hotpot) lid on where to eat, drink and shop in Japan’s Northern Frontier.

  • What to Do in Hachinohe, Japan
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    What to Do in Hachinohe, Japan

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article What to Do in Hachinohe, Japan 09 March, 2021 In partnership with To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop To Do Words by Fleur Rollet-Manus thingstodo Sannohe Castle On a hill and surrounded by lush flora sits the remains of Sannohe Castle, built as a fortification for […]

  • Where to Shop in Hachinohe, Japan
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    Where to Shop in Hachinohe, Japan

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article Where to Shop in Hachinohe, Japan 09 March, 2021 In partnership with To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop To Do Words by Fleur Rollet-Manus shopping The Oyamada Senbei Introducing your new dinner party smorgasbord addition: nanbu senbei, a type of Japanese wheat cracker that’s a staple […]

  • Where to Drink in Hachinohe, Japan
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    Where to Drink in Hachinohe, Japan

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article Where to Drink in Hachinohe, Japan 09 March, 2021 In partnership with To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop To Do Words by Fleur Rollet-Manus bar Nanbu Doki Occupying a refurbished storehouse, this rustic café – think wine barrels repurposed as coffee tables and low, wooden beams […]

  • Grounded? It’s Time to Ride the Campervan Revival
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    Grounded? It’s Time to Ride the Campervan Revival

    Thanks to uncertain travel restrictions and safety concerns, we’re thinking outside the flight-hotel box and instead riding the campervan trend when we’re allowed to get back on the road – quite literally. Here’s why.

  • Where to Eat in Hachinohe, Japan
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    Where to Eat in Hachinohe, Japan

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article Where to Eat in Hachinohe, Japan 09 March, 2021 In partnership with To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop To Do Words by Fleur Rollet-Manus restaurant Banya Low-key and beloved by locals, this historic izakaya (a Japanese tavern) has become somewhat of a Hachinohe institution and is […]

  • Outrageous Escapism: Tafilalet Oasis, Morocco
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    Outrageous Escapism: Tafilalet Oasis, Morocco

    A must-visit on any Morroccan road-trip itinerary, this glittering desert oasis provides a snapshot into Tafilalet's prosperous and storied past.

  • That’s Amore: Letters to Juliet in Verona, Italy
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    That’s Amore: Letters to Juliet in Verona, Italy

    An army of letter writers is keeping Romeo and Juliet’s romantic legacy alive in Verona, Italy.

  • The Pendulum: A Coast-to-Coast US Road Trip
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    The Pendulum: A Coast-to-Coast US Road Trip

    For Vol. 33: Collective, one writer and photographer embarks on a coast-to-coast US road trip in search of what unites the divided states of America.

  • Island Industry: Meet Zanzibar's Seaweed Mamas
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    Island Industry: Meet Zanzibar's Seaweed Mamas

    Zanzibar may be known as “Spice Island” but it’s the seaweed industry that’s shaking up its shores, tilting the balance of power in favour of women. We wade out in Paje to meet some of its seaweed mamas, who discuss empowerment, climate change and why the ocean has become their haven.

  • Tribal Gatherings: An Ode to Festivals
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    Tribal Gatherings: An Ode to Festivals

    Festivals are incubators for societal change. With hopes on the horizon that music festivals will go ahead in 2021, one writer commemorates the celebrations that changed the world.