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My second week teaching English in Japan was in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. It's one of the underrated tourism destinations but they're trying to beef it up — they added a new bullet train to Kanazawa last year (which I took). I definitely recommend you visit the small city of Kanazawa if you're looking for a …
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Yes, 1,091 stairs in one day because Notre Dame has 387 and the Tour Eiffel has 704. But apparently 387 + 704 = 2 amazing views. Today we got up extra early to leave at 9 am for Chateau de Vincennes, a medieval castle! It was like a fairytale castle, except the real thing in …
Sunday was a free day, so a group of us decided to embark on the hour-long journey to Versailles, since it's a full-day trip. Teo hates Versaille and says it is a gorilla compared to Vaux le Vicomte and really just a nightmare. Now we know why. It's exactly like Disneyland meets Central Park. I …
This was certainly a weekend of beautiful buildings - namely, castles. Saturday began with a trip to Sainte Chapelle, a church near Notre Dame known for its tall stained glass windows. It was indeed very impressive, with scenes of the Bible depicted in dozens of panes. I love that on the outside, you don't know …
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