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As long as people have been traveling, they’ve sought mementos and souvenirs. Ancient Egyptians and Romans brought spices, animal skins, and gold back from foreign trade missions or conquests. Modern ...

BIEI, Hokkaido (Kyodo) -- The annual winter illumination is underway at Hokkaido's famous "Aoi Ike" Blue Pond, drawing visitors eager to witness the ethereal transformation of the landscape. Tourists ...

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Jessica Kozuka is a Japan-based freelance writer with nearly 20 years of experience. Her work has appeared in publications such as Wine Spectator, Travel + Leisure, CNN Travel, and The Japan Times.

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Lee’s Chocolates & Souvenirs opened Sept. 5 in downtown Hawley, seeking to satisfy sweet tooths and offer keepsakes for those who enjoy visiting the popular Hawley/Lake Wallenpaupack region or who ...

There was a time when residents of the northern Japanese farming community of Biei might walk for miles and see no one. Those days are long gone. The town of 9,000—really a sparsely populated expanse ...

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