Yamagata–based travel specialist The Hidden Japan has launched a new collection of multi-day tours showcasing local crafts ...

Though this place has been a popular pilgrimage destination for locals for centuries, when it comes to international tourism it remains one of Japan’s best-kept secrets. Pilgrimage to the ‘soul of ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

College of DuPage is hosting its annual Global Flicks series this spring featuring six award-winning international films to ...

Nestled in the heart of the Honshu mountains, Takayama’s nickname is “the little Kyoto of the Alps,” and for good reason: its Edo-era districts, old wooden houses, sake breweries and shaded temples ...

Legacy in Progress As San Narciso continues its transformation from a quiet coastal town to a dynamic municipal hub, Mayor La Rainne Abad-Sarmiento’s leadership offers valuable lessons in sustainable ...

For five weeks in 2015, a slew of a-list celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Jack Black and Nicholas Hoult, headed to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare. It was rare to spot a celebrity along the ...

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HOGS (24A: Bogarts) Somehow in all of my many years, I have never heard this meaning of the word bogarts. Merriam-Webster tells me the first known use of bogarts to mean HOGS was in 1965 (so this ...

The Castelvetrano OLIVE – a large, green OLIVE – is named after the Italian town of Castelvetrano ... Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694) was a Japanese poet famous during the Edo period (1603-1867).

It is a blessing that the coastal towns from Santa Monica down to the beaches of Orange County are far away and not affected at all. Beachgoers Because of some misleading news, tourism has ...