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Vancouver Island South Road Trip: Victoria, Sooke & Lake Cowichan in 4 Days

This time we did a 3-night, 4-day road trip along the southern side of Vancouver Island, starting from Vancouver. The ro...
North America

Vancouver Island Road Trip | 5 Days by Car: Salt Spring, Tofino, and Ucluelet

A 5-day Vancouver Island road trip by car — from Salt Spring Island to Tofino, Ucluelet, and beyond. Discover goats on a rooftop market, ancient forests, wild Pacific beaches, and stunning sunsets on this unforgettable route.
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【Hokkaido Trip – Day 9-10 · Final】Shiraoi & Kai Poroto | The Best Hotel I’ve Ever Stayed In, Black Hot Springs, Lakeside Onsen & the Perfect Send-Off

The grand finale of a 10-day Hokkaido road trip: Shiraoi's Kai Poroto — the best hotel of the trip, possibly ever. Black mineral hot springs, a lakeside outdoor bath where you feel like you're floating on the water, a refined kaiseki dinner, yakiniku at Amano Family Farm, and a TKG egg-on-rice send-off at Uemura Farm. Plus: tips on returning a rental car at New Chitose Airport.
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【Hokkaido Trip – Day 7-8】Showa Shinzan, Noboribetsu Hot Springs & Lake Shikotsu’s “Mizunouta” | Two Days of Epic Onsen, Volcanic Views & the Best Buffet of the Trip

Day 7: volcanic landscapes at Showa Shinzan and an epic outdoor bath complex at Midori no Kaze Resort. Day 8: a day trip to Noboribetsu's legendary white-sulfur hot springs at Daiichi Takimotokan, then an overnight at Lake Shikotsu's "Mizunouta" — featuring the best hotel buffet of the entire trip and a private in-room hot spring.