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Thailand

15/1/2015

Jan 10-15, 2015: Thailand.

Look at this sentimental Thai silk kingdom! It was run by CIA station head Jim Thompson who mysteriously disappeared in the highlands in Malaysia. Now JT is one of the major garment brands in Asia. Nobody is questioning what JT did to Thailand and to Southeast Asia.

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Atsumi Onsen and Sakata, Japan

5/1/2015

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January 4-6 2015: Atsumi Onsen and Sakata

Yamagata Prefecture on Japan Sea is known for its rice, sake and hot springs - onsens. This part of Japan is remote: one has to travel some 800km by trains from places like Nagoya. Melancholic beauty is immense. This is where one can stroll by the shore, soak in mineral water, eat exquisite local food, dream, stargaze and philosophize.