philosophy
New perspectives discovered through travel
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The feeling of "blending in" in Turkey — A day at Atatürk's Mausoleum
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The reason I wasn't fulfilled in Japan or abroad — I was searching not for a 'country' but for a 'structure'
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You don't have to take the mainstream path — think about a career that's uniquely yours.
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I left three bags of protein with someone, and a three-hour deep conversation began
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Communication Born of Curiosity — What I Learned at a Hostel After a Long Time
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To Cao Bang, the backpackers' remote hideaway — the night before my first-ever motorcycle trip
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The day of a third consecutive reunion, and of making a friend in the seat beside me on the plane
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期待と裏切りと出会い——ボロブドゥールで過ごした、人生で一番濃い1日
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誰かと出会うことは、自分の中の新しい一面に出会うこと
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1日に7回出入国した。コタキナバルからブルネイへの12時間バス旅
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"You discover yourself by knowing others." Taro Okamoto's words and the night before Brunei
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Not what you own, but what you've done. The way of life I pondered at a ramen shop
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Fulfilling one's self-esteem — in other words, treating someone with care. What I noticed at a café in Penang
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In Malaysia, 'Kota' means 'city.' I walked 6Km while still having a cold and my face went numb.
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A night I wanted to cry while drinking A&W root beer. The dark side of solo travel
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9:55 — I could get my hands on the Fujifilm X100VI. Not buying it was the right decision.
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If something's on your mind, ask. A day working at a coworking space until 8 PM
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"How one lived" shines the brightest. What I learned about Taro Okamoto on the 14-hour bus trip from Koh Tao to Bangkok.
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All self-taught. French, Russian, programming, even traveling around the world.
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Met a sea turtle one minute after diving in. Koh Tao Diving, Day 2
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It’s interesting because it’s not easy. Scuba diving — Day 1
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A new challenge on Koh Tao — I dove into a diving school
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To Koh Tao on a VIP bus. What I noticed on my last day in Chiang Mai
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'Compatibility' is felt instinctively. I don't fall for people who are like the sun. I'm strangely drawn to people who carry shadows — a story
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I was hurt at being put second, so I decided to raise my own worth.
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I reread the one book that made me decide not to get a job while traveling around the world
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I decided on the "conditions for returning home" for my trip around the world: B1 in French, get a six-pack, earn $10,000.
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If I stopped searching for the 'right answer', I might be able to live more naturally
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A day during my round-the-world trip when I suddenly wondered, 'What is this feeling?'
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How a letter I handed over in Bali two years ago finally connected
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Same restaurant three days in a row. Chiang Mai's 60‑baht green curry is just too good.
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Enjoy a night without power—or get angry. People are funny.
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I kept doing four hours of strength training every day and ended up in a Thai hospital.
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A 39°C fever from overdoing strength training. The fever taught me the communication power of my "true self".
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A story about how opening your heart changes the other person's reaction
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The problem of overly strong metacognition — the oddity of being emotional yet calm
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Two bowls of khao man gai and four hours at the gym. The Chiang Mai routine feels comfortable
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"I want to be authentic at all times" — Thoughts on the morning I said goodbye to my roommate
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When you keep promises to yourself, confidence naturally follows.
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Not "I want to become," but "I want to return" — a journey to reclaim my true self
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Forgiving the part of myself that ran away. What I learned in Chiang Mai about how to protect my self-esteem
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Why did I start going to the gym and doing skincare? The real reason I train myself
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Not a sleeper, 12 hours in a regular seat. A record of the overnight train to Chiang Mai
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We are drawn to what is unfinished. That, it seems, is what it means to be human.
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If it's not there, you choose accordingly. That's life.
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Laid low by a side effect of the dengue vaccine. A day that taught me the value of health.
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Moved by the kindness of a stranger who gave me an umbrella at a red light in the pouring rain
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A story of how things somehow worked out when I acted without thinking
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On days when nothing goes my way, why I still want to live by my emotions
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The best Thai tea of my life, encountered in a Bangkok back alley
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Invest in the way you live — thoughts on 'self-improvement' from a café in Bangkok
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ローカル98%の列車に揺られて——フエで僕の心が変わり始めた日
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不安な夢から始まった一日と、思いやりを取り戻す夜｜ホーチミンでの記録
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Quiet disappointment born of expectations, and the lesson of letting go | Reflections from Ho Chi Minh
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There's nothing wrong with an unhurried trip｜A luxurious day of doing nothing in Ho Chi Minh
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Lessons from a Major Travel Failure — Expecting Too Much of Others and Losing My Way
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Expect nothing, and something beyond expectation will arrive — The rules of travel and life I realized in Ho Chi Minh | Around the World
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Midnight anxiety and a day consumed by work at a hidden café in Ho Chi Minh
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On the verge of panic in a village where I knew no one. I was saved by the words of the girl at the hotel reception and my grandma
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The photo I gave her a year ago—she still kept it in her wallet. Reunion with Cici
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The environment changes everything — a lesson from Bali
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I can do it. After a two-month stay in Tbilisi, I fly toward the next encounter.
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Our lives are nothing but the blink of a firefly
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Work in your favorite place, doing what you love — and, oddly enough, you "don't get tired".
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