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1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Doug Wallace

   Hokkaido isn’t just for skiing. Japan’s northernmost island is a surprising food destination (opens the original)

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   akanyuku-buffet-sushi-akan-yuku-no-sato-tsuruga.jpg Sushi served as part of the elaborate buffet at Akan Yuku no Sato Tsuruga, a ryokan on the shores of Lake Akan in Hokkaido. Surrounded by people dressed for dinner in traditional pajama-like yukatas, I face a bewildering abundance: the largest and most lavish buffet I’ve ever seen. Such a hotel spread might not sound like much to North Americans, but at Japanese ryokans (traditional inns), buffet meals are upscale and elaborate, the choices

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2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Doug Wallace

   Want a beach vacation, rainforest escape or cultural immersion? In Belize, you can have it all (opens the original)

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   The incredibly blue water seen during the writer’s reef tour in Belize. “We see dolphins about seven days out of 10, and I can pretty much guarantee stingrays and a manatee or two,” says Akeem Williams, owner of the tour company Cultural Experience Belize. He has just surfaced from a quick freedive, appearing with a lobster on the other end of his spear. It lands in the cooler with our drinks and will eventually end up on the barbecue for lunch. We’re out island-hopping and snorkelling a

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