Inspiring Travel Writing from Brent Hannon: Page 3 of 3
Articles by Brent Hannon: Page 3 of 3
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Hiking in Taiwan
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Brent Hannon
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Taiwan
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Mountains
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Yushan
Taiwan is a magic word. Just say the word “Taiwan” and images pour forth like genies from a bottle. But the images are not the stuff of tourism bureau dreams and vacation magic. Instead people think of traffic jams and crowded streets and churning...
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Corregidor: Heaven and Hell
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Brent Hannon
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Philippines
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Luzon Islands
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Manila Bay
There can few such combinations of heaven and hell as Corregidor, the Philippine island paradise that hosted two of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The dissonance provoked by Corregidor is profound; the extremes of tropical beauty and war-...
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Shanghai: Centre of the Universe
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Brent Hannon
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China
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Shanghai Region
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Shanghai
I am standing in the exact center of the universe, the lightest, brightest spot on earth: the Maserati and Ferrari showroom on Nanjing Road, in Shanghai. If China is the hottest economy in the world, and Shanghai is the richest city in China, and...
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Two Wheels and Ten Bridges
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Brent Hannon
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Japan
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Chugoku
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Hiroshima
Nothing prepared me for that first look at the Innoshima Great Bridge. I hadn’t surfed the web, or seen any photos, or browsed any brochures. Plus, it was near the end of a two-week trip to Japan, so I was getting used to high-tech bells and...
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Railway to the Sun: Taking the Train from Shanghai to Lhasa
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Brent Hannon
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China
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Shanghai Region
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Shanghai
Many years ago, I rode the rough trains of China, putting up with dirt, crowds, cigarette smoke, bad food, long trips, and general grubbiness, in exchange for the sheer fun of exploring an exotic country. It was a tradeoff, in a way. But as time...
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Saijo Sake Festival
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Brent Hannon
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Japan
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Chugoku
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Hiroshima
It was mid-morning in Saijo, Japan, and the sake was flowing like water. By 11am, I had already downed eight cups, with many more in my immediate future. But I was not the only one drinking multiple cups of mid-morning sake. It was early October,...
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