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What are the best cities to escape Christmas and New Year’s?

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What are the best cities to escape Christmas and New Year’s? My husband and I have families that live a few hours apart from each other. Rather than figuring out which sets of family we should spend the holiday with and when, we want to opt out entirely and go on a trip. We’re based on the east coast USA and would prefer domestic but are open to international options. Basically we’re looking for a city th…

Reddit Travel 260 2023-07-05

What are the best cities to visit in Japan for someone who has never been there and has 2 weeks?

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What are the best cities to visit in Japan for someone who has never been there and has 2 weeks? I know Tokyo is a must, and I’m planning on dedicating about 6 days to it. Does this seem reasonable? And as far as what I’m looking to do, a little bit of everything. Japanese culture and history fascinates me, I love anime, good food as well, and I also enjoy being outside (riding bikes, swimming, hiking, etc). Im thinking Kyoto is another goo…

Reddit Travel 188 2023-07-05

Second-Tier Cities Boast First-Rate Job Figures

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Second-Tier Cities Boast First-Rate Job Figures Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to locate new headquarters in the New York and Washington regions highlighted an ongoing shift of economic might toward big coastal power cities. But second-tier cities are thriving, and by some measures they are doing even better than their bigger rivals.

Wall Street Journal Business 377 2023-07-04