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Kyoto is not just a city; it is a museum where people live. And like any museum, there are rules.

The question is not 'how much does it cost?' The question is 'what is your time worth?'

There are two Arashiyamas. One is a nightmare of selfie sticks. The other is a place of profound silence.

Google Maps will tell you to take the bus. Google Maps does not know that the bus has been full for three stops.

The problem isn't that there is too much to see. The problem is that you are trying to see the Kyoto that exists in photos.

There is no perfect solution, only the right compromise for the specific shape of your anxiety and your itinerary.

There is a specific kind of joy in having nothing to carry, nothing to charge, and nothing to return.

It is a small, plastic brick that promises freedom, but demands a specific kind of servitude.

We carry our homes in our pockets now, a constant stream of familiarity that insulates us from the very places we traveled so far to see.