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Laurel is a nomadic lifestyle journalist whose favorite stories focus on weird and wonderful travel and culture. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Vice, BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure, South China Morning Post, The Culture Trip and more. On the copywriting side, she has written for some of the hospitality field’s biggest names. Reach her at laureltuohy@gmail.com
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The Essential Travel + Leisure Guide to Hue Vietnam
THERE’S A LOT TO LOVE about Hue, and the city is full of life post-Covid, thanks to several new initiatives. The ancient capital of Vietnam is home to one of the country’s few UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Citadel. Many travelers stop here to spend a peaceful day or two visiting the moat-ringed Imperial City and Hue’s numerous pagodas and mausoleums.
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Sampling Sodas, Snacks, and Stir-Fries at Thailand’s First Legal Cannabis Cafe
In parts of Southeast Asia, “happy” pizza and smoothies have long been the domain of cafes in low-rent backpacker towns. But last month, following the latest update to the country’s evolving drug laws, Thailand got its first legal weed restaurant, where cannabis-laced cookies were on a not-at-all-secret menu.
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Laurel is a nomadic lifestyle journalist whose favorite stories focus on weird and wonderful travel and culture. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Vice, BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure, South China Morning Post, The Culture Trip and more. On the copywriting side, she has written for some of the hospitality field's biggest names. Reach her at laureltuohy@gmail.com