Hi Reader, I’ve been talking about my new guide to local spots in Eastern Hokkaido, and you might be thinking… “Can’t I just Google them?” Of course, you can. But here’s the truth. Most travel blogs talk about the same touristy places over and over. Because they read other people’s blogs, go there, and write about them again! Google reviews are written by tourists who only went once. Half the hidden gems in rural Hokkaido are buried on Japanese-only sites. So you’d never come across them. And...