We had many of our most memorable meals in Kyoto. When trying to figure out what to eat in Kyoto, your options will be plentiful.…
Top Five Best Hurricane Drinks in New Orleans
The Hurricane Drink, a New Orleans classic cocktail. Not as sophisticated as the Sazerac, but a lot less trailer park than the hand grenade; this…
Five Types of Buzzkill Tourists
Anthony Bourdain once had a sign that read, “be a traveler not a tourist.” I take those words to heart, this is a travel blog,…
Cost of Traveling to Japan: Budgeting for Japan
Let’s be upfront from the start, the cost of traveling to Japan can be painfully high…certainly greater than many places I have traveled. Whereas, I…
Why I Loved Kyoto, Japan
After an exceptional 3-hour train ride, we stumbled into the Kyoto train station. We were tired from the late trip and our three-day stint in…
Use Your PTO Days!
“It must be NICE” …. scoffed the coworker when I told him I will be away the week of his meeting. I have heard that…
Tokyo Itinerary for Three Days in Tokyo
Eleven days goes quickly in Japan, and when you split that between Tokyo and Kyoto it flies by. On the first leg of the trip…
First Impressions: Five things I Noticed about Japan in the First Few Days
Just coming back from Japan, below are some of the things my first reactions
Japan – One Month Out: How I am prepping for my trip
By the time this post is published, it probably will be only two weeks out, given how I have been dragging my arse when writing…
An Honest Review of Split, Croatia
Split, Croatia was never on my radar as a must visit place, it was more of an area I stumbled across. I was initially a…