I visited Japan a second time this year and embarked on my 11th cruise on the same trip, allowing me to explore Busan, South Korea for two days. Busan is known for many things including the street food scene, beach activities, shopping, spas, and a …
Sometimes it’s inevitable to get sick while traveling and it can really put a damper on your trip. After all, the excitement in planning and anticipation to finally take off for your destination might have been a long time coming and the last thing you …
When I first started traveling, a majority of my trips consisted of bus tours, all-inclusive resorts, or cruise vacations. In this blog post, I wanted to talk about the pros and cons of going on cruise vacations as this year I’ve been on my 11th cruise! …
I finally crossed Japan off my bucket list in the summer this year with a week in Tokyo, 3 days in Hakone, 3 days in Kyoto, and 3 days in Osaka. And I was blessed enough to be able to visit again just 3 months later. This …
After having spent a week in Tokyo, 3 days in Hakone, and 3 days in Kyoto, we finally arrived in Osaka, Japan. Osaka was once called Naniwa and was Japan’s first known capital city. Prior to the Nara Period, the capital cities used to move with the reign of …
After visiting Tokyo for a week and spending a couple of days in Hakone, we arrived in Kyoto, Japan for our next stop. I was very excited to visit this city as you can feel a more traditional vibe mixed with the modernity of how Japan has evolved …
On my first trip to Japan, Hakone was our second stop into the first week of July after visiting Tokyo for a week. We wanted to be able to have the traditional and authentic Japanese experience of staying at a ryokan and relaxing in onsen baths …
Tokyo is Japan’s capital city and biggest metropolis in the world, known for its vast offerings with traditional and modern ways of life, which not only include over a thousand temples and shrines, a world-class transportation system like no other, advanced technology, a haven for …
Japan is such a sophisticated, advanced, and fun country with a great mix of historical and modern living bound by traditions, and I am happy to say that I was finally able to make my trip to the place that everyone raves about, only 3 …
As much as I love traveling, I don’t love being on a plane for an extensive period of time (although I admit I actually look forward to the meals) and hope that I can pass the time on a long flight by just sleeping it …
