Atomic bomg dome seen while visiting Hiroshima
Visiting Hiroshima

If you stumbled into Hiroshima without any knowledge of the past, you’d think it was [...]

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07
Nov
Dotonburi, Osaka, Japan
Eat and die in Osaka

When we hung out with Dr. Inoue in Tokyo he recommended we go to Dotonburi [...]

02
Nov
With Dr. Inoue at the LAM Forum, Tokyo, Japan
At the 3rd LAM Forum in Japan

We got lucky with the timing of our trip to Tokyo. The last day we [...]

31
Oct
Yellow and black deer crossing sign seen on our Nara day trip
Nara day trip: it’s all about the deer

Nara is a famous city in the Kansai region of Japan. It’s home to an [...]

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29
Oct
Top of an orange torii gate at Fushimi Inari-taisha, which we saw during our 6 days in Kyoto
6 days in Kyoto: a leisurely itinerary of top attractions and hidden gems

We spent 6 days in Kyoto, and could easily have spent 6 more. The city [...]

28
Oct
Two women in kimonos walking next to wooden building in Kanazawa, Japan
Experience traditional Japan: Kanazawa things to do

When you visit Kanazawa, it feels like you’re visiting traditional Japan and a bit like [...]

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23
Oct
Owl at Akiba Fukurou owl cafe, Tokyo, Japan
Owls in Tokyo

Yep. We went to an owl cafe in Tokyo. We were those people. It was [...]

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18
Oct
View of Asakusa from Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center, Tokyo, Japan
Asakusa: our charming home in Tokyo

We are spending 3 1/2 weeks in Japan. Though we are excited to explore more [...]

15
Oct
Packing light to travel the world
6th October 2016

How does one pack to leave one’s home for an extended period of time and [...]

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Amsterdam calm

Similar to how we started our journey in Prague, we wanted to end somewhere familiar. We [...]

21
Sep