Category Archives: Destinations
Stories and descriptions of destinations we’ve visited.
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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Oct
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 [...]
Oct
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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Oct
Oct
Asakusa: our charming home in Tokyo
We are spending 3 1/2 weeks in Japan. Though we are excited to explore more [...]
Oct
Amsterdam calm
Similar to how we started our journey in Prague, we wanted to end somewhere familiar. We [...]
Sep
Nijmegen: Historic yet under-the-radar
Nijmegen was the last new destination on the first leg of our year-long journey. So we [...]
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Sep
Maastricht: Indulging in Belgium in the Netherlands
There is a dispute in the Netherlands over what is its oldest city. Some say [...]
Sep
Gezelligheid in Utrecht
“Forget the flash, in which you may exist, the world is your map.” -From the [...]
Aug
Rotterdam is too cool
Rotterdam was the first stop in our 3-week tour of the Netherlands. It is a very [...]
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Aug