Half of our trip to Japan was spent in/around Tokyo and the other half was divided between Kyoto and Osaka. Kyoto and Osaka both felt older and at times a bit more run down than Tokyo, but they each had their draws. Both cities are also quite close to each other – we chose to…
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4 Days in Tokyo: Full Breakdown
Our trip to Japan was bookended by our time in Tokyo, where we flew in and out of. Though we didn’t intentionally visit in December, we ended up being blessed with blue skies every day. While it was cold (upper 40s/low 50s Fahrenheit), it was perfectly bearable and much warmer than Chicago! Our flight from…
10 Tips for Traveling to Japan For the First Time [2023]
Japan is a beautiful country with friendly people who want to help you, but even knowing that, it’s best to go into your trip having some basic ideas of what to expect and coming prepared. With that in mind, I’ve condensed everything I learned in the 8 days of our trip (+ the 8 days…
ANA Business Class Review – How it was Cheaper than Economy!
On my flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo a couple weeks, I got the opportunity to fly business class for the very first time (but certainly not the last – I already have several business class tickets booked with points for this later this year). At 12 hours and over 5000 miles, this was the…
Pivoting When Travel Plans Go Awry
I like to plan trips pretty far in advance, largely because I can book all the tours I want at the times that are most convenient without anything being booked up. This has worked well for me on 99% of all the trips I’ve planned. Unfortunately, our final trip of 2022 was derailed only 10…