Author Archives: Sarah and Justin

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 [...]

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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Owls in Tokyo

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

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Asakusa: our charming home in Tokyo

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

Packing light to travel the world

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 [...]

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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Maastricht: Indulging in Belgium in the Netherlands

There is a dispute in the Netherlands over what is its oldest city. Some say [...]

Gezelligheid in Utrecht

“Forget the flash, in which you may exist, the world is your map.” -From the [...]

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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