Category Archives: Destinations

Stories and descriptions of destinations we’ve visited.

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
Amsterdam calm

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

21
Sep
Nijgmegen, the Netherlands
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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08
Sep
River Maas, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Maastricht: Indulging in Belgium in the Netherlands

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

04
Sep
Oudegracht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Gezelligheid in Utrecht

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

30
Aug
Markthal, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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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26
Aug