One of the most difficult things about traveling to Japan is deciding where to stay. Should you stay at a hostel? Hotel? Homestay? Capsule hotel!? There are plenty of options. However, if you have a bit of extra change and … [Read more...]
Tyler MacNiven is an easy guy to spot in a crowd. He's tall, with bright hair and extremely outgoing. His charisma has taken him all over the world, including a win on the TV show The Amazing Race (season 9), and Iran, … [Read more...]
Japan is expensive. At least, that’s what they tell us. Travelers. Expats living in Japan. Or these guys. But is it really as expensive as people say it is? In the four years I’ve been living here, although some … [Read more...]
I love that nowadays you can travel pretty much anywhere you can think of without even leaving your house. With all the videos, essays, and photographs available online, it's not hard to travel halfway across the world … [Read more...]
Ever wish you could travel back in time and see what Japan was really like back in the day? Fortunately, you don't have to wait for future, continuity-bending technologies - there are ways you can check out Japan of the … [Read more...]
A lot of people who are visiting Japan for the first time have no idea where to go. I understand! There's a lot to see and do. While I personally tend to get off the beaten track, I do have a recommended "first-timers" … [Read more...]