Trains provide an excellent location to study a culture. They are at the nexus of so many life patterns, work, play, family time, doctor’s visits, shopping. In a city like Tokyo, people from all walks of life take trains, unlike in the US where… Read more
Day trip tour guides are hit or miss, in my experience. Only two guides stand out for me from all my tours. One was very fun; he made us dowse for ley lines at the Avebury stone circle in England. The worst one was on our tour to Hadrian’s wall… Read more
The Viator day tour to Mt. Fuji is underrated. This is an indisputable fact. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. The itinerary is pretty easy. We took a bus upto Mt. Fuji, stopping first at a small rest stop along the way. That rest stop is… Read more
We have arrived in Tokyo and time-wise I can’t tell if I’m coming or going because I still haven’t adjusted to the time. The logistics have been much smoother than I predicted. All the little things that you take for granted are up for grabs when… Read more