Japanese Toilets: Impressive, Futuristic…And Daunting To First-Timers

There is nothing more gratifying than a top notch toilet. And when it comes to fancy toilets it is fairly ...
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Best Destinations for Solo Female Travelers

Traveling alone can always be a challenge and a daunting experience — especially for solo female travelers. The sense of ...
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14 Amazing & Impressive Japanese Innovations

One of the best things about foreign travel is the knowledge that invariably comes with it. It provides the opportunity ...
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Best New Travel Blogs Of September 2014

This month’s featured blogs focus primarily on adventure travel, cultural experiences, must-visit bucket list destinations, budget backpacking through Asia and ...
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FriFotos: Enjoying The Frozen Mountaintops Of The World

When asked to choose between beaches or mountains I invariably opt for higher altitude. Don’t get me wrong, beaches can ...
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Giving Thanks For My First Trip To Japan #FriFotos

This week’s FriFotos theme is ‘thanks,’ meant to coincide with Thanksgiving. Unfortunately since I am in southeast Asia and have ...
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Japanese Lodging: Try Something Different

Every country has hotels and hostels…what does Japan do differently? Just because Japan is constantly looking towards the future does ...
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Nonbei Yokocho aka “Drunkards’ Alley” ― Tokyo’s Hidden Nightlife

Translated as “Drunkards Alley” or “Alley Of The Drunkards,” Nonbei Yokocho is two parallel alleys in Shibuya, Tokyo full of ...
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What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten while traveling?

I’ll start in Japan I tried everything that was handed to me 99% good. Then I tried this octopus and ...
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VIP Partying In Tokyo, Japan

It began just like any other random night with a few drinks at Nonbei Yokocho in the Shibuya ward of ...
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How To Navigate The Sprawling Tokyo Railway

At first glance the sheer magnitude of the sprawling, tangled Tokyo railway and subway system can be a little intimidating ...
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Absolut Ice Bar Tokyo, Japan

Heard of the Ice Hotel in Sweden? Take the same concept but apply it to a bar instead of a ...
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