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Silent Transportation

The subways in Tokyo are AMAZING. I would definitely consider public transportation in Tokyo is quite arguably the best in the world, with the cleanest subway stations, clear signage, and a noticeable lack of strange smells coming out of air vents (no offense, NYC).  Getting into the city from Narita, the Express train has comfortable [...]

Twenty-Four Hours in Tokyo!

This was my third short trip to Tokyo this past year…all happening on expanded overnight layovers either to or from other parts of Asia (hey, you gotta get the most out of your vacation days). But as much as I love this city, it’s culture and the people (despite their lack of English while being [...]

Up In The Air…

On my last trip to Japan, I learned the hard way that you DO NOT fall asleep on a trans-pacific flight in the first 30 minutes, because you’ll lose your meal! I woke up, 3 hours into flight, excited about this four course meal that I had selected pre-flight, only to realize that meal service [...]

A little taste of Heaven….

Sitting in the SFO Delta Skylounge (on my layover), I spotted that, YES! They had all the ingredients to make Heaven!!! (Credit goes to Matt W. who concocted the drink on a weekend trip we had to Santa Cruz earlier in the year). To make it, all you need is a glass of ice filled [...]

Let’s get it started!

It’s 1:30AM, and my flight leaves in about 7 hours. Yup…my procrastination got the better of me once again, and now I’m trying to figure out which of these 10 travel books I can actually stuff into my carry-on bag, yanno the 18″x30″ inch bag that’s supposed to last me through the entire trip. As [...]

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