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Hong Kong Fall Trip Report
The first stop on our Asia trip was Hong Kong. Unlike our stay in Japan, this was a relatively brief stopover, with only two days to explore the city followed by a trip to Hong Kong Disneyland. Our...
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Tokyo Fall Trip Report – Day 1
The opening leg of our Japan odyssey was a long holiday weekend in Tokyo bookended by visits to Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea for Halloween and Christmas. Our plan was do space those visits out with...
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Tokyo Fall Trip Report – Day 2
Following our first full day in Tokyo, we were up bright and early the next morning for tickets to Tsuta, another ramen restaurant. Actually, not just “another” ramen restaurant—the first...
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Tokyo Fall Trip Report – Day 3
Our last full day in Tokyo was to be our most ambitious. Our original itinerary included Meiji Jingu, Robot Restaurant, Hedgehog Cafe Harry, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Fire Museum, Samurai...
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Universal Studios Japan Tips & Strategy
In this guide to Universal Studios Japan, we’ll offer tips & tricks for visiting this very popular theme park in Osaka. Due to its location, size, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, USJ is...
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Brickers’ Live Japan Trip Report
Konnichiwa from Japan! We are in the midst of our Asia adventure, with stops at Mount Fuji, Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Osaka before arriving in Kyoto. We’ve already posted installments of this trip report...
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Ultimate Los Angeles City Guide
Los Angeles is one of the greatest cities in the world. This guide to L.A. will provide you with tips to plan a vacation to the city, including things to do in Los Angeles, transportation suggestions,...
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Mount Fuji Fall Colors Trip Report – Day 1
After wanting to visit Mount Fuji many times over the course of our last several trips to Japan, we finally decided to make it happen this time. The key considerations were Fuji Five Lakes region...
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2017 Japan Fall Colors & Autumn Foliage Report
After spending the last couple of weeks roaming around Japan photographing fall colors, we’re now in Kyoto for the height of its autumn leaf viewing. In this post, we’ll share some autumn foliage...
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Autumn Illumination at Hikone Castle & Genkyuen Garden
During Japan’s fall colors season, you can visit Genkyuen Garden in the evenings for its autumn illumination. In this post, we’ll share photos from this annual November event, thoughts on the...
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Winter Hiking Packing List
Planning a winter trip to a place with cold weather? Wondering what to pack to stay warm for your hike or photography expedition? This post has you covered! Growing up in the snow belt of Michigan...
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Fall Colors at Tofukuji Temple
Tofukuji Temple, particularly the valley below Tsutenkyo Bridge, is one of the best spots for fall colors in Japan. In terms of its autumn foliage, it’s not just a top spot in Kyoto (and it is), but...
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Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Travelers
Wondering what to get the travel enthusiast in your life, or what to add to your own Christmas list? Our holiday gift guide features the coolest travel gadgets, inspirational travel books, and other...
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Free Tour of Walt Disney Concert Hall
Located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Concert Hall is one of L.A.’s greatest gems, and one that that you can enjoy for free without seeing a performance of the L.A....
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Mount Fuji Fall Colors Trip Report – Day 2
For our second day Japan’s Fuji Five Lakes region, we got up early to catch the first bus to Lake Kawaguchi. It’s been a while since I posted Day 1 of our Mount Fuji Trip Report, but you can read that...
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Photos from a Fairytale: Fantoft Stave Church
The story of Norway’s Fantoft Stave Church is less like something out of a fairytale and more out of a nightmare. Or, perhaps a far-fetched Hollywood dark comedy. We’ll start this post by sharing that...
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Universal Studios Japan Tips & Strategy
In this guide to Universal Studios Japan, we’ll offer tips & tricks for visiting this very popular theme park in Osaka. Due to its location, size, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, USJ is...
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Tips for Christmas at Universal Studios Japan
“Wonder Christmas” is a holiday event at Universal Studios Japan celebrating the holiday season. This year, it runs from November 10, 2017 until January 8, 2018. The festivities at Universal’s Osaka...
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Hong Kong’s Symphony of Lights
If you’ve ever watched a travel show about Hong Kong, you’ve probably heard of the Symphony of Lights, a free laser light and sound show that runs nightly on both sides of Victoria Harbour at 8 p.m....
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Autry Museum of the American West Review
The Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park is the creation of Hollywood cowboy-legend Gene Autry, who wanted to showcase the various heritages of the West, from Native North...
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