Oct 29, 2025
Going to see the Northern Lights in the arctic is a bucket list item for many people. And after having seen it twice last year (once at home in Cleveland and once while exploring Lapland), I’ve got a lot of tips and information to help you hopefully see them!
The aurora borealis is an incredible sight to see if you...
Oct 22, 2025
The Christmas markets in Europe are completely magical! That Christmas magic you feel as a kid comes rushing back to life once you wander around the European Christmas markets, admiring the lights, enjoying the music, and eating delicious holiday cuisine.
After having visited many Christmas markets in Europe across...
Oct 15, 2025
If you’re staying in a place like Osaka or Okayama (or even the Hiroshima area itself) this is a day trip you must take!
We started out by meeting our guide, Joe with Travel Japan Together, and taking the ferry over to explore Miyajima Island. We loved exploring the island, boating under the floating torii gate, and...
Oct 8, 2025
“Why are you going to Okayama?” To be fair, we got this question more than once while traveling around Japan.
I get it. It’s not really a tourist hot spot like Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka. So when we told people where we were going, there were certainly a few raised eyebrows.
But hear us out: Okayama is incredible! The...
Oct 1, 2025
During our 2-week trip to Japan, we visited Nara as a day trip from Kyoto. While there, we had one big goal: to see the Daibutsu of Nara, the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana.
We also saw the deer in Nara Deer Park, loved the Nara National Museum, and really enjoyed the lanterns at the Kasugataisha...