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Nov 19, 2025
Back in late February and early March, I spent a week in Rovaniemi exploring, dog sledding, riding on a sleigh pulled by reindeer, freezing in the cold as I witnessed the Northern Lights dance above my head, meeting Santa, and even doing a polar plunge into a lake before running to the sauna.
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Nov 12, 2025
During our 2-week trip to Japan, we spent several days in Okayama and took day trips. On our last day in Okayama, we opted for a half-day trip to Himeji to see Himeji Castle, visit Kokoen Garden, and enjoy a great bowl of seafood ramen.
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Nov 5, 2025
During our 2-week trip to Japan, we spent several days in Okayama and took day trips. One of those day trips was a "choose your own adventure" day.
We had 3 options:
-Shimanami Kaido cycling route from Onomichi if it were a perfect day
-Kibi Plain if it were nice but hot outside
-Naoshima Art Island for a rainy day
It...