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Travel innovations during Covid-19

First, a bit of perspective on this pandemic One of my favourite quotes comes from one of my favourite movies - Disney's animated Mulan. After Mulan has run around China…

BrandonAugust 11, 2020

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The coolest vacation rentals in Japan

Planning your vacation to Japan is one of the most exciting parts of your journey. The sheer amount of options available to you really opens your eyes to the excitement…

BrandonMay 25, 2020

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The best alternatives to Couchsurfing (2020)

This month, Couchsurfing sent out a message to their users that their home-sharing platform between locals and travelers will no longer be free-for-use. In the process, they've upset a lot…

BrandonMay 16, 2020

Best of Italy Featured General Travel Italy Tips

Football in Italy is insane. And you have to see it.

Italian football is phenomenal. Teams like Juventus, Inter Milan, and Roma, can be watched for a very reasonable price. ...But that's not what we're talking about today. If you think…

BrandonApril 17, 2020

Best of Italy Food for thought General Travel Italy Tips

Six surprising Italian customs and behaviors

Generalizing Italians as a nation is nearly impossible. The unification of the various nations of Italy happened a little over 150 years ago, and since then, a collective identity has…

BrandonMarch 20, 2020

Food for thought General Travel Japan Tips

Six interesting Japanese customs and behaviors

Mystical and exotic Japan. A culture that's admittedly a world away from what Western, and even many Asian nations, are used to. Six things that will surprise you about Japan.…

BrandonMarch 7, 2020

General Travel Japan Tips

Is the JR Pass worth it? Probably not.

*To anyone still unsure of whether they should buy the JR Pass after reading the article, you're welcome to add your basic itinerary to the comments. I'll be able to…

BrandonFebruary 19, 2020

Best of Japan Food for thought Japan Tips

Should you travel to Kobe in Japan?

"Should I visit the city where the world's most famous beef comes from?" It seems like a bit of a silly question when you word it like that, right? If…

BrandonFebruary 7, 2020

Best of Italy Food for thought General Travel Italy Tips

Unconventional advice: hire a tour guide in Italy

Let's be honest: tours can be expensive, and quality can vary greatly. A lot of people are rightly anxious about which tour to take, and if it's even worth it…

BrandonJanuary 27, 2020

Featured Food for thought General Travel

Novel Coronavirus – A Big Wave is Coming

A Prediction of Our Future In the past 2 weeks, a new virus that causes respiratory illnesses has been discovered in the city of Wuhan, China. It’s been titled the…

BrandonJanuary 23, 2020

Food for thought General Travel

The Colosseum – History and Facts of Rome’s Flavian Ampitheatre

With a capacity of 50 000 spectators, the Colosseum was the world's largest ampitheatre ever built at the time. It was an amazing feat of human engineering, given as a…

BrandonNovember 25, 2019

Featured Food for thought General Travel Japan Tips

What’s So Great About Japan?

What's So Great About Japan? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s hard to miss the worldwide interest in Japan over the last few years. And it’s growing. Why…

BrandonNovember 10, 2019

Featured Food for thought General Travel Japan Tips

A Summary of Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa, Japan

"Is it worth it to visit Kanazawa?" "Should I go to Kanazawa to see Kenrokuen?" "Should I visit Kanazawa on my trip to Japan?" These are questions that we're asked…

BrandonOctober 20, 2019

Satoyama Cafe, a restaurant with amazing fluffy pancakes in Japan

Best of Japan Featured Food for thought Japan Tips

Where to find and eat Japan’s best fluffy souffle pancakes

If you aren't on Instagram or haven't frequented the internet for the past 3 years, you'd be be forgiven for not knowing about Japan's famous souffle pancakes. Foodies, influencers, celebrities…

BrandonSeptember 23, 2019

Featured Food for thought General Travel Japan Tips

7 Desserts You Have To Try In Japan (Convenience Store Tips)

This is a guest post by Shayna Josi. Shayna was worked near Tokyo in Japan for four years on the JET Programme. As a big fan of Japanese desserts, here…

BrandonSeptember 16, 2019

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