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Planning Guides
Japan 2019
The trip is planned plotted and booked and we are days away from departure!
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Planning Guide for 7 Days in Italy
It was Black Friday and Norwegian Airlines sent an email about discounted tickets. Having just returned from Europe, we began planning this trip less than 6 months away.
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Recent Posts
A Few Hours in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan Our experience with Fukuoka was one of the first we experienced in Japan as a cosmopolitan city. It was very clean, efficient to navigate, but the only thing...
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An Afternoon in Miyajima
We took a small hike around the back way to reach the pagoda, found a small clearing to pop the drone up for some shots and enjoy nature and the...
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Our Quick One Day Itinerary for Hiroshima
We started the morning off pretty early catching a train from Kyoto to Hiroshima station which was only about an hour on the Shinkansen. We had a full day planned...
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Best Way To Hike The Inari Tori Gates
Our Off the Beaten Path Guide The usual route to see the Fushimi Inari Shrine and the crowds that go with it are what we tried to avoid when we...
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Experiencing the Higashiyama Hanatouro in Kyoto
After our thru-hike, we made our way to our hotel in the Gion on district and continue out for the night on an urban hike to see the old city...
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The Best Way To Hike The Fushimi Inari Shrine and See The Tori Gates
3hr Thru-Hike Tofukuji Station to Inari Station In researching our trip to Japan, everything about the Tori Gates indicated that you should visit them via the Inari Station. We found...
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Praiano and the Path of the Gods
Parrocchia Di San Gennaro Luigi warmed us up with some cappuccinos, the most delicious lemon cake we have ever had, and convinced us to walk around Praiano that evening instead...
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A Day On The Amalfi Coast
Waking Up Slowly The drive to our agriturismo bed and breakfast the day before was harrowing which we soon realized was the norm for driving in and around the Amalfi...
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‘Self-Driving Day’ – Naples to the Amalfi Coast | Diary Highlights
Eruption at Mt. Vesuvius? The front end of our trip was a whirlwind having us go from Rome to Florence to Naples in one day. Our third morning was a...
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24 hours in Rome | Diary Highlights
Midnight at the Spanish Steps We arrived late in the evening to start our Italian adventure. On a jet lag fueled evening, we managed to see Trevi Fountain and the...
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10 hours in Florence, Italy | Diary Highlights
Starting our Day Starting our day getting off the train in Florence, we began our planned urban hiking route which brought us past the magnificent face of this church (Basilica...
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