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Dead and Company New Years 2019 in San Francisco

This is the furthest I've ever traveled for a Dead and Company show – about a 4 hour flight from Indianapolis to San Francisco. This was also my first time in San Francisco, or the Bay Area as a whole.  Not sure I would have normally shelled out the

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Sofubi and More @ DesignerCon 2019

DesignerCon, or DCon as it's more colloquially known, is an annual convention in the Los Angeles area featuring essentially any type or medium of art or tangible creations you could think of.  Having said that, my main reasoning for attending was to check out the sofubi (Japanese vinyl

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In the Mountains in Chefchaouen, Morocco – 2019

Chefchaouen is touted across Instagram and the internet as Morocco's "Blue City" and while the city's aesthetic is no doubt unique, it's much more than a photo opp.  Chefchaouen is located in the Northeast part of Morocco in the Rif Mountains, a

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2019 Road Trip Around Morocco

The first question people ask me every time this Moroccan trip has come up in conversation is, "Why Morocco?".  To be honest, my girlfriend and I didn't really expect to visit Morocco when we started thinking about our next trips.  I had heard about some places,

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Medina Love Inside of Fes, Morocco – 2019

Fes is really the place that defines Morocco, for worse or for better.  We had a killer time weaving through and getting lost in everything that one of Morocco's oldest civilizations gave to us.  Having said that, I could see how someone with a different personality could easily

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Sahara Desert in Merzouga, Morocco 2019

As if we weren't already sold on the Moroccan lodging and accommodation industry being the seemingly hardest working one in the world, Dar Hassan – located in the southern area known as Merzouga – showed us a new type of paradise in the desert. We arrived in Hassilabied (a town

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Morocco 2019 - Our Time in Marrakesh

Marrakech was probably the city I was most stoked for in Morocco (or Maroc, as it's known within the country).  I had heard the name Marrakech  through various mediums my whole life, but didn't really know much about it before researching for this trip.  While not

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First Time In Tokyo, Japan — By Neighborhood

Japan has been at the top of my travel list for years and it was an amazing and some what cathartic experience for myself to finally visit.  Tokyo specifically has been enticing me since I was a kid and first learned about Japanese culture – culture that at first glance seems

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Kyoto — Old Japan Meets New Japan

Kyoto is probably known most for its temples and shrines, no doubt a product of Kyoto being the capital of Japan for so long.  Some of Japan's most popular and oldest historical sights are in Kyoto, and for good reason.  The city gives off an incredibly historical and

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Hakone Tent Onsen & Guesthouse Review + Around Hakone

Located southwest of Tokyo, in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Hakone is a small-ish town located in the mountains, most known for its onsens and proximity to volcanic activity.  Famous for it's hot springs and onsens (bathing facilities), the Hakone area is a fantastic dichotomy to the hustle and bustle

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Staying in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵

One of the biggest struggles that my girlfriend and I had during our time researching everything about Tokyo was what neighborhood to stay in while in the city.  So many options, as I'm sure anyone who's traveled to the area or any massive city for that

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Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto's Gateway ⛩️

A lot comes to mind when you think of Japan: the lights and allure of Tokyo, sushi, bullet trains, maybe even weird porn.  Having now visited and experienced Japan for a couple of weeks the incredible amount and quality of historical shrines and temples is what first comes to mind