International Travel
First Time in the Osaka, Japan Area 🏯 🐙
Despite this being our second trip to Japan, it was our first time visiting Tokyo's grittier cousin, Osaka. A short Shinkansen ride from Tokyo, Osaka is often paired with Tokyo Shinsekai is a bit like Tokyo's Shinjuku, just on a much smaller scale. While Shinsekai is
A Few Days in Hiroshima and Miyajima, Japan ⛩️
For most Americans, hearing the word "Hiroshima" elicits a singular and universal mental image that starts in elementary school. We learn about World War II and the atomic bombs we dropped at a surprisingly early age. Despite the early association, Hiroshima isn't all A-Bomb Dome and
Tokyo 2023: The Second Time 🗼
Tokyo is "the" quintessential Japanese destination – I think just about everyone would agree regardless if you've visited the country or not. Being Asia's incredibly obvious premier city will have those effects. Tokyo was of course ours, and probably 90% of other visitor's,
Southern Taiwan Travel in Tainan and Xiaoliuqiu 🇹🇼
Part 2 in a 2-part series on my trip to Taiwan, view part 1 in Taipei here! Tainan is more conservative and has a much slower pace than Taipei (although having "slow" pace in most parts of Taiwan is a misnomer), but that also means generally older and
Visiting Taipei, Taiwan (+ Jiufen) in 2023 🇹🇼
Part 1 in a 2-part series on my trip to Taiwan, view part 2 in Southern Taiwan here! I began my tour of Taiwan meeting my close friend in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan. While the southern sector of the country was fantastic (more on that soon), I was
(Less Than) 24 Hours in Copenhagen 🇩🇰
We were fortunate enough to have a long layover in Copenhagen on the way home from Germany.
Autumn 2022 Germany Trip – Oktoberfest & more 🍻 🥨
Much like our trip to Morocco in 2019, we didn't have Germany on our minds for much time prior to booking the trip. Honestly, it was a bit of a spur-of-the-moment decision combined with Dark Star Orchestra going on tour in Europe (more on that here) 😈. My wife
Dark Star Orchestra's Europe '72 tour in Germany 🇩🇪 💀
I recently visited Berlin and Munich to see Dark Star Orchestra's Europe '72 tour. I showcase my thoughts and some videos for the two shows I was able to catch on the Europe '72 tour.
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