August 2012

Silver Pavilion Buddhist Temple In the 15th century, the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa built his retirement home in the foothills of the mountains in eastern Kyoto. He…

Bring a First Aid Kit Stowing a few small items in your dopp kit to make a travel-size first aid kit can save you a lot of…

Kyoto’s Most Popular Shinto Shrine and Gardens Although only a little over 100 years old, the Heian Shrine is very popular among visitors and residents. Built in…

Business Hotel on the Damrak Swissotel Amsterdam is located right on the Damrak, Amsterdam’s main drag which bustles with tourists and souvenir shops and is…

Wow – this composite photo of the Perseids Meteor Shower is breathtaking – via Kottke Check out this epic Bicycle Drawing In London via Creative Roots Connecting Copenhagen neighborhoods…

Italian Restaurant on a Dutch Canal Dutch food is great (especially if you like comfort food), and we just love bitterballen, gouda and frites. But Italian…

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Modern Hotel in a Quiet Location Staying in the center of Amsterdam can be a bit pricey and jam-packed, especially on a UK Bank Holiday…

The Best Noodles in Kyoto Kyoto has no shortage of restaurants, but if you want great noodles, Gontaro is your go-to spot. This restaurant specializes in…

Scenes from an airplane via Holler at Lola Vintage Travel Posters via Quipsologies Cool posters of Dogs (hey – we know this is a travel blog, but we…

Daytrip From Kyoto Kyoto is filled with so much to see and do that you could easily spend your entire trip there visiting the many…

Bring Your Own Over-the-Counter Medications Over-the-counter (non-prescription) medications are handy to have at home and can be especially useful when traveling. When you are on…

Historic Neighborhood in Northwest Kyoto Everyone talks about the old neighborhoods, temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto, but when you arrive at the train station,…

Buddhist Temple and Moss Garden In Kyoto The gardens at the temples in Japan are some of the best in the world, but the best…

Paris In Motion via Colossal The Everywhereist What if Jupiter Orbited Earth? via Kottke Food Festivals via National Geographic Make Money From Your Unused Car…

Picking a restaurant while you are traveling can be tough — especially if you get cranky when you are hungry! Here are four tips to…

Labor Day is the perfect time to get out of town and head for the woods – but you don’t necessarily have to rough it…

Feudal Castle in Central Kyoto Nijo Castle, located in the center of Kyoto, is a feudal castle with a couple of moats, expansive gardens and…

Graph of Technology Adoption via The Atlantic Cool Ads from India via Creative Roots Vegetarian Mural in Spain via Colossal Milwaukee Photos Wevther    

“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” ― Samuel Johnson

Reserve Ahead of Time for Popular Attractions When traveling, you want to see and experience everything a place has to offer in the short time…