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Travel Tip #41: Consider Renting a Car

The Pros and Cons of Car Rental While Traveling Travel is about experiencing all that the world has to offer. It is about letting go…

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Brasserie Beck

Belgian Restaurant in the Heart of DC Belgian restaurants are all the rage these days and rightfully so. The Belgians monks weren’t subject to Germany’s…

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Philosopher’s Path

Stroll Along The Canal on the east side of Kyoto The best way to reach the Silver Pavilion is to follow the Philopher’s Path. This…

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Links We Love Vol. 42

London Surnames Flowers in Belgium via Jess In Belgium Cool Place to Stay In Washington  Woodblock Cuts of Video Game Characters via Kottke Awesome Backpacks…

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Ginkaku-ji

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…

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Travel Tip #40

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…

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Heian Shrine

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…

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Swissotel Amsterdam

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…

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Links We Love Vol. 41

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…

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Casa Di David

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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Vondelpark Plaza Hotel

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…

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Gontaro Restaurant

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…

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Links We Love Vol. 40

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…

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Nara

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…

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Travel Tip #39

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…

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Arashiyama

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,…

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Saihoji Temple

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…

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Links We Love Vol. 39

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…

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Nijo Castle

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…

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Links We Love Vol. 38

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

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Travel Tip #37

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…

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