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Swissotel Amsterdam

Swissotel Amsterdam

Aug 27 2012

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…

Links We Love Vol. 41

Links We Love Vol. 41

Aug 25 2012

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

Casa Di David

Casa Di David

Aug 24 2012

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

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…

Gontaro Restaurant

Gontaro Restaurant

Aug 20 2012

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…

Links We Love Vol. 40

Links We Love Vol. 40

Aug 18 2012

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

Nara

Nara

Aug 17 2012

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…

Travel Tip #39

Travel Tip #39

Aug 16 2012

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…

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Aug 15 2012

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,…

Saihoji Temple

Saihoji Temple

Aug 13 2012

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…

Links We Love Vol. 39

Links We Love Vol. 39

Aug 11 2012

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…

Nijo Castle

Nijo Castle

Aug 06 2012

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…

Links We Love Vol. 38

Links We Love Vol. 38

Aug 04 2012

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

Travel Tip #37

Travel Tip #37

Aug 02 2012

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…

Bio-Tei

Bio-Tei

Aug 01 2012

Vegetarian Options in Central Kyoto Finding vegetarian options can be difficult in many places, but throw in a foreign language and a foreign alphabet, and…

Fushimi-Inari Shinto Shrine

Tunnel of 10,000 Torii Gates L&A has been to their fair share of places of worship, from cathedrals and country churches to synagogues and Buddhist temples,…

Links We Love Vol. 37

Links We Love Vol. 37

Jul 28 2012

Film Locations Map via Quipsologies Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs via Gala Darling Awesome Post Cards via Wired The World’s Best Places to Swim via Apartment…

Hotel Niwa Tokyo

Hotel Niwa Tokyo

Jul 27 2012

Great Hotel in the Heart of Tokyo Booking a hotel for Tokyo is difficult only because there are so many options. There are rooms for…

Travel Tip #36

Travel Tip #36

Jul 26 2012

Bring Activities for Downtime When you are an independent budget traveler, you are often faced with a lot of downtime because  you are at the…

Hotel Monterey

Hotel Monterey

Jul 24 2012

European-Style Hotel in the Heart of Kyoto We here at L&A love to plan our trips down to the finest detail. Some folks like to…

Links We Love Vol. 36

Links We Love Vol. 36

Jul 21 2012

Portable Rowboat via Swiss Miss Tilt-Shift Spain via Colossal What to do in Chicago via Y Travel Blog Pets Rock! Posters via Grain Edit Daytrip…