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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…

Join L&A as we visit the Goonies House in Astoria, Cannon Beach, The Column, Cartopia, Whiskey Soda Lounge, Doug Fir, and Hotel Monaco in Portland, Oregon.

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…

We started our day off right with Stumptown Coffee and VooDoo Doughnuts, properly fortified, we hit the road and toured the Columbia River Gorge. The waterfalls were spectacular. Our drive to the Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood was amazing too. Check out this photo essay to see for yourself.

On our first day in Portland we ate at some food carts, shopped at Powells & Cargo, then rode our bikes to the Rose Garden & Japanese Garden in Washington Park. We ate some more, and visited Rogue & Deschutes Breweries.

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…

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…

Check out our guest post on Life of Something New Want your travel tip today? We’re guest posting over on Life of Something New as…

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…