What to do first

Having the dream to travel to another country is the first step.  This article will give you the first steps in making that ...

You can visit Japan year round but if you want to see something specific or attend a specific Japanese festival that will dictate when you need to tra...

Why should I keep a Travel Diary?
One of the best souvenirs from a trip is the memories and pictures that we take while there.  Nothing helps rem...

Japan has a well established and sometimes overwhelming public transportation system.  You do not need a car and unless you are out late at night...

The one experience I tell people traveling to Japan is that if you take the Shinkansen get an Ekiben.  What is an Ekiben you may be asking?  Well it i...

Shibuya Crossing which is located just outside of Shibuya Station is one of the most iconic street crossings in Japan. You can view the crossing eit...

Located on the eastern edge of Kyoto City, Kinkaki-Ji or the Golden Pagoda is one of the best known attractions in Kyoto. The shrine consists of var...

The Bald Traveler Rating:

★★★★

Nishiki Market is located in Kyoto Japan near Gion close to the Kamo River. It can be accessed from the K...

This Shinto Shrine is located along the banks of the Kamo River in Kyoto. It hosts the Aoi Matsuri on May 15th of every year. The shrine is one of t...

The Bald Traveler Rating:

★★★★★

Meiji shrine was established in 1920 and is dedicated to the Empror Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken. ...

Fushimi Inari is best known for it's 1,000 Torii gates which line paths up the mountain behind the main shrine. The path which is about 4KM long...

Travel Day 13, Tokyo, 4/3/19:

This is the first of the travel logs for Japan that was not included on my personal Facebook page.

Today started ...

The Bald Traveler Review:

★★★★

Namba spans the Dotonbori River and includes the Dotonobori and Shin Sai Bashi shopping districts. Namba ...

The Bald Traveler Review:

★★★★★

If you are in Osaka for more then a day. Osaka Castle must be on your list of places to visit. But plan...

Travel Day 14, Tokyo, 4/4/2019

Again today started with a trip to 7/11 for breakfast and then I went to Akihabara and did some shopping. I bo...

The Bald Traveler Review:

★★★★

One of the most famous parks in the Osaka region is the Nara Deer Park. It sits close to Todai-Ji which i...

Travel Day 15, Tokyo, 4/5/2019

Today was the last day we were together as a group. We will be moving to new and separate accommodations for the r...

To a lot of us our pets are a part of our family, we may even think of them as our children. But unlike human children travelling across an internati...

The Bald Traveler Review:

★★★★

Asakusa shrine is one of the most visited shrines in Japan. Located in the heart of Tokyo it is almost al...

Travel Day 17, Tokyo, 4/7/2019

Sue was still not feeling well today so we did not do alot. I did get Sue to venture out in search of a Chiropract...

The Bald Traveler Rating:

★★★★

Ueno Park is a large park located in Ueno next to Ueno station. It is comprised of three main levels, Th...

Travel Day 18, Tokyo, 4/5/2019

Sue was feeling better today but she didn't want to spend to much time away from the hotel not quite trusting my ab...

The Bald Traveler Review:

★★★★★

The Atomic Bomb Dome is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located close to the Aioi Bridge which was the ta...

Travel Day 19, Tokyo, 4/9/2019

This was our last full day in Tokyo. We didn't want to leave but we have lives so we started to pack up. Jonathan...

The Bald Traveler Rating:

★★★★★

Toda-Ji temple is located near Nara Park and houses the largest Bronze Buddha in Japan. The temple comple...

Travel Day 20, Tokyo - Phoenix, 4/10/2019

Today was bitter sweet as Sue and I finished packing up and left the hotel around 11:30 AM. The Moxy wa...

The Bald Traveler Review:

★★★

The Godzilla statue is located at the Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku. The Godzilla statue sits on a balcony on ...

During this time of uncertainty especially in the U.S. due to the Surging Covid-19 cases travel can seem like the last thing on your mind. But here ...

For my birthday this year we decided to take our camper out for a shakedown run. The trip would run from Friday July 24th until Sunday July 26th. W...

August 9th, 2020

We left Phoenix and it's 120 degree heat with Jonathan in tow. The goal was to safely get to cooler weather for a week while wor...

In this time of uncertainty it is hard to plan a trip especially an international one. We here are the Bald Traveler have all had to cancel trips as...

August 10th, 2020

On Day 2 we spent most of the day working in our AirBnB only going out for lunch during the day. It was nice to work from a dif...

When your travel plans get disrupted due to personal, work, or even pandemics which prevent you from traveling you can start to get into a funk. Esp...

August 11th 2020

Day three of our pandemic trip was spent working our day jobs. The day started with a quick trip down the street to get Starbucks...

The Bald Traveler Review:

★★★★

The Gaslamp quarter runs from Harbor drive right in front of the convention center to Broadway between 4th...

This is the first in our series of walks in various cities to see what the area is like. In this walk we go from the Little Italy sign to the Gaslam...

August 12th, 2020

Today started like the last few days with Starbucks coffee and egg bites. We then went to work, it would be my last day of work ...

The Bald Traveler Review:

★★★★

Deep in the heart of Shinjuku is the home of Godzilla. You can see him as you exit Shinjuku if you choose...

August 13th, 2020

Today since I was off I woke up early to get the good morning light and did a walk around the Gaslamp district and Petco park fo...

The Bald Traveler Review

★★★★

Hiroshima castle was originally built in the late 1500's by the local Daimyo (Lord) of Hiroshima. It was de...

The Bald Traveler Review

★★★★

The San Diego Zoo is one of two main nature parks in San Diego, the other being Sea World. The Zoo is loca...

August, 14, 2020

Today Sue was also off so we headed up the coast to La Jolla. We drove up and parked near the cove and walked around the beach. ...

August 15th 2020

We woke up today with somewhat heavy hearts, as with most trips the return is mixed with sadness to be leaving where we have been...