Helping Geeks in their Travel Endeavors
September 18, 2019
Day 6: Hiroshima to Osaka, 3/27/19: Today we left Hiroshima and took the Shinkansen to Osaka. Our AirBnB was in Namba District, and was the smallest one we’ve stayed at. They are very good here at making the AirBnB’s look Read more…
September 13, 2019
Day 5: Tokyo to Hiroshima, 3/26/19: Today started with a Shinkansen ride to Hiroshima from Tokyo. When we arrived we stored our luggage at the station in a locker and took a street car to the Peace park. I Read more…
September 10, 2019
There are two money related topics we will be discussing today related to dining in Japan. The first is Otoshi or seat charge. This is a way for restaurants and bars to provide a cover fee without making it look Read more…
September 6, 2019
You are going to be asked what unique thing did you find in Japan. So why not bring it back with you and share it with your friends and family. Read on for some interesting souvenirs that you can bring Read more…
September 3, 2019
Do I Need an International Drivers License in Japan? The short answer is no. However, if you do not have a work or resident visa for Japan you will need one if you want to rent a car or drive Read more…
August 30, 2019
Day 4: Last Day in Tokyo, 3/25/19: Today was our last day in Tokyo on the front end of our trip. We started by getting reserved seats on the Shinkansen bullet train to Hiroshima. Then we toured the outside of Read more…
August 27, 2019
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 is a Bento box you buy at the train station and Read more…
August 23, 2019
I was not expecting to write about medication especially for a Japan planning article, but our recent trip highlighted some areas that I think need to be discussed with anyone planning on travelling to Japan. First there are what medications Read more…
August 20, 2019
The advice I got most when I told people I was going to Japan was either, oh get a JR rail pass as you’ll need it. or it was don’t get a JR rail pass it was a waste of Read more…
August 16, 2019
Traveling in another country for Americans can seem daunting, but one thing most people don’t think about is Travel insurance, or if they do they consider only Travel Interruption Insurance. But if you are going to travel to another country Read more…