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There is nothing better than when you expect to fly in an aging plane’s interior only to find out that the airline has recently refurbished the bird that you will be taking. Such was the case with a recent...

I have been going to Japan for a decade now, but until very recently, I had never made it off the mainland. At the tail end of a month-long trip to the Land of the Rising Sun in November, I decided it...

If you have followed this blog for a while, you will ascertain that I am a fairly seasoned traveler. I’ve been in some hairy situations in my voyages: severe food poisoning in Malawi, potentially kidnapped...

A couple of months ago, I had a business trip to Berlin and was surprised by how expensive the hotel rooms were in September. Wanting to stay in the middle of the city, I managed to find a decent rate...

As long as I have been going to Japan, I have been enamored by its business hotel brands. Hotel chains such as Super Hotel and Dormy Inn are where I always prefer to stay in Tokyo. Although the rooms are...