My first time in Tokyo I realized, there’s no place in the world like it. Think New York City, but crazier. It’s a city where old meets new: picture ancient shrines, late-night arcades, and a bullet train that runs at 200 miles per hour. The reality was that I was filled with the best kind […]
It’s not every day you’re walking the streets of Japan for a Uji Matcha Tour, but there we were. Cherry blossoms rustled in the wind while the faint sound of excited travelers murmured about matcha. Our tastebuds were more than ready to go on this tour with Arigato Travel. Our tour guide Sanae led the […]
The first time I ever laid eyes on Lake Louise on this Banff Tea House Hike—it was pure bliss. There was something about staring at the glacier-fed lake that evoked serenity you couldn’t find anywhere else. I explored the circumference of the lake, only to look at my friend Chris and say, “It’s time I […]
The moment I met our Happy Campers van in Njarðvík I knew we were in for the journey of a lifetime. Jetlagged beyond belief, we were given a tour of what would become our beloved van. I excitedly opened the back doors of the van and could see everything from the benches that surrounded the […]
This is a short story about my first experience solo traveling on Italian trains. Laugh it off, but please, dear god, don’t be this person… The best part about arriving at the train station in Florence early was knowing I had nothing to lose. I was there, and so was my high-speed train. It was a […]
