How to accurately estimate the cost of your vacation
When planning a vacation, it’s easy to make assumptions about what you might end up spending based on the average hotel night stay, the average […]
How to get the cheapest flights
I was in Italy when I booked a flight to Japan. It’s not because I’m rich (I’m a very sore Powerball loser, actually). It’s because […]
Embracing Japanese arcade culture
There are a lot of interesting and unique things about Japanese culture, but one of the strangest is how much they love their arcades. You […]
Getting by on the cheap in Barcelona
I lost my job exactly one week before a scheduled trip to Barcelona so it was imperative that I spend as little as possible on that […]
Using the trains in Japan
There are few things more impressive in Japan than the efficiency of their transportation systems. I’ll admit, when planning the trip, this was one of […]
First impressions of Japan
After over 22 hours of flights, connections, and delays, getting dropped into the center of Tokyo is quite the experience. Regardless of your departure city, chances […]