Sharqiya Sands, Nizwa, Misfah Al Abriyeen, and Jebel Akhdar, Oman Our guesthouse host showing us around Misfah Al Abriyeen The lowdown Sharqiya Sands Misfah Al Abriyeen Bahla Fort Nizwa Nizwa Goat Market Jebel Akhdar Three Villages Hike After a special few days exploring the natural wonders along the coast of northern Oman it was time […]
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Muscat, Damiyaat Islands, Sur & Ras al Hadd, Oman Wadi Shab outside of Sur The lowdown We had always wanted to travel to Oman, but had resolved not to go there on our trip. It was out of the way and out of our budget (or so we thought). As we were mapping out the
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Tokyo, Japan Shinjuku at night Our impressions of Tokyo Biggest and cleanest city in the world: Tokyo is miraculously spotless for being the largest metropolitan area in the world with nearly 40 million people. We were all in awe walking around the streets of major neighborhoods and the subway. Especially since there are hardly any
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Osaka, Japan The streets of Dotonbori Our impressions of Osaka Sensory overload: For many people, the image of nighttime Osaka is what they conjure when they think of Japan – crazy lights, neon Japanese signs, larger-than-life replicas of food, and people everywhere. Though totally overwhelming at times, we embraced the craziness of Dotonbori (Osaka’s main
Kyoto, Japan One of many shrines on Mount Inari Our impressions of Kyoto Japan’s cultural capital: From the Gion district and sloped streets of Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka to the many Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples dotting the city and surrounding area, it’s no wonder Kyoto is designated as Japan’s “cultural capital”. We enjoyed exploring the
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Ryokans around Nagano and Kawaguchi Kamikochi in the Japanese Alps – Nagano, Japan The lowdown We had been excited to come back to Japan ever since we left Tokyo in 2019. So much so that Jessie tried to do 6 month transfer to the Bain office in Tokyo (COVID foiled those plans). One of the
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Fukuoka, Japan Rainy days in Fukuoka Our impressions of Fukuoka Chillest city in Japan: Situated southwest on the island of Kyushu near South Korea, Fukuoka is Japan’s sixth largest city. It carries the reputation of being Japan’s fastest growing city and a hub for Japanese start-up activity. Despite it’s size and growth, we found it
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Seoul, South Korea Gochugaru for sale at Seoul Central Market Our impressions of Seoul Strong flavors and strong drinks: After two weeks in Mongolia eating meals of rice, vegetables, and meat for sustenance, we were happy to be back in a country with strong and diverse flavors. We didn’t have too many meals in Korea
South and Central Mongolia Baby camels in the Gobi – South Mongolia The lowdown We left on our RTW trip with a rough itinerary of where we wanted to go and how much time we thought we should spend in each country based on a few years of collective daydreaming and some research. Though we
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Taichung & Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan Views of Sun Moon Lake The lowdown We spent our last five days in Taiwan working our way up the rest of the west coast (Taichung) and heading inland to the popular destination of Sun Moon Lake. We termed Taichung the “second city” not only because it was our
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