• Trains in Japan
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    Travel: Trains in Japan

    Trains in Japan – it’s the best and fastest way to travel over the four major islands. Speaking of islands, did you know Japan has more than 14,000 islands?! That’s wild. Okay, confession time – I actually Googled countries with the most islands and Canada is third! Guess how many island Canada has? Take that number and double it, at least – we have more than 52,000 islands – I had no idea! Alright, back to trains. Tips for Trains in Japan A few tips…

  • 4 Days in Tokyo
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    Travel: 4 Days in Tokyo

    4 days in Tokyo! That’s right, from temples to the zoo, to ramen and Indian food, we had an amazing time in Tokyo. Okay, I’ll share all the sights, activities, and highlights in one place below. Let’s check out some photos! 4 Days in Tokyo First, I’ll share with you the various posts, then a lot of photos! Food and Accommodation Museums Sights Activities Okay, first up we did the Shibuya Crossing and the Sky view – both worth checking out. These experiences give you…

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    Travel: Act Hotel Roppongi

    The Act Hotel in Roppongi – it’s a great little spot in an awesome neighbourhood. The metro is right around the corner and you can walk to shopping as well as museums and awesome food. Okay, let’s check out some photos of the sweet little hotel. Act Hotel Roppongi As you probably know or would suspect, the standard hotel rooms in Tokyo are smaller than most in Canada. All good, though. We travel light! There is a bit of room at the end of the…

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    Travel: Tokyo Eats

    Tokyo Eats! Here are some of the top places we at while in Tokyo. From train station ramen to Indian food, Tokyo has some amazing food. Let’s check it out. Restaurants Snacks Tokyo Ramen Street First up, ramen. You’ll need cash and a bit of patience as you check out the ramen vending machine. We hit up Soranoiro Nippon in Tokyo Ramen Street. It’s in Tokyo Station. Below in orange (B1) are all the ramen places – so many! First, when you find a map,…

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    Travel: Tokyo Tower

    Tokyo Tower! It even has its own emoji. It’s easily identifiable with its bright red colour and worth checking out if you’re in the area. We walked 20 minutes from our hotel on our last morning in Tokyo. Let’s check out some photos. Oh, if you’re not going to travel up the tower, you’ll be good spending about 15-20 minutes walking around the base. We visited pretty early in the morning, around 8:30am and it was quiet, probably because the tower opens at 9am. If…

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    Travel: Mori Art Museum

    The Mori Art Museum wasn’t on our original list of things to do in Tokyo, yet when we checked out the Tokyo City View we thought, ya, let’s check this place out. So, we did after dinner one night and we’re so happy we did. Some pieces are interactive, which is so much fun. Okay, photo time. Mori Art Museum First, the interactive piece. Shells was the first art installation we experienced after admissions and it’s so awesome. The attendant was walking around in it,…

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    Travel: Tokyo City View

    Tokyo City View – one of the best spots to look out over Tokyo. If you’re in the Roppongi neighbourhood, then for sure check it out. If you know me, you know I love a sky view. Okay, let’s check out some photos! Tokyo City View We visited this place around 3:45pm and spent about 75 minutes checking out the views. The sun made things super hot on the west side, yet also made for some nice photos. When we visited Shibuya Sky we wanted…