Tokyo Japan: The Old and the New
Tokyo is an interesting mix of old and new. It has wonderful shrines, temples, and gardens but lots of quirky modern neighborhoods as well. Though it is the largest city in the world at...
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Tokyo Disneyland Part 2: Night Time and Goodbye!
Tokyo Disneyland (TDL) feels even more different at night. They really do a great job on lighting and they have the Disney Electrical Parade which combines the old theme music (my favorite) with new...
Tokyo Disneyland Part 1: Familiar but Different
DisneySea is unique but Tokyo Disneyland (TDL) is very much a copy of the WDW Magic Kingdom park. It was the first overseas park and is the only park that Disney has no ownership...
Japan and DisneySea: The Prettiest Disney Park
COVID restrictions were lifted just in time for us to make Japan. It was really in doubt for a while. We were really looking forward to Japan and especially Tokyo Disney and we feel...
Lovely Little Taiwan
Like India, Taiwan was not on our original itinerary. It was a nice stop before Japan and since China was closed to travel, it was our chance to go to a Mandarin speaking country....
Bangkok Night Market: I ate a bug and I liked it
OK I didn’t really like it but I didn’t dislike it either. It was kind of like eating a crunchy vegetable rind with no flavor. The oozy innards had been completely cooked off so...
Bangkok Thailand Quick Stop
To break up the flight and do laundry, we made a stop in Bangkok on our way to Taiwan and then Japan. We were so glad we did! So far Thailand is our favorite...
India and The Taj-Mahal
India wasn’t on our original itinerary. We have never been interested in visiting and have heard some unpleasant things about it. It was a good way to avoid a long flight from Dubai to...
Dubai-UAE: Like Miami and Las Vegas had a child
Dubai was the opposite of Kenya, Tanzania, and Egypt. Incredibly rich, clean, and orderly, it is the most touristy of the emirates. Only around 20% of the population is Emirati, making United Arab Emirates...
Egypt Finale: Pyramid 101
We finished up Egypt by closing the circle on the pyramids at Saqqara and Dahshur where it all began. The pharaoh Djoser had as his advisor, a genius named Imhotep (high priest, scientist, architect)....