The most common question I heard when I was at JTB Sunrise Tours’ office in Tokyo was: When is the best day to see Mt. Fuji? Like everyone else, I was there to ask the same question and to book a tour that gave me the best possible ways to view it. There’s nothing more frustrating than leaving Japan without having a glimpse of Mount Fuji. Japan’s ... [Read more]
This year in Germany, Oktoberfest runs from September 16 to October 3. Here in America, the schedule for celebration is different in every city and state. Whether you’re looking forward to feasting on loads of bratwurst, weisswurst or knackwurst or dancing with the Bavarian Oompah band, the best thing to do during Oktoberfest celebration is to have fun, ... [Read more]
Tokyo is more than just the capital of Japan. Known for its most punctual and developed railway system, since 1964, riding on Tokyo’s Shinkansen (high-speed trains) has been one of the reasons many visitors get to Tokyo, but Shinkansen is just the icing on the cake. Here are 10 reasons why you should visit Tokyo: 1. Food In an article in The Telegraph, ... [Read more]
Fresh seafood, craft beer, locally harvested produce, and game meat are some of the delightful foods you can try when visiting the Baltics. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, often referred to as the Baltics are located in the northern region of Europe and on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. One-third of the land is forest area, and there are about 7,000 ... [Read more]
Ukraine, a former Soviet Union republic, is bordered by Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Moldova and Romania to the southwest, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland to the west, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. This vast country boasts of the beautiful Carpathian mountain, steppe nature reserve, thousands of rivers, fertile farmlands, and ... [Read more]
Until this point in our history, we have not found another planet teeming with life like our own. We continue to search, but it has become clear that what we have in planet Earth is something special, at least within the scope of our understanding. Our planet is naturally divided into continents and oceans, so the first question that comes to mind is ... [Read more]
