Tokyo Station is one of two major train stations in the Japanese capital and the center for the Shikansen high speed (aka bullet) rail lines. Commissioned in 1889, and completed in 1914, Tokyo Station is the busiest station in Japan in terms of total volume of trains (over 3000 trains …
As I mentioned before in part 1 of this two part series, we dropped off our bags at the Intercontinental Barclay and headed out to explore the city. It was an absolutely frigid morning in the Big Apple with temperatures well below freezing. Consequently, walking along the streets meant going in …
Readers often ask me what I use to find my deals and plan my trips. The long answer is very complicated, but I’ll try to give you guys the short answer. This by no means includes all the tools I use, but I believe these are the essential tools available to …
UPDATE AND CORRECTION!: A reader pointed out to me that I (like the L.A. Times and Daily Mail) read this story wrong: It’s not the Visa Waiver Program, it’s the Visa Waiver Interview Program, which is something completely different. Thanks to reader Matt over at Miles from Blighty for correcting me: …
I’m not usually a fan of AMEX Centurion Lounges because of just how crowded they have become. The ones in DFW and Miami are unbearably crowded at times even though they offer much more than your average airport lounge. So when I arrived in Houston, after my United flight from …
What are the two most important tools for a traveller? In this modern world, I think I can safely say that most travellers and tourists always carry two things on their person: A smartphone A camera And while our smartphones have gotten exceptionally good at taking pictures, they haven’t yet replaced our …
