My apologies, this is a bit of a belated guest post/review from my sister who stayed at the Tokyo Station Hotel in Tokyo, Japan in December 2015. December 9, 2015 The Tokyo Station Hotel just celebrated their 100th birthday on November 2, 2015. At a century old, the hotel is full of life and grandeur….
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[Updated] Review: Restaurant Toh-A 桌藏 and 山海樓 Mountain and Sea House Vintage Taiwanese Cuisine
[Update] I just had dinner at 山海樓 Mountain and Sea House again the other night and it impressed me a lot more than my first visit. Everything we ordered, from stuff we’ve had before, to new seasonal creations, were all on point. The restaurant has recently gained a lot of popularity and as such its been…
Cuba: Traveling Back to 1950 for a New Hope With National Geographic Expeditions
Hola! I recently had the great opportunity to be a part of a National Geographic Expedition for the first time. We booked ourselves on one of the increasing number of “People to People” trips for U.S. Citizens to travel to Cuba in the wake of President Obama’s announcement to lift certain bans, including making it…
Turkey: Globally, Historically and Uniquely Your’s
After being back in the United States for 2 months I have had plenty of time to reflect and reminisce about my 8 weeks in the nation of Turkey. It took my a few days but I finally came to an understanding of why I love this country so much now and why it is…
Quintessentially Turkish: The 652nd Kırkpınar Olive Oil Wrestling Festival in Edirne
On Sunday July 7th, I ventured out to Edirne on the North Western border of Turkey, just a few miles away from the Bulgarian and Greek borders. Edirne was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire before it was moved to Constantinople (Istanbul). As you walk along the many cobblestoned streets of Edirne you can…
Gallipoli Peninsula: the ANZAC Battlefields
As continued from my pervious post on Canakkale and Troy. Gallipoli Peninsula and the ANZAC Battlefields So after my tour of Troy I crossed the Dardanelles to Eceabat to have lunch and meet my Gallipoli tour at the Crowded House Hotel, where Crowded House Tours is stationed. Now, before that, on the promenade of Eceabat…
The Lost City of the Incas: Machu Picchu
Hola! Machu Picchu celebrated its 100 year anniversary since its discovery by Hiram Bingham, a Yale professor who took all of the credit for discovering the lost city when in fact he did receive help from a few families living next to the ruins. I was lucky enough to visit the citadel just a little…
Journey Into the Land of the Inca with Orient Express (now Belmond)
Hi There! Last week, July29th- August 6th, I went on an unforgettable journey into the land of the Incas, Peru. The trip was organized by Orient Express, http://www.orient-express.com. And I must say it was a very well organized trip. It was also very relaxing for my mom which is good given the fact that we were in…
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