Notes From the Road
What our planners learn on the ground, written up before it becomes somebody's itinerary.
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Portugal, First Hand
A salty morning in Nazaré and the drive back into Lisbon: the kind of first-hand research our planners bring back before it becomes your itinerary.
Mostly Japan, If We're Honest
The archive leans toward the destination the agency was built on: the culture as much as the logistics. It's the reading we send clients before a first trip to Japan.
Read All EntriesRiding the Shinkansen
Reservations, luggage rules and which legs are worth the Green Car.
The Mount Fuji Area
Where to base yourself, and when the mountain actually shows itself.
Wearing a Kimono
The cultural context behind an experience a lot of visitors book blind.
Sumo, Live
Tournament dates, ticket timing and what's happening in the ring.
Tsukiji, Still Worth It
What's left at the outer market, and the hour to arrive.
Ikebana and Kawaii
Two ends of Japanese culture, both easier to see than you'd think.
