Where I Ate in Nagano City

One day of eating in Nagano City and it was a good one. Here's everything I ate (and a few things I'd go back for)

May 22 • just meandering

8-Day Nagano Winter Itinerary: Hakuba, Matsumoto & Nagano City

Snow-capped mountains, steaming onsen, a feudal black castle and an Edo-era post town. This 8 day itinerary explains how to spend a full week in Japan’s…

May 14 • just meandering

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Where I Ate in Matsumoto & Narai-juku

A two-day food diary from Matsumoto and Narai-juku, Japan.

May 7 • just meandering

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April 2026

3-Day Itinerary to Matsumoto & Nagano

This 3-day itinerary to Matsumoto and Nagano highlights a visit to a black castle, a polka dot exhibit, an Edo-era post town and a famous temple.

Apr 29 • just meandering

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Matsumoto and Nagano Travel Map: Sights and Food

This post contains the Google Map list I made while I was traveling to Matsumoto & Nagano. It can quickly filter destination categories with pre-made…

Apr 28 • just meandering

How to Use the Google Map List

This is a standard guide on how to use the Google Map List that I share to help with travel planning.

Apr 28 • just meandering

March 2026

Hakuba vs Niseko: Which to Visit This Winter?

A non-skier's honest comparison of two of Japan's popular winter resorts

Mar 8 • just meandering

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February 2026

Things To Do in Hakuba in the Winter (Besides Snowboarding and Skiing)

Hakuba is known for its snow sports, but some of us prefer to admire the snow from a cafe instead. I spent 3 days in Hakuba and made a guide on what to…

Feb 23 • just meandering

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Hakuba Travel Map: Sights and Food

This post contains the Google Map list I made while I was traveling to Hakuba in the winter as a non-snowboarder and non-skier. It can quickly filter…

Feb 23 • just meandering

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How to Get to Hakuba from Tokyo in the Winter: The Snow Shuttle Guide

Skip the train transfers and get to Hakuba's ski resorts in comfort in the winter: Your guide to the direct airport shuttle service from Haneda Airport…

Feb 8 • just meandering

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January 2026

A Gallery of Street Art in Lisbon

Lisbon wears its art on its walls.

Jan 25 • just meandering

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Lisbon & Sintra Travel Map: Food, and Sights

This post contains the interactive map I used while traveling through Lisbon, Portugal and Sintra, Portugal.

Jan 19 • just meandering

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