by Adam Gilbert | Jan 11, 2020 | Group Tours, Independent Travel, Japan, Self-guided tours, Tours
Day 1 When you are arrive by bus, check in to your ryokan or shukobo and spend the rest of the day walking around the UNESCO World Heritage site of Koyasan where you’ll find breathtaking nature and magnificent Buddhist and Shinto architecture. End your day with a...
by Adam Gilbert | Jan 11, 2020 | Group Tours, Independent Travel, Japan, Self-guided tours, Tours
Why Hokkaido? Japan is a long archipelago that stretches from north to south by 1,900 miles, or 3,000 km. The largest island on the northern part of Japan is Hokkaido. Once considered a foreign land of Ezo where the native Ainu people lived, it is an island of...
by Adam Gilbert | Jan 11, 2020 | Group Tours, Independent Travel, Japan, Self-guided tours, Tours
Greater Tokyo Area It is undeniable that the Greater Tokyo Area is at the heart of the Kanto Region, but there are six other wonderful prefectures that comprise the most populated and diverse area in Japan — Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa....
by Adam Gilbert | Jan 9, 2020 | Drinking, Food, Group Tours, New Orleans, USA
Pick your poison New Orleans is known for it’s all night parties, drinking in the streets, and for Mardi Gras. What the outside world knows less about is the sophisicated cocktail culture and history behind some of their signature drinks. Let’s start where...
by Adam Gilbert | Jan 9, 2020 | Food, Group Tours, New Orleans, USA
Did you know New Orleans has over 1,000 restaurants? A Few Seasonal Specialties Winter As Mardi Gras is approaching let’s start with King Cake, honoring the three biblical kings’ journey. Cakes are iced with purple, green, and gold (Mardi Gras...
by Adam Gilbert | Jan 8, 2020 | Group Tours, Music, New Orleans, Tours, USA
The birthplace of jazz New Orleans is one of the most unique cities in the world. It has long been a cultural melting pot of cultural from the region’s immigrants, slaves, native tribes, and place of trade along the Mississippi River. It is hard to pinpoint any...
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