The First-Timer’s Lisbon Travel Guide (2023)
Lisbon is one of the prettiest and most liveable cities we’ve been to thus far. I used to live in San Francisco in the late …
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The First-Timer’s Madrid Travel Guide (2023)
Madrid is one of our favorite cities in Spain. We enjoyed it more than Barcelona. Barcelona attracts more international visitors than Madrid but the Spanish …
The First-Timer’s Hiroshima & Miyajima Travel Guide (2023)
When I think of Hiroshima, the first thing that comes to mind is the atomic bomb. The Peace Memorial Park and Museum are the most …
The First-Timer’s Fukuoka Travel Guide (2023)
We travel for food so when I think of Fukuoka, three things immediately come to mind – tonkotsu ramen, yatai stalls, and motsunabe. They’re three …
The First-Timer’s Nagoya Travel Guide (2023)
I was on a press trip to Japan’s Chubu region a couple of years ago and one of our guides said that “there’s nothing in …
Toledo Day Trip: Take a Train to Toledo From Madrid (2023)
Toledo is an historic city overlooking the Tagus River in Castilla-La Mancha. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a long and colorful history dating back over two millennia.
The First-Timer’s Siem Reap Travel Guide (2023)
Angkor Wat is the biggest religious monument in the world and the main reason why people visit Siem Reap. With its five intricately-carved spires, it’s an impressive sight and is just one of several temples you can explore in Angkor Archaeological Park.
The First-Timer’s Kyoto Travel Guide (2023)
Kyoto served as Japan’s capital for over a thousand years. Many today still regard Kyoto as Japan’s cultural and historical center, home to over a thousand temples and gardens that have earned it a reputation for being the country’s most beautiful city.
The First-Timer’s Prague Travel Guide (2023)
Prague’s historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its 14th century medieval architecture. It was left largely undamaged by World War II, leaving a well-preserved labyrinth of cathedrals, bridges, and cobblestone streets that attract millions of visitors annually.
The First-Timer’s Granada Travel Guide (2023)
Granada was the final stronghold of the Spanish Moors. Evidence of Islamic influence is still prevalent throughout the city, from its Arab baths to the Alcaiceria to the Albayzin and the mighty Alhambra.