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Exploring Tōkamachi Japan and The Tunnel of Light: A Must-See Art Installation in Kiyotsu Gorge
September 30, 2025. Tōkamachi, Japan. Today we drove to Tōkamachi in the Niigata Prefecture. Tōkamachi’s main attraction is skiing, as it receives the heaviest snowfall of the entire main island of Japan. Because of this, there are ski slopes everywhere. We decided to venture a bit into the mountains in search of natural beauty, and…
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Exploring Shiretoko: A Day at Two Unique Museums
September 14, 2025. Shiretoko, Japan. The winds were hauling all night, the power went off twice, and the emergency lights in our room woke us up. The rain outside pelted our windows and it continued all through the night and into the morning. Since there was nothing to do outside, we decided to visit the…
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Understanding International Driving Permits A Guide to Getting Yours Before You Go.
July 29, 2025. Portland, Oregon. Day 69 of 170 International Driving Permits (IDPs) are not a new concept, but do we truly understand their purpose? I’ve held an IDP before, specifically for a month-long trip to Italy where we planned to rent a car and drive. We decided to get one, yet when we rented…
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Travel Budget Update. Inflation tests Our Nomad Budget
June 21, 2025. Packwood, Washington. Day 31 of 170 We’re now 31 days into our 170-day adventure across the United States and Japan! We’ve settled into a great routine: seven days at an Airbnb, moving about 400 miles, then another seven days. We’ve found that staying for at least a week allows us to truly…
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Exploring the USA, Canada and Japan: A 170-Day Nomadic Adventure a Guide to Planning and Budgeting
May 21, 2025. Annandale, Virginia. Tomorrow, we embark on a 170-day trip that will take us through most of the northern states of the United States and Western Canada, ending in Seattle for the first 75-day leg of our journey. The second leg of our trip entails a flight to Japan, where we will explore…