A scenic drive through the Japanese countryside took us to a local ice cream shop and a store selling local foods and goods. The post A Drive Through Rural Northern Japan & a Stop at an Ice Cream Shop Beloved by Locals first appeared on Altitude Yes.

The Park Hyatt London River Thames has only been open for 10 months. It still has that new hotel feel. It's located in the Nine Elms district on the south side of the Thames, and many find it to be an odd location other than proximity to the U.S....

Earlier this year I wrote a post in my One Card, One Trip series about a long weekend…

I'd say that the hotel's decor and interiors feels somewhat dated and my room felt very much like a Hyatt Regency that could have been anyway. The bed was good and blackout shades excellent. But given the beachfront location and that the room was large, plus good food and...

I had a “Kafkaesque” day in Prague, though not in the strict definition of the word. But what a great day indeed. Day Two In Prague The true meaning of “Kafkaesque” is situations that are bizarre, illogical, and disorientingly complex, often with a nightmarish quality, and typically involving bureaucratic systems…thankfully,...

After deciding we’d visit Venice before my daughter started back to school, my wife decided that we ought to travel to the South of France next. After all, they’re pretty close! But only one airline with a published schedule flies Venice - Nice, and only two days a week. ...

I spent my first day in Prague attending church, drinking coffee, walking around, and enjoying a delicious steak dinner. Day One In Prague My SAS flight from Copenhagen (CPH) landed at Václav Havel Airport in Prague (PRG) at 9:45 am and I had little time to dawdle. I jumped in...

I rode a reserved-seat commuter train into downtown Tokyo today to avoid the morning rush hour trains. The post Dodging Japan’s Rush Hour Trains With This Reserved-Seat Commuter Train first appeared on Altitude Yes.

I spotted a tap-to-pay turnstile at a Tokyo train station for the first time today, just like OMNY back in New York City. The post Japan Travel: Tap to Pay Credit Cards Reach Train Station Fare Gates, But With Slow Progress first appeared on Altitude Yes.

I figured if I showed up in Venice during the week, rather than a weekend; after true peak of peak dates (when the city stopped imposing its transient tourist tax); and stayed in a more residential area, away from the tourist sites (Piazza San Marco and St. Mark’s Basilica, the...

I stayed for two nights at the chic The Art Hotel Denver, Curio Collection by Hilton hotel property as a guest of Hilton during a recent event for the press to highlight the new Hilton For Business program. The hotel property recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. Guests, visitors, and employees are...