Living the Dream - Once-in-a-Lifetime Travel Experiences

During our winter trip to Japan, we knew we wanted to visit an onsen town after skiing in Hakuba. Thankfully, we didn’t have to travel very far as the mountain village Hirayu Onsen was just a short trip away via a train to Matsumoto and bus transfer...

Ever since my first visit to Tokyo in 2010, I’ve always wanted to see the famous tuna auction. Back then, the market was located on Tsukiji, and, although I got to visit the market later in the day, the tuna auction was out of reach due to poor travel...

While many travelers like to visit Europe in the summer months (and oh is it busy), we’re starting to travel more and more in the winter months. Part of this is to enjoy winter activities like seeing the northern lights or other outdoor activities (snowshoeing...

One thing I really hate when being out in the winter is having cold hands and feet. The rest of my body can deal with cold just fine with layers, but cold appendages, particularly when I’m skiing, are the worst- so much so that I often found myself quitting...