22 Coolest Airbnbs in the US Worth Traveling For
I spend a lot of time tracking down memorable places to stay across the United States. As a professional travel writer, that’s taken me all over the country and into…
16 Cool Airbnbs in Japan That Feel Like You Actually Live There
I just came back from three weeks traveling around Japan, and I can confirm the rumors are true. Japan hotel rooms are very, very tiny. Which is why booking a…
17 Best Wineries In Sonoma County Worth Your Time (A Local’s Guide)
If you’re planning Sonoma wine tasting and feeling overwhelmed, you’re not doing it wrong. Sonoma County is massive, packed with more than 400 wineries, and everyone has an opinion. You…
Where To Stay In Tokyo For First Timers With 25 Cool Hotels In The Best Neighborhoods
Planning my first trip to Tokyo felt genuinely overwhelming. This is a city with roughly the same population as the entire state of California, packed into one metro area. Every…
Nara Day Trip From Kyoto or Osaka With Calm Deer Spots Most People Miss
Robin and I did a Nara day as a day trip from Kyoto, and I’m just going to say it: the deer are the main event. I went fully expecting…
PMD Beauty Review After I Tried the PMD Clean and Microderm Pro for Weeks
I bought these tools to deal with two very specific skin problems: random chin breakouts after the holidays, and that “my face feels kinda congested and dull” situation that no…
19 Real Places In Japan That Inspired Pokémon Cities, Regions, And Legends
As a 90’s kid, Pokémon holds a special place in my heart. I got my first Gameboy Yellow when I was 9 and my only memories from that summer were…
11 Cool Kyoto Airbnbs That Make You Feel Like You’re Living in Kyoto
Kyoto is exactly what you picture when you think about Japan. Geishas roaming the streets, historic pagodas popping up above the skyline, tiny narrow lanes that make you slow down,…
My Honest Dedcool Perfume Review After 30 Days And Which One I’d Buy Again
I’m a scent nerd. I collect perfume, I overthink perfume, I’m fully the person sniffing my wrist at a stoplight. So when it came time to test Dedcool and I…
5 Day Kyoto Itinerary That Actually Works for a First Time Trip
I had a feeling Kyoto would be the city I connected with most on our Japan trip, and that instinct ended up being right. We visited Kyoto in November 2025,…
9 Coolest Tokyo Airbnbs I Stayed In After Traveling Japan for 3 Weeks
I just got back from three weeks in Japan and one thing became very clear fast. There’s some seriously cool Tokyo Airbnbs if you know where to look. Tokyo hotels…