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Where to Stay in Seoul: Neighborhoods First, Then Hotels

Where to Stay in Seoul: Neighborhoods First, Then Hotels

Where to stay in Seoul is a neighborhood question before it is a hotel question. Here is how Myeongdong, Yongsan, Jongno, Hongdae, and Gangnam compare, with specific hotels and current rates, from a family that spent thirteen days there.

Jul 13, 2026 9 min read
Back to London: Remembering Our First Arrival After the Queen Mary 2

Back to London: Remembering Our First Arrival After the Queen Mary 2

Four years after we walked off the Queen Mary 2 with a luggage pile and no answering Airbnb host, we are planning a return to London this August. Scotland and Ireland are circling the map too.

Jul 12, 2026 5 min read
5 days in Tokyo with kids: the family itinerary we actually use

5 days in Tokyo with kids: the family itinerary we actually use

Five days is our number for Tokyo with kids: enough for Asakusa, teamLab, Odaiba, Disney, and everything in between without forcing it. Here is the exact itinerary we run when we come back, with the maps, Klook links, and eSIM setup we actually use.

Jul 10, 2026 13 min read
Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge: two nights on the mountain, and what it costs

Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge: two nights on the mountain, and what it costs

We took the cable car up to Ba Na Hills for Harper's seventh birthday and stayed two nights at the top: the giant stone hands of the Golden Bridge, a fake French village, and more people than we bargained for. Here is what it actually costs in 2026, when to go, and the Klook codes we use to book it.

Jul 8, 2026 12 min read
Tennoji and Shinsekai: The Part of Osaka We Kept Coming Back To

Tennoji and Shinsekai: The Part of Osaka We Kept Coming Back To

We spent three months based in Osaka and kept ending up in the same southern pocket of the city, from Tennoji Zoo through the retro streets of Shinsekai under the Tsutenkaku tower. Here is the zoo, the tower, the food, and how to string it into an easy half-day with kids.

Jul 7, 2026 8 min read

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