Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22 In the months that I spent planning this trip, agonizing over how best to order the many...

After three whole days of exploring Tokyo, we had enough of this "cultural immersion" bullshit and made the 40-minute train ride outside...

Monday, February 17 We found ourselves moving slowly this morning. Maybe as a result of the rounds of haiboru (whiskey highballs) the...

Sunday, February 16 (20,000 steps) Unlike many cities that have sprawled outwards from a historic downtown, Tokyo is a patchwork of more...

Saturday, February 15 (22,000 steps) No plans, no reservations, no clue—the best way to get to know a city. Our neighborhood, Shimbashi,...

Thursday, February 13 and Friday, February 14 Sometimes, as I travel, I think about the phrases I might use to write about my experience...