Slow Japan
Three weeks, two regions and the joy of taking local trains.
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Notes from the road, written without hurry
No sponsored posts and no top ten lists. Just what we noticed, where we slept and what we would do again.
From the road
Frames from the last few trips.
From the journal
What we learned from getting lost
Five detours that became the best part of the journey.
How we plan a trip in one evening
Our simple method for turning a vague idea into a workable route.
Packing for a month with one bag
What we carry, what we leave and what we always regret.
Independent travel
Our story
We started this blog in a hostel kitchen after a long bus ride, mostly so our parents would know where we were. Years later it is still a notebook, only now other people read it.
We travel slowly and spend more time in fewer places. That means better stories, cheaper trips and a habit of getting happily lost.
Kind words
I print the itineraries and fold them into my notebook. They are always right.
Noah VasquezRepeat customerWe followed the Portugal route almost to the day and loved every stop.
Ruth KowalskiNeighbourReading these made us finally book the trip we kept postponing.
Nora HarlowRegular customer