Trip Reports

In total, I had been awake for 44 hours with a mere 2-hour nap in the middle of it.

Economy class on Japan Airlines is more than comfortable, but I think I prefer taking the evening flight to New York, flight JL4, over this one.

I got lucky sitting on the right side of the plane during an approach into JFK last week.

All cars aboard the Shinkansen maintain a library-like atmosphere, kind of like the quiet car on Amtrak back home.

A scenic drive through the Japanese countryside took us to a local ice cream shop and a store selling local foods and goods.

I rode a reserved-seat commuter train into downtown Tokyo today to avoid the morning rush hour trains.

I spotted a tap-to-pay turnstile at a Tokyo train station for the first time today, just like OMNY back in New York City.

Read about my routine flight on the JAL A350 to Tokyo with great food, comfortable sleep, and poor Wi-Fi.

I've found old travel photos, model airplanes, and more while digging through closets at my Tokyo house.

It took just 11 minutes from the plane to the monorail after my international flight, with immigration and customs taking a total of about 3 minutes.