Five Days in Phong Nha

Five Days in Phong Nha

  All photos by Josh Meister Photo. Dried out from the aftermath of the monsoon, we boarded a van to transport us four hours north to Phong Nha, a little town in the countryside that has gained some traction in the last few years through the discoveries of the...
Good Morning, Typhoon!

Good Morning, Typhoon!

All photos by Josh Meister Photo. Our arrival to Vietnam started out a bit soggy. We landed in Da Nang around the same time as the latest typhoon did, resulting in a five-hour delay for our train to Hue (“Who-ay”). When we finally disembarked from the...
Japan Recap Video + Expenses

Japan Recap Video + Expenses

All photos and video by Josh Meister Photo. Watch our Japan recap video below and read about our Tokyo highlights, our visit off the beaten track to Takayama, and our guide to things to do in Kyoto. COSTS • Flights from Xi’an to Tokyo: $70 + 39,950 Citi Thank You...
Awesome Things to Do for First-Timers in Kyoto

Awesome Things to Do for First-Timers in Kyoto

All photos by Josh Meister Photo. When we planned to visit Japan, we knew we had to go to Tokyo, but we weren’t sure where else to head. My sister is intimately familiar with the country as she has spent months at a time living in Japan as part of various...
A Visit to Lesser-Known Takayama

A Visit to Lesser-Known Takayama

All photos by Josh Meister Photo. As much as we loved Tokyo, we wanted to check out a smaller town in Japan as well, and not see only the big cities. We opted for a weekend in Takayama, about a four-hour train ride west of Tokyo and a three-hour one north of Kyoto....