May 8, 2020
Doings: Laser beam obstacle course
Having fun isn't expensive or difficult. With an omakase mindset, you can turn every moment,…
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May 2, 2020
Doings: Wheel of fortune for kids
The Japanese habit of omakase (お任せ) when you’re ordering at a restaurant pretty much means, “I’ll leave it…
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November 10, 2019
Finding your happy place
I've written some posts on why I plan for city trips, how we plan with…
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January 25, 2019
“Expectations inevitably lead to disappointment”
I was watching FoundFlix, one of the YouTube channels I occasionally watch while waiting for…
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January 6, 2019
How I ended up bar crawling with strangers in Tokyo
I was in my last few days of my trip to Japan. I had been…
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January 5, 2019
Saying yes is the gateway to an adventure
If you search on Google, there are more people who have written posts, updates, tweets…
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January 5, 2019
How I ended up as a karaoke DJ at an Italian graduation party
It was our first real holiday together. My then girlfriend, current wife Marieke and I.…
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December 23, 2018
Brushing your teeth with the opposite hand
Over the years, I developed a healthy interest in both surprises and lifehacks. Brushing your…
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December 21, 2018
On being unprepared
If you’re unprepared, you’re not planning.If you’re not planning, you don’t have expectations.If you’re not…
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December 21, 2018
The story of my strange friendship with a Bedouin
She looked at me with a strange look: "so, you befriended a Bedouin?!". She was…
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December 16, 2018
Stories
The value of travel isn't so much in scratching off a list of destinations, of…
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December 8, 2018
An introduction to omakase – traveling without expectations
I travel a lot. A lot a lot. Mostly for business. Frequently for some amazing…
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