So after a solid 22 years, here's the list of places I have visited in our great country. The one thing that will stick with me through the years is how great we have it here in the U.S. and how much I now appreciate it. Visited US States Map [View Full Entry]

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After looking at all the non-red areas on this map, I pretty disappointed in my world travels. The map looks pretty sparce, but quickly reviewing all the places I have visited, it ain't bad at all. The goal is to have it all red... some day. Visited Countries Map [View Full Entry]

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Today we introduced ourselves to Tokyo with a Greyline tour. Starting out at the Dai-Ichi Hotel, navigated through traffic until we arrived at Tokyo Tower. There were some amazing views of the city. After the tower, we arrived at the Meiji Shrine, just it started to rain. The Meiji Shrine is home to the largest Cedar Tori. A Tori is the entrance gate to a Shinto shrine. On our way to the Imperial Palace, we drove by the Diet Building, home of the Japanese Parliament. Only on two days of the year is the Imperial Palace open. Luckily, we found out [View Full Entry]

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Today was our flight from LA to Narita, Japan. The long flight was just under 12 hours, and we lost a day upon our arrival. Both Dad and I are excited to head out to Tokyo, but the 90 min ride to our hotel with the 20+ min walk to the hotel took us out. We stayed at the SkyCourt Hotel in Asakusa. Great place, but small rooms. Dad loved the Japanese-style breakfasts. Tomorrow, we start with a Tokyo full-day tour with Greyline. [View Full Entry]

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