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The Road Less Traveled: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan

Review: Yyldyz Hotel – Most Luxurious Hotel in Turkmenistan

August 15, 2018

After an unforgettable visit to the Derwaza Crater, my tour guide and I gathered for a traditional desert dinner featuring lamb cooked over an open fire pit. After eating half…

Russia World Cup 2018

Trip Report: Argentina vs France at the 2018 World Cup

June 30, 2018

For many sports fans, attending a World Cup is a bucket list item. The Argentinians are world famous for their passionate, almost religious devotion to their national team. That passion…

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My Trips Update

May 24, 2018

Dear Mileage Enthusiast, Over the past three years, we’ve seen over 47,000 users join TopMiles to help make redeeming miles simple. Unfortunately, due to a new opportunity, updates to the…

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Trip Report: Fushimi Inari Shrine At Night & Cherry Blossoms At Daikakuji Temple

April 15, 2018

After checking in at the Hyatt Regency Kyoto, we took the local train towards the western part of Kyoto and made our first stop at Daikakuji Temple. Taking cue from…

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Trip Report: Hyatt Regency Kyoto & Meeting a Maiko (Geisha Apprentice)

April 11, 2018

After visiting Himeji castle, we headed onwards to Kyoto, by far the most popular tourist destination in Japan, particularly during the cherry blossom season. Upon arriving at the Hyatt Regency…

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Trip Report: Himeji Castle – Japan’s Most Stunning Cherry Blossom Destination

April 6, 2018

After another pleasant stay at the ANA Okayama, we took the Shinkansen train to Himeji, home to one of Japan’s grandest feudal era structures, the Himeji Castle. Built in 1333,…

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Trip Report: Cherry Blossoms At Atomic Peace Park In Hiroshima

March 27, 2018

Having stayed a bit longer at Miyajima and Iwakuni a bit longer than planned for, we arrived at Hiroshima Station as the sun was setting on the horizon. We made…

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Trip Report: Cherry Blossoms At Miyajima Island

March 23, 2018

The next morning we woke up refreshed and headed to the island of Miyajima, one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations famous for its giant floating Torii gate and tame…

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Trip Report: Visiting Battleship Island (Hashima) & Nagasaki Peace Park

March 17, 2018

We arrived in Nagasaki 45 minutes before our scheduled tour to Hashima Island, an abandoned coal mine facility built in 1915. Rumor has it that the island was the behind…

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Trip Report: Hyatt Regency Fukuoka & Visiting Kumamoto

March 15, 2018

After our long journey train journey spanning the entire central part of Japan, we arrived at Fukuoka and headed to the nearby Hyatt Regency Fukuoka, located a mere ten minutes…

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Trip Reports

Review: Yyldyz Hotel – Most Luxurious Hotel in Turkmenistan

Trip Report: Argentina vs France at the 2018 World Cup

My Trips Update

Trip Report: Fushimi Inari Shrine At Night & Cherry Blossoms At Daikakuji Temple

Trip Report: Hyatt Regency Kyoto & Meeting a Maiko (Geisha Apprentice)

Trip Report: Himeji Castle – Japan’s Most Stunning Cherry Blossom Destination

Trip Report: Cherry Blossoms At Atomic Peace Park In Hiroshima

Trip Report: Cherry Blossoms At Miyajima Island

Trip Report: Visiting Battleship Island (Hashima) & Nagasaki Peace Park

Trip Report: Hyatt Regency Fukuoka & Visiting Kumamoto

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