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Japan | Travel With Kids

Our family trip to the public bath in Kyoto.

ByPoints Pixie July 25, 2014December 31, 2023

Today my family tried the Onsen, or public bath, in Kyoto. We loved it – although it was a little scary.

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Blog | Japan

Tokyo kicked my butt today.

ByPoints Pixie July 24, 2014December 31, 2023

Today was our second full day in Tokyo, and it is safe to say that the city kicked our butts. While we had a very full and interesting experience, it was also exhausting and overwhelming…and it didn’t let up.

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Blog | Hotel Reviews | Hyatt | Japan

Hotel review: Park Hyatt Tokyo.

ByPoints Pixie July 23, 2014December 31, 2023

I had read and heard so much about the Park Hyatt Tokyo, but I don’t think anything can really prepare you for the experience. Here’s my attempt.

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Blog | Fashion and Beauty | Japan

A Japanese drugstore dud.

ByPoints Pixie July 23, 2014December 31, 2023

I was looking for great Japanese drugstore finds, but instead I got this by mistake.

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Blog | Japan | My best travel tips

SF to Tokyo with no jet lag: was it the grass?

ByPoints Pixie July 22, 2014December 31, 2023

We completely beat jet lag on our trip from SF to Tokyo. We did do something fairly unconventional…maybe that was the secret?

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Blog | Japan | Travel With Kids

A Tokyo culture milkshake.

ByPoints Pixie July 22, 2014December 31, 2023

Our first day in Tokyo was quirky and beautiful and wild and confusing and serene and overwhelming, all at once…and we loved it.

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Blog | Flight reviews

Review: EVA Air Royal Laurel Class San Francisco to Taipei

ByPoints Pixie July 20, 2014December 31, 2023

I know there are people out there who fly in lie-flat business on a regular basis, but for me, it was an experience that already seems like a dream. Especially because I got to fly with my entire family!

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Blog | Flight reviews

Hello Kitty jet to the rescue!

ByPoints Pixie July 19, 2014December 31, 2023

How a surprise flight on the Hello Kitty jet made everything good again.

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Close call: our vacation was almost over before it started.

ByPoints Pixie July 18, 2014December 31, 2023

I almost made a mistake that could have cost us our vacation. Spoiler alert: everything worked out. But it was a race to the…

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Blog | Flight reviews

Getting ready for my first-ever lie-flat flight.

ByPoints Pixie July 17, 2014December 31, 2023

We’re leaving tomorrow! I’m so excited! We’ve been planning this trip for months. It’s the biggest trip we’ve ever taken as a family, and…

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