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January 10. Instagram You know what's the best thing about spending the night at a hot spring is? Waking up at one. Breakfast was served at 7:30am, and it was all together served as one meal, but essentially could be broken down into three separate courses. So much food, so delicious. Hakone was a big surprise, because I knew the hot springs were legit, but I wasn't expecting all the extras that happened as well, between Lake Ashi, the Skywalk, and all the historic sights in the area, it made for a very pleasant day with the perfect night cap. But as all good things must come to an end, I have a shuttle that will pick me up across the bridge and take me to Odawara station, where my train to Nagoya will be leaving at 10:08am. Nagoya is the central location for all the JR trains in Japan: it's 1,200km to Sapporo all the way north, and 1,100km to Kagoshima to the southwest. Nagoya Station is also the largest train station in the world by floor space, at 410,000m^2. ...

Criteria The most important thing when it comes to traveling, first and foremost, is where I'd like to go and what I want to accomplish: Criteria . A real vacation should cover these six fields: Sightseeing/Tourism, History, Food, Shopping, Weather, Leisure. Sightseeing/Tourism : If it's ancient or brand new, if it's a cool building, a fun event, a "must-do" whether for locals or travelers, I want to do all of it, or as much as possible. I'm a tour guide in Boston, so I love to see what other cities have to offer. History : Square and a rectangle with sightseeing, not all sights you see are necessarily historic, so if I'm going to a new country/city, I need there to be a draw in terms of its history. Food : When it comes to being at home, I honestly order almost the same thing every week from the same places, and maybe have 7-10 recipes I rotate through. When I'm in a new country, I love to just go wild trying every new dish I possibly can, and ...