This week on the podcast we're talking about Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and Nara. We based ourselves in Osaka for nearly 2 weeks and took that opportunity to explore the city of Osaka, including the Osaka Castle, Dotonburi, Universal Studios Japan, as well as some of the amazing restaurants and arcades that… This week on the podcast we're talking about Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and Nara. We based ourselves in Osaka for nearly 2 weeks and took that opportunity to explore the city of Osaka, including the Osaka Castle, Dotonburi, Universal Studios Japan, as well as some of the amazing restaurants and arcades that Osaka has to offer. We also took a number of day trips from Osaka and explored Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara. In this episode, we share why we chose Osaka, what the city is like, as well as what we did on each of our day trips, and much more. Enjoy! In this episode:

• An overhead view of how we planned out this part of our Japan trip
• Why we chose Osaka in particular
• How we split up our days working while traveling around Osaka
• Our day trips to Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara
• Travelling by train in Japan and planning out your routes in advance
• Spending 5 days in central Osaka, and our highlights from visiting restaurants and arcades in the city
• Visiting Universal Studios Japan, the Osaka Castle, Dotonburi, and more more

Hello from Japan! This week on the podcast, we are joining you from Osaka, Japan! In this episode, we give you a play-by-play on how our long travel day went, including the 3-hour drive to Mexico City, 6 hours waiting in the airport for our flight, our 15-hour long haul flight, and then the 3 hours … Hello from Japan! This week on the podcast, we are joining you from Osaka, Japan! In this episode, we give you a play-by-play on how our long travel day went, including the 3-hour drive to Mexico City, 6 hours waiting in the airport for our flight, our 15-hour long haul flight, and then the 3 hours from touchdown until we arrived at our hotel. We talk about what it was like to arrive in Japan, how we dealt with the jet lag, and how baby Lou did through all of the big travels and change. We also talk about how nice it's been to be back in Japan after 6 years and how much we're enjoying the cleanliness, organization, efficiency, and quietness of the country! Plus, we share a little bit about what it was like to revisit Tokyo 6 years later, including some of the things that we did during our first few days there. Enjoy! In this episode:

• Getting to the airport, waiting for our flight for 6 hours
• Tackling a 15-hour long haul flight with a baby and our first impressions of the flight experience
• Landing in Japan and our experience getting off the plane and out of the airport
• Dealing with jet lag and what we did to minimize its effects
• Our first impressions of Tokyo and Osaka, and returning to Japan after 6 years
• Cultural differences and dealing with the language barrier
• Our plans for the rest of our time in Japan and what we're looking forward to experiencing more