Takayama Itinerary: Travel Back in Time to Old Japan
Takayama Itinerary: Travel Back in Time to Old Japan When you visit Takayama, it feels like you’re stepping back to a time when Japan was ruled by shoguns and samurai. Many of the beautifully-preserved wooden houses, shops, cafes, shrines, and temples were in fact...
Shirakawa-go Itinerary: Enter a Japanese Fairy Tale (2022)
Shirakawa-go Itinerary: Enter a Japanese Fairy Tale (2022) Shirakawa-go makes the perfect day trip from Takayama or the perfect day trip from Kanazawa. It also makes a great stopover when traveling from Takayama to Kanazawa or from Kanazawa to Takayama. Here is my...
The Best Ever Guide to Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
The Best Ever Guide to Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route One of the most unique travel experiences for me in Japan was traveling from Kanazawa to Matsumoto via the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. I could have taken a boring old train between these two cities,...
Matsumoto Itinerary: Exploring Japan’s Coolest Castle
Matsumoto Itinerary: Exploring Japan’s Coolest Castle In this Matsumoto itinerary guide, I’m going to show you EXACTLY how you can see all the must-see places in Matsumoto in just one day. This itinerary comes from both my extensive research and travels around...
13 Surefire Tips for Planning Your First Trip to Japan
13 Surefire Tips for Planning Your First Trip to Japan Preparing for a trip to Japan can be more overwhelming than preparing for a trip anywhere else in the world. You’ve got to book a plane ticket that is often more expensive than flying to most other places in the...
Japan Itinerary: The Perfect 3 Weeks in Japan
Japan Itinerary: The Perfect 3 Weeks in Japan I think you’ll agree with me when I say: It’s REALLY hard coming up with a Japan itinerary that fits everything you want to see into two or three weeks. There are just too many amazing places to see in Japan. However,...
Tokyo Itinerary: How to Spend 4 PERFECT Days in Tokyo
Tokyo Itinerary: How to Spend 4 PERFECT Days in Tokyo There is so much to do and see in Tokyo that it can be hard to plan a trip there. On top of that, because there’s so much to see in the rest of Japan, you’ve got to limit your time in Tokyo. In this...
30 COOLEST Novels on Japan: Read Before You Go!
30 Novels on Japan: Read Before You Go! In this post, I’m going to share with you my honest and unbiased review of 30 of my favorite and not-so-favorite novels about Japan and Japanese culture. Hopefully, this list will help you decide which books to read, borrow, or...About Me
Welcome to The Bamboo Traveler, a travel & digital nomad blog, dedicated to helping women over 40 travel the world safely, cheaply, and comfortably. Whether you’re going for a one, two- or three-week vacation, exploring the world as a digital nomad, or staying home and discovering the world from the comfort and safety of your home, you’ll find loads of information to help inspire and inform you in your wanderings.
